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The Dug-Out

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Why do you lie with your legs ungainly huddled,     And one arm bent across your sullen cold     Exhausted face? It hurts my heart to watch you,     Deep-shadow'd from the candle's guttering gold;     And you wonder why I shake you by the shoulder;     Drowsy, you mumble and sigh and turn your head....     You are too young to fall asleep for ever;     And when you sleep you remind me of the dead.

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"Why do you lie with your legs ungainly huddled,..."

This evocative piece by Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, titled "The Dug-Out", represents a masterful exploration of classic. The lines capture a profound emotional resonance... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...

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