Exhaust the little moment. Soon it dies.And be it gash or gold it will not comeAgain in this identical disguise.
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Live not for Battles Won.Live not for The-End-of-the-Song. Live in the along.
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We real cool. We Left school. We Lurk late. We Strike straight. We Sing sin. We Thin gin. We Jazz June. We Die soon.
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Say to them,say to the down-keepers,the sun-slappers,the self-soilers,the harmony-hushers,"Even if you are not ready for dayit cannot always be night....
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We real cool. WeLeft school. WeLurk late. WeStrike straight. WeSing sin. WeThin gin. WeJazz June. WeDie soon.
