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The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
The best policy is to declare victory and leave.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
Who thought he'd won
The field as certain as a gun.
For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes--not that you won or lost--but how read more
For when the One Great Scorer comes to mark against your name, He writes--not that you won or lost--but how you played the Game.
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
In defeat unbeatable; in victory unbearable.
They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victors belong
the spoils of the enemy.
They see nothing wrong in the rule, that to the victors belong
the spoils of the enemy.
Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.
Victory is a thing of the will.
Victory is a thing of the will.
Out spoke the victor then,
As he hail'd them o'er the wave,
Ye are brothers! ye are read more
Out spoke the victor then,
As he hail'd them o'er the wave,
Ye are brothers! ye are men!
And we conquer but to save;
So peace instead of death let us bring;
But yield, proud foe, let us bring;
With the crews, at England's feet,
And make submission meet
To our King.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
Victory is sweetest when you've known defeat.
