• A. E. Housman Clay lies still, but blood's a rover; Breath's a ware that will not keep. Up, lad: when the journey's over There'll be time enough to sleep.
    Source: A Shropshire Lad (1896) No. 4 (Reveille), st. 6
    A. E. Housman
    British poet 1859-1936
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A. E. Housman - Clay lies still, but blood's a rover; 
 Breath's a ware that will not keep. 
 Up, lad: when the journey's over 
 There'll be time enough to sleep.
Clay lies still, but blood's a rover; Breath's a ware that will not keep. Up, lad: when the journey's over There'll be time enough to sleep. by : A. E. Housman
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river-forest Clay lies still, but blood's a rover; Breath's a ware that will not keep. Up, lad: when the journey's over There'll be time enough to sleep.
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