We are the Choice of the Will: God, when He gave the word That called us into line, set in our hand a sword; Set us a sword to wield none else could … - William Ernest Henley

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We are the Choice of the Will: God, when He gave the word
That called us into line, set in our hand a sword; Set us a sword to wield none else could lift and draw,
And bade us forth to the sound of the trumpet of the Law.

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About William Ernest Henley

William Ernest Henley (23 August 1849 – 11 July 1903) was an English poet, critic and editor.

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Alternative Names: W. E. Henley
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