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 do not talk of martyrs, no, not we Who daily watch the long and bloody toll Taken by war and industry, and see How common is this gallantry of soul; We do not talk of martyrs, we who plead To share the duties of a human lot, Who hold the faith that Truth and Honour lead Along a path where women falter not; We do not talk of martyrs; yet when one So young, so eager, and so brave departs, Her cause unconquered, and her task undone, A sacred bitterness is in our hearts! How long must we be patient under wrong? Alas, my countrymen, how long, how long!