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Rh Of your plain strength, your truth of heart, your splendid

Coolness—all ended....

All ended! Yet the aching hearts of lovers

Joy over-covers;

Glad in their sorrow, hoping that if they must

Come to the dust,

An ending such as yours may be their portion

And great good fortune.

That if we may not live to serve in peace

England—watching increase—

Then death with you, honoured and swift and high,

And so—Not Die.