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My name, my speech, my self I had forgot.
My wife and children came—I knew them not.
I died. My Mother followed. At her call
And on her bosom I remembered all.

This is from “Shock” in “Epitaphs of the War” from The Years Between.

I could not look on Death, which being known,
Men led me to him, blindfold and alone.

This is from “The Coward” in “Epitaphs of the War” from The Years Between.

I could not dig: I dared not rob:
Therefore I lied to please the mob.
Now all my lies are proved untrue
And I must face the men I slew.
What tale shall serve me here among
Mine angry and defrauded young?

This is from “A Dead Statesman” in “Epitaphs of the War” from The Years Between.