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We Shall Surely Die
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WE shall surely die:
Must we needs grow old?
Grow old and cold,
And we know not why?
O, the By-and-By,
And the tale that’s told!
We shall surely die:
Must we needs grow old?
Grow old and sigh,
Grudge and withhold,
Resent and scold? . . .
Not you and I?
We shall surely die!
Cite this poem
MLA
Henley, William Ernest. “We Shall Surely Die.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/henley/46/.
Chicago
Henley, William Ernest. “We Shall Surely Die.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/henley/46/.
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