This is the soldier brave enough to tell The glory-dazzled … - Henry van Dyke

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This is the soldier brave enough to tell
The glory-dazzled world that "war is hell":
Lover of peace, he looks beyond the strife,
And rides through hell to save his country's life.

Henry van Dyke

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Henry van Dyke (10 November 1852 – 10 April 1933) was an American author, educator, poet, playwright, and clergyman.

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Alternative Names: Henry Van Dyke • Henry Jackson van Dyke • Henry van Dyke Jr.

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