Author A. E. Housman Here dead lie we because we did not choose To live and shame the land from which we sprung.Life, to be sure, is nothing much to lose; But young men think it is, and we were young. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 No votes yet Rate Log in or register to post comments