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The dead they sleep a long, long sleep; The dead they rest, and their rest is deep; The dead have peace, but the living weep.

Samuel Hoffenstein
Life, Peace, Sleep
Samuel Hoffenstein (1954). “Complete Poetry”
The dead they sleep a long, long sleep; The dead they rest, and their rest is deep; The dead have peace, but the living weep.