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George Herbert Clarke, ed. (1873–1953). A Treasury of War Poetry. 1917.

Francis Bickley

The Players

WE challenged Death. He threw with weighted dice.

We laughed and paid the forfeit, glad to pay—

Being recompensed beyond our sacrifice

With that nor Death nor Time can take away.