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Horace on Memorial Day

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Death takes the mean man with the proud;
The fatal urn has room for all.

Odes (-23)

Sweet and glorious it is to die for our country.

Like as a wise man in time of peace prepares for war.

In the capacious urn of death, every name is shaken.

Pale death, with impartial step, knocks at the hut of the poor and the towers of kings.

We are all compelled to take the same road; from the urn of death, shaken for all, sooner or later the lot must come forth.

One night is awaiting us all, and the way of death must be trodden once.

When discord dreadful bursts her brazen bars,
And shatters locks to thunder forth her wars.

In peace, as a wise man, he should make suitable preparation for war.

Satires (-35)

Here indeed I am; this is my position.

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