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how did you how did you
die?die?by Edmund Vance Cooke by Edmund Vance Cooke
(1886 (1886 -- 1932)1932)
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about himabout him
Born on June 5, 1866 in Port Denver, Born on June 5, 1866 in
Port Denver,
Ontario, Canada.Ontario, Canada.Ontario, Canada.Ontario,
Canada.
First job after leaving school was in a First job after leaving
school was in a
Sewing Machine Factory.Sewing Machine Factory.
In 1893, left job to earn a living as a In 1893, left job to
earn a living as a
poet, writer, and public speaker.poet, writer, and public
speaker.
Published first book of poems; A Published first book of poems;
A
Patch of Pansies in 1894Patch of Pansies in 1894Patch of Pansies
in 1894Patch of Pansies in 1894
Published further 15 books of poetry Published further 15 books
of poetry
and several books for childrenand several books for children
Died in Cleveland, Ohio on December Died in Cleveland, Ohio on
December
18th 1932.18th 1932.
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about the poemabout the poem
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meaning of phrasesmeaning of phrasesmeaning of phrasesmeaning of
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1st stanza1st stanza
tackle that trouble that came your
resolute heart and cheerful?
your face from the light of day
craven soul and fearful?
trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an
trouble is what you make it,
isn't the fact that you're hurt that
only how did you take it?
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2nd stanza2nd stanza
beaten to earth?
well, what's that?
up with a smiling face.
nothing against you to fall down flat,
lie there -- that's disgrace.
harder you're thrown, why the higher you
proud of your blackened eye!
the fact that you're licked that counts,
did you fight -- and why?
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final stanzafinal stanza
though you be done to the death, whatthough you be done to the
death, what
battled the best you could,
played your part in the world of men,
the Critic will call it good.
comes with a crawl, or comes with a
whether he's slow or spry,
the fact that you're dead that counts,
how did you die?
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