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Born in August 3, 1887 / Died in April 23, 1915 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Rupert Brooke

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Victory

... Swept through the heaven low-crouching from on high, ...

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The Song Of The Beasts

... Come away! Ye are sober and dull through the common day, ...

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The Hill

...   Wind, sun, and earth remain, the birds sing still, &emsp ...

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The Jolly Company

... You only In love, in faith unbroken dwell, ...

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The Beginning

... When the flame of youth was strong in your eyes, ...

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Mummia

... And the height o' the world has flamed and faded, ...

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Nineteen-Fourteen: The Soldier

... Poetry Out Loud Note: In the print anthology, this poem is titled simply "The Soldier ...

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Tiare Tahiti

... s white, And white birds in the dark ravine, ...

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Nineteen-Fourteen: The Dead

...  There’s none of these so lonely and poor of old, ...

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1914 IV. The Dead

... There are waters blown by changing winds to laughter ...

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Nineteen-Fourteen: Peace

...  Where there’s no ill, no grief, but sleep has mending, ...

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The Goddess In The Wood

... The gold waves purled amidst the green above her ...

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Dust

... And they will know - poor fools, they'll know! - ...

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Desertion

... You wait; the breeze moves in the trees, and stirs, and calls, ...

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Sonnet Reversed

... They left three children (besides George, who drank): ...