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LESSONS by WALT WHITMAN

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First Line: THERE ARE WHO TEACH ONLY THE SWEET LESSONS OF PEACE AND SAFETY
Last Line: THAT THEY READILY MEET INVASIONS, WHEN THEY COME.
There are who teach only the sweet lessons of peace and safety;
But I teach lessons of war and death to those I love,
That they readily meet invasions, when they come.



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