I perish on a throne of gold.
(Munition Maker)
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Seems that I must be dreaming!Robert William Service
Said Smith: 'I can't afford to die,
Because my life is kindly planned;
So many on my care rely,
For comfort and a helping hand.
Robert William Service
Life has been none too pleasant; yet with my failing breath
Still and still must I struggle, fight for the gift of life.
Robert William Service
My life was a problem in ciphers, a weary and profitless sum.
Robert William Service
We love them, but it's just as well
For all of us that - dogs can't tell.
Robert William Service
Oh I should hate a child to kill
With vine leaves in my hair;
I think that I should grieve until
Life was too bleak to bear.
Robert William Service
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