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by Alfred Lord Tennyson<\/p>\n
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Half a league, half a league,
\nHalf a league onward,
\nAll in the valley of Death
\nRode the six hundred.
\n“Forward, the Light Brigade!
\nCharge for the guns!” he said:
\nInto the valley of Death
\nRode the six hundred.
\n“Forward, the Light Brigade!”
\nWas there a man dismay’d?
\nNot tho’ the soldier knew
\nSome one had blunder’d:
\nTheirs not to make reply,
\nTheirs not to reason why,
\nTheirs but to do and die:
\nInto the valley of Death
\nRode the six hundred.<\/p>\n
Cannon to right of them,
\nCannon to left of them,
\nCannon in front of them
\nVolley’d and thunder’d;
\nStorm’d at with shot and shell,
\nBoldly they rode and well,
\nInto the jaws of Death,
\nInto the mouth of Hell
\nRode the six hundred.
\nFlash’d all their sabres bare,
\nFlash’d as they turn’d in air
\nSabring the gunners there,
\nCharging an army, while
\nAll the world wonder’d;
\nPlunged in the battery-smoke
\nRight thro’ the line they broke;
\nCossack and Russian
\nReel’d from the sabre-stroke
\nShatter’d and sunder’d.
\nThen they rode back, but not,
\nNot the six hundred.<\/p>\n
Cannon to right of them,
\nCannon to left of them,
\nCannon behind them
\nVolley’d and thunder’d;
\nStormed at with shot and shell,
\nWhile horse and hero fell,
\nThey that had fought so well
\nCame through the jaws of Death
\nBack from the mouth of Hell,
\nAll that was left of them,
\nLeft of six hundred.<\/p>\n
When can their glory fade!
\nOh the wild charge they made!
\nAll the world wondered.
\nHonor the charge they made!
\nHonor the Light Brigade,
\nNoble six hundred!<\/p>\n
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Alfred Lord Tennyson is considered one of the greatest English poets of the Victorian era. He was born in 1809 in England. His early poems were largely influenced by the times\u2014his famous poem “The Lady of Shalott” is set in King Arthur’s Camelot, showing his early interest in medieval themes. Tennyson continued writing and expanding his catalog of poems. In 1850, he was appointed the Poet Laureate of Great Britain and Ireland. Two years later, upon the death of William Wordsworth, Tennyson officially assumed the role of Poet Laureate. Some of his most famous poems are ‘In Memoriam’, ‘Idylls of the King’, and ‘Tithonus’. While Tennyson garnered fame and accolades in his home country, his reputation eventually spread across the globe. Much of his poetry focused on grief, loss, doubt, and faith. Despite periods of deep sadness, Tennyson maintained an unwavering faith throughout his life. His poems explore complex themes in mystical ways, allowing readers to uncover new interpretations with each reading. Though he passed in 1892, Tennyson’s works continue to inspire and connect deeply with readers over 150 years later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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