“Here dead we lie because we did not choose To live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose; But young men think it is, and we were young.”
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Housman, A. E. (n.d.). Here dead we lie because we did not choose To live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose; But young men think it is, and we were young. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41727-here-dead-we-lie-because-we-did-not/
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Housman, A. E. “Here dead we lie because we did not choose To live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose; But young men think it is, and we were young.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41727-here-dead-we-lie-because-we-did-not/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Housman, A. E. “Here dead we lie because we did not choose To live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose; But young men think it is, and we were young.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/41727-here-dead-we-lie-because-we-did-not/.