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... hundred thousand men in blue , I think they said was the number , — Till I seemed to hear their trampling feet , The bugle blast and the drum's quick beat , The clatter of hoofs in the stony street , The cheers of people who came to ...
... hundred thousand men in blue , I think they said was the number , — Till I seemed to hear their trampling feet , The bugle blast and the drum's quick beat , The clatter of hoofs in the stony street , The cheers of people who came to ...
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... hundred . " Forward , the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns ! " he said : Into the valley of Death 66 Rode the six hundred . Forward , the Light Brigade ! " Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho ' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd ...
... hundred . " Forward , the Light Brigade ! Charge for the guns ! " he said : Into the valley of Death 66 Rode the six hundred . Forward , the Light Brigade ! " Was there a man dismay'd ? Not tho ' the soldier knew Some one had blunder'd ...
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... hundred . Flash'd all their sabres bare , Flash'd as they turned in air , Sabring the gunners there , Charging an army , while All the world wonder'd : Plunged in the battery - smoke Right thro ' the line they broke ; Cossack and ...
... hundred . Flash'd all their sabres bare , Flash'd as they turned in air , Sabring the gunners there , Charging an army , while All the world wonder'd : Plunged in the battery - smoke Right thro ' the line they broke ; Cossack and ...
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... hundred . When can their glory fade ? O the wild charge they made ! All the world wonder'd . Honour the charge they made ! Honour the Light Brigade , Noble six hundred ! Tennyson . ST . FILOMENA WHENE'ER a noble deed is wrought , 82 ...
... hundred . When can their glory fade ? O the wild charge they made ! All the world wonder'd . Honour the charge they made ! Honour the Light Brigade , Noble six hundred ! Tennyson . ST . FILOMENA WHENE'ER a noble deed is wrought , 82 ...
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... The triple Tyrant ; that from these may grow A hundred fold , who , having learn'd thy way , Early may fly the Babylonian woe . John Milton . NASEBY OH ! wherefore came ye forth , in triumph 117 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES.
... The triple Tyrant ; that from these may grow A hundred fold , who , having learn'd thy way , Early may fly the Babylonian woe . John Milton . NASEBY OH ! wherefore came ye forth , in triumph 117 BATTLE POEMS AND PATRIOTIC VERSES.
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Arethusa arm'd arms army array banner battle beat blast blood boys breath Bret Harte bugles blown Cannon charge cheer Christ or Nietzsche Clusium crest cried death deep dread drum England's dead eyes F. W. Bourdillon fathers fell field fierce fight fire flag fought gallant glory hand Hark hath hear heard Hearts of oak heaven helmet helmet of Navarre Henry of Navarre Herminius Highland laddie hills homes of England Horatius horse John Burns King land Lars Porsena light look Lord loud Marmion morn mountain Navarre ne'er never night noble o'er pibroch pride proud quoth rage roar rode rolling rose round rush Sextus shield shout slain smile soldier song sound spake spears stand stood sweet sword tears thee Thomas Campbell thou thousand thunder twas victory vigil voice W. E. Henley Walt Whitman waves wild winds do blow wounded