Sir Henry Newbolt

(from the French of Wenceslas,
Duke of Brabant and Luxembourg, who died in 1384
)Long ago to thee I
Body, soul, and all I have---  Nothing in the world I keep:

"When Lieutenant Murray fell, the only words he spoke were,'Forward,
Grenadiers
'"---Press Telegram
Here they halted, here once more  Hand from hand was rent;

He leap to arms unbidden,
Unneeded, over-bold;
His face by earth is hidden,
His heart in earth is cold

"Hark ye, hark to the winding horn;
Sluggards, awake, and front the morn
Hark ye, hark to the winding horn;  The sun's on meadow and mill
Follow me, hearts that love the chase;

(Old French)Memories long in music sleeping, No more sleeping, No more dumb;
Delicate phantoms softly creeping Softly back from the old-world come
Faintest odours around them straying, Suddenly straying In chambers dim;
Whispering s...

His beauty bore no token, No sign our gladness shook;
With tender strength unbroken The hand of Life he took:
But the summer flowers were falling, Falling and fading away,
And mother birds were calling, Crying and calling For their ...

(A Lady of Tender Age)Ladies, where were your bright eyes glancing, Where were they glancing yester-night
Saw ye Imogen dancing, dancing, Imogen dancing all in white
Laughed she not with a pure delight, Laughed she not with a joy serene,...