God bless those mighty brains,
The brilliant and the brave,
That bear a planet’s pains
And dig the devil’s grave!
They faltered not nor fell,
Companions strong and sweet;
And may they share as well
The jobs of Civvy Street!
February 4, 1945
(A P Herbert)
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