The poem describes a disastrous, badly orchestrated charge by the British calvary
in the Battle of Balaclava.
It became a symbol of loyalty and courage
in the face of certain defeat, particularly after being described by
Tennyson. The poem's ominous tone makes a lovely ode to fallen British
soldiers, but is an unlikely battle cry for conservative protesters:
"Forward, the Light Brigade!"
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd:
Theirs not to make reply,
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
The Major, our international affairs editor, said part of this poem was used a lot in the Air Force. The Air Force version went like this:
Theirs is not to reason why, theirs is to do and die. That's war.
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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