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"How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest!"

William Collins, English Poet

Nation, Country, Rest, Sleep, Wishes

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"How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest!"

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"How sleep the brave, who sink to rest, By all their country's wishes blest!"

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