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How can we help students to understand that the tragedy of life is not death the tragedy is to die with commitments undefined and convictions undeclared and service unfulfilled?

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Vachel Lindsay
Age: 52 †
Born: 1879
Born: November 10
Died: 1931
Died: December 5
Painter
Poet
Writer
Springfield
Illinois
Nicholas Vachel Lindsay
Life
Commitment
Undefined
Students
Unfulfilled
Learning
Commitments
Dies
Convictions
Help
Aging
Understand
Conviction
Death
Tragedy
Helping
Service
Undeclared

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My life is unjust, but I can strive for justice. My life is unkind, but I can vote for kindness.
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Let not young souls be smothered out Before they do quaint deeds And fully flaunt their pride.
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