The·Charge·of·the·Light·Brigade····→··→→
Lord·Alfred·Tennyson
1854
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Half·a·league,·half·a·league,····→
Half·a·league·onward,·→
All·in·the·valley·of·Death······
Rode·the·six·hundred.····→
"Forward,·the·Light·Brigade!·→
Charge·for·the·guns!"·he·said:····→→
Into·the·valley·of·Death····→
Rode·the·six·hundred.·→
"Forward,·the·Light·Brigade!"····→→→
Was·there·a·man·dismayed?···→
Not·though·the·soldier·knew·→
Some·one·had·blundered:····→→
Their's·not·to·make·reply,····→
Their's·not·to·reason·why,·→
Their's·but·to·do·and·die:····→→
Into·the·valley·of·Death····→
Rode·the·six·hundred.·→
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Cannon·to·right·of·them,···→
Cannon·to·left·of·them,·→
Cannon·in·front·of·them····→→
Volleyed·and·thundered;····→
Stormed·at·with·shot·and·shell,·→
Boldly·they·rode·and·well,····→→→
Into·the·jaws·of·Death,···→
Into·the·mouth·of·Hell·→
Rode·the·six·hundred.····→→
Flashed·all·their·sabres·bare,·→
Flashed·as·they·turned·in·air····→→
Sabring·the·gunners·there,···→
Charging·an·army,·while·→
All·the·world·wondered:····→→
Plunged·in·the·battery-smoke····→
Right·through·the·line·they·broke;·→
Cossack·and·Russian····→→
Reeled·from·the·sabre-stroke···→
Shattered·and·sundered.·→
Then·they·rode·back,·but·not,····→→→
Not·the·six·hundred.····→
Cannon·to·right·of·them,····→→→→
Cannon·to·left·of·them,···→
Cannon·behind·them·→
Volleyed·and·thundered;····→→→
Stormed·at·with·shot·and·shell,····→
While·horse·and·hero·fell,·→
They·that·had·fought·so·well····→
Came·through·the·jaws·of·Death···→
Back·from·the·mouth·of·Hell,·→
All·that·was·left·of·them,····→→→
Left·of·six·hundred.····→
When·can·their·glory·fade?····→→→→
O·the·wild·charge·they·made!···→
All·the·world·wondered.·→
Honour·the·charge·they·made!
Honour·the·Light·Brigade,
Noble·six·hundred!