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Quote by Alan Seeger

“But I've a rendezvous with Death At midnight in some flaming town, When Spring trips north again this year, And I to my pledged word am true, I shall not fail that rendezvous.”

Quote by Alan Seeger

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Alan Seeger was an American poet known for his heroic sacrifice during World War I. His poetry was filled with a spirit of patriotism and heroism, with his most famous work being 'In Flanders Fields'. more

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