These men were born to drill and die. Point for them the virtue of the slaughter, Make plain to them the excellence of killing And a field where a th… - Stephen Crane

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These men were born to drill and die.
Point for them the virtue of the slaughter,
Make plain to them the excellence of killing
And a field where a thousand corpses lie.

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About Stephen Crane

Stephen Crane (1 November 1871 – 5 June 1900) was an American novelist, poet and journalist.

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Alternative Names: Johnston Smith
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