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Some came in chains

Unrepentant but tired.

Too tired but to stumble.

Thinking and hating were finished

Thinking and fighting were finished

Retreating and hoping were finished.

Cures thus a long campaign,

Making death easy.

Written by

Ernest Hemingway

1899-1961 / Male / American

LinesWords: 835

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