I've watched my duty, straight an' true, an' tried to do it well; Part of the time kept heaven in view, An' part steered clear of hell.
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If we who have sailed togetherFlit out of each other's view,The world will sail on, I think,Just as it used to do.
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Over all our happy country - over all our Nation spread, Is a band of noble heroes - is our Army of the Dead.
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