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... Once more unto the breach , dear friends , once more ; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears , Then imitate ...
... Once more unto the breach , dear friends , once more ; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears , Then imitate ...
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... once on all her stately gates arose the answering fires ; At once the wild alarum clashed from all her reeling spires ; From all the batteries of the Tower pealed loud the voice of fear ; And all the thousand masts of Thames sent back a ...
... once on all her stately gates arose the answering fires ; At once the wild alarum clashed from all her reeling spires ; From all the batteries of the Tower pealed loud the voice of fear ; And all the thousand masts of Thames sent back a ...
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... once ? I have forgotten her . Was there grief once ? Grief yet is mine . O loved , living , dying , heroic soldier , All , all , my joy , my grief , my love , are thine ! ROBERT NICHOLS . I Suicide in Trenches KNEW a simple soldier boy ...
... once ? I have forgotten her . Was there grief once ? Grief yet is mine . O loved , living , dying , heroic soldier , All , all , my joy , my grief , my love , are thine ! ROBERT NICHOLS . I Suicide in Trenches KNEW a simple soldier boy ...
Contents
INVOCATION | 21 |
BEFORE THE NORMAN CONQUEST | 27 |
AFTER THE CONQUEST PLANTAGENET | 39 |
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ALFRED LORD TENNYSON arms battle BEATTY blessed blood bower brave breast breath bright Britons bugles blown Caractacus Chevy Chase Cromwell crown dead dear death deep doth dust Earl Douglas Earl Percy earth England English eyes fair fame fight fire Flodden flower fought glory gold grave grief hand HARDY hath hear heart heaven hill honour Isle KING HENRY land look Lord MARTIN GILKES MAURICE HEWLETT mighty morn mourn nation NELSON never night noble o'er patriotic peace Plymouth Hoe poem poetry poor praise pride princes proud queene RICHARD LOVELACE Romans Rosamonde rose round royal shame ship SIEGFRIED SASSOON sing slain sleep smile soldier song sorrow soul story sweet sword T. S. ELIOT tears thee thine things THOMAS HARDY thou thro victory voice W. E. HENLEY weep Wilfred Owen wind Work-work-work wound