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11.the Soldier

The poem 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke reflects on the themes of patriotism and sacrifice, expressing the idea that if the speaker dies in battle, a part of England will forever remain in a foreign land. It emphasizes the connection between the soldier's identity and his homeland, celebrating the beauty and values of England. The poem conveys a sense of peace and eternal remembrance, highlighting the soldier's love for his country.

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11.the Soldier

The poem 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke reflects on the themes of patriotism and sacrifice, expressing the idea that if the speaker dies in battle, a part of England will forever remain in a foreign land. It emphasizes the connection between the soldier's identity and his homeland, celebrating the beauty and values of England. The poem conveys a sense of peace and eternal remembrance, highlighting the soldier's love for his country.

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The Soldier

By Rupert Brooke
If I should die, think only this of me:
That there’s some corner of a foreign field
That is for ever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam;
A body of England’s, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.

And think, this heart, all evil shed away,


A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts at peace, under an English heaven.

Poetry Out Loud Note: This poem has had two titles: “The
Soldier” and “Nineteen-Fourteen: The Soldier”.

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