The last word
The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e’er gave
Awaits alike th’ inevitable hour:
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Thomas Gray, Elegy written in a country churchyard.
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The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e’er gave
Awaits alike th’ inevitable hour:
The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Thomas Gray, Elegy written in a country churchyard.
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