You cannot choose your battlefield, God does that for you; … - Nathalia Crane

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You cannot choose your battlefield,
God does that for you;
But you can plant a standard
Where a standard never flew.

(From The Colors)

Nathalia Crane

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Nathalia Clara Ruth Crane (11 August 1913 – 22 October 1998) was a poet and novelist who became famous as a child prodigy after the publication of her first book of poetry at age 10. Her poetry was first published in The New York Sun when she was only 9 years old, the paper unaware that she was a child. She later became a professor of English at San Diego State University.

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Alternative Names: Nathalia Clara Ruth Crane

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You cannot choose your battlefield, God does that for you; But you can plant a standard Where a standard never flew. (From <i>The Colors</i>) - Nathalia Crane

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