Drake

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    Then shall thy meteor glances glow,
    And cowering foes shall shrink beneath
    Each gallant arm that strikes below
    That lovely messenger of death.
    —Joseph Rodman Drake (1795–1820)

    Kringelein: I’m going to live. I’m going to have a good time while I can.
    The Baron: That’s my motto, Kringelein. A short life and a gay one.
    —William A. Drake (1900–1965)

    And when the cannon-mouthings loud
    Heave in wild wreaths the battle-shroud,
    —Joseph Rodman Drake (1795–1820)