Welcome Death

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Welcome Death

WHEN you've been dead beat, and had to >go on
While others died; when your turn to be gone
Is overdue; when you're pushed ahead
("Go on till you die" is all they said),
Then die—and you're glad to be dead!

Title: Welcome Death
Identifier: greatwar_moresongs2036

Item sets: More Songs By the Fighting Men

Media: <html xmlns:tei="http://www.tei-c.org/ns/1.0"><body><h1 align="" class="head">Welcome Death</h1><div class="stanza"><p class="line">WHEN you've been dead beat, and had to >go on</p><p class="line">While others died; when your turn to be gone</p><p class="line">Is overdue; when you're pushed ahead</p><p class="line">("Go on till you die" is all they said),</p><p class="line"><em>Then die</em>—and you're glad to be dead!</p></div></body></html>