THE LIGHT BRIGADE
It has been remarked that Tennyson founded the xdea, metre, and movement Of Ins grand poem, "The Charge of the Light Brigade," on Michael Drayton's Battle of Agincpurt," which was published in 1627. Here are some of its stanzas, in which the resemblance can be traced:— They now to fight are gone Armour on armour shone, Drumme now to Driimme did grone To hear was wonder That, with the Cryes they make, The very earth did shake, Trumpet to Trumpet spake Thunder to Thunder. Upon Saint Crispin's Day Fought was this Noble Fray, Which Fame did not delay' To England to carry. O. when shall English Men . ■ •With such Acts iill a Pen, Or England breed againe | Such a King Harry! I
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Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 267, 10 November 1934, Page 8 (Supplement)
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125THE LIGHT BRIGADE Auckland Star, Volume LXV, Issue 267, 10 November 1934, Page 8 (Supplement)
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