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THE PLAYERS by FRANCIS LAWRENCE BICKLEY

First Line: WE CHALLENGED DEATH. HE THREW WITH WEIGHTED DICE
Last Line: WITH THAT NOR DEATH NOR TIME CAN TAKE AWAY.
Subject(s): DEATH; WORLD WAR I - CASUALTIES; DEAD, THE;
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.



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