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This is the soldier brave enough to tellThe glory-dazzled world that war is hell:Lover of peace, he looks beyond the strife,And rides through hell to save his country's life.

Henry Van Dyke

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Henry Van Dyke
Age: 80 †
Born: 1852
Born: November 10
Died: 1933
Died: April 10
Diplomat
Poet
Writer
Germantown
Philadelphia
World
Beyond
Rides
Hell
Strife
Peace
Lover
War
Soldier
Looks
Lovers
Country
Brave
Enough
Save
Life
Glory
Dazzled

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