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18 With music strong I come, with my cornets and my drums, I play not marches for accepted victors only, I play marches for conquer’d and slain Persons. Have you heard that it was good to gain the day? I also say it is good to fall, battles are lost in the same spirit in which they are won. I beat and pound for the dead, I blow through my embouchures my loudest and gayest for them. Vivas to those who have failed! And to those whose war-vessels sank in the sea! And to those themselves sank in the sea! And to all generals that lost engagements and all overcome heroes!
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