TheChargeOfTheLightBrigade
AlfredTennyson
Halfaleaguehalfaleague,
Halfaleagueonward,
AllinthevalleyofDeath
Rodethesixhundred:
'Forward,theLightBrigade!
Chargefortheguns'hesaid:
IntothevalleyofDeath
Rodethesixhundred.
'Forward,theLightBrigade!'
Wasthereamandismay'd?
Nottho'thesoldierknew
Someonehadblunder'd:
Theirsnottomakereply,
Theirsnottoreasonwhy,
Theirsbuttodoanddie,
IntothevalleyofDeath
Rodethesixhundred.
Cannontorightofthem,
Cannontoleftofthem,
Cannoninfrontofthem
Volley'dandthunder'd;
Storm'datwithshotandshell,
Boldlytheyrodeandwell,
IntothejawsofDeath,
IntothemouthofHell
Rodethesixhundred.
Flash'dalltheirsabresbare,
Flash'dastheyturn'dinair
Sabringthegunnersthere,
Charginganarmywhile
Alltheworldwonder'd:
Plungedinthebattery-smoke
Rightthro'thelinetheybroke;
CossackandRussian
Reel'dfromthesabre-stroke,
Shatter'dandsunder'd.
Thentheyrodeback,butnot
Notthesixhundred.
Cannontorightofthem,
Cannontoleftofthem,
Cannonbehindthem
Volley'dandthunder'd;
Storm'datwithshotandshell,
Whilehorseandherofell,
Theythathadfoughtsowell
Camethro'thejawsofDeath,
BackfromthemouthofHell,
Allthatwasleftofthem,
Leftofsixhundred.
Whencantheirgloryfade?
Othewildchargetheymade!
Alltheworldwonder'd.
Honourthechargetheymade!
HonourtheLightBrigade,
Noblesixhundred!