The Charge of the Light Brigade

"The Charge of the Light Brigade" is an 1854 narrative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson about the Charge of the Light Brigade at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. He was the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom at the time he wrote the poem. (source: Wikipedia)
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Poem:
Read by John Green
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Visuals:
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
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[@16lydgate]

This is a very powerful video and tomorrow is the 25th October.....sharing to my Facebook Timeline.

[@16lydgate]

Yes and already posted. if you don't mind Thanks.

[@caesar1432323]

Maybe you were there in another life

[@jaykirksey995]

On Crispian's day, no less. My birthday.

[@lawrencebittke8478]

TheArtilleryMan St. Crispin’s Day. Same as the Battle of Agincourt in the Hundred Years War.

[@FHIPrincePeter]

25th of Oct St Crispians Day

[@rizzlebazzle5845]

"Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die" is a line that'll always get me.

[@Benaddicted11trkfbal]

The silence and then the “into the valley of death ride the six hundred”.the way this guy delivered it. Like the comrades would ever cower when given the order to charge for their nation. Like an old guy twirling his mustache, self assured

[@stereoroid]

I tend to interpret the "do and die" line as a response to Burns' song "Scots Wha Hae", which ends with "let us do or die".

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Their honour was loyalty.

[@firingallcylinders2949]

This is why I couldn't be in the military. The idea of blindly taking bad orders without question does not interest me.

[@rizzlebazzle5845]

@@firingallcylinders2949 could always join the military in a non-combat role like me if that's the only reason deterring you(:

[@liger-9990]

Charge for the guns he said, It’ll be fun he said.

[@thewheelchairhistorian3424]

Lmao.

[@jamesgarrett4030]

It will be fun he said, Are you mad in the mind he bleed.

[@MrJohnycomelately21]

*Narrator* "Turns out, it was not fun...."

[@57_a_sarthak22]

😂😂😂 underrated comment

[@zakkonnik7507]

now try to think about the charge of 200 polish cav in Somosierra

[@abaddon5759]

I 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. II “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. III 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. IV 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. V 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. VI 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!

[@aabb2766]

Im sorry but you need to get a life and stop looking at your english anthology

[@philipgreger6541]

@@aabb2766 Excuse me?

[@crisnicolson]

Thanks

[@Gigas0101]

@@philipgreger6541 You expect that waste of space to have anything worth saying?

[@jacobjorgenson9285]

Just like brexit

[@user-zs4xg8oq2s]

Ive never been interested in poems so far in my english gcses but damn this poem was insanely good Im speechless

[@jgsh8062]

same

[@Loki-and-Thor]

Colm Sullivan, your recital gave me chills.

[@glenndavis8937]

We did this in 2013, still gives me shivers

[@aclark903]

#Tennyson is famous for a reason.

[@waifu_7812]

@@jgsh8062 it's sad i have exam day after tomorrow and im here...not understanding a thing from this poem ...need help

[@alexius23]

Tennyson was Britain’s poet Laureate. He was surprised how popular this poem was & he learned to dislike its popularity. After hearing how popular the poem was amongst the troops, serving at the front, at his own expense Tennyson sent a thousand copies to be distributed amongst the troops.

[@1995Pdr]

A perfect example of the saying “An army of lions led by donkeys.”

[@zacharyzier314]

Patrick Riordan Seems to happen to European armies more often than they care to admit.

[@jamesoleary2476]

Zachary Zier its happens when aristocrats lead armies. You get some great leaders but a lot kf bad ones aswell

[@donoconnell9146]

The donkey bit is the invention of sensitive flakey poets in the 1920s picked up by leafties. Haig's funeral was attended by over 100,000 old soldiers. None of them thought him a ass.

[@chrisholland7367]

Unfortunately this style of leadership filttered down through the Boer war and ww1 and into ww2 .

[@Gigas0101]

@@donoconnell9146 Well yeah, Haig marched all his detractors into machine gun fire.

[@MrBobdcrist]

Iron Maiden did a great job turning the poem into a metal song!

[@chadparsons9954]

Link?

[@Shadai929]

@@chadparsons9954 trooper the song is called

[@saram806]

The trooper! Amazing song by my favourite band.

[@martig1000]

But Trooper is about British ,, Thin Red Line''

[@m4sherman926]

@@martig1000 I guess it still relates to the Crimean war.

[@ArbitraryGravity]

Here's to you, noble six hundred.

[@wazzupjbab]

This is the only poem that makes me emotional... i can see their charge like i was there through its words....

[@Szederp]

Read Wilfred Owen's a "Strange Meeting". He served and died during WW1. Read IT.

[@m.j.9318]

@@Szederp I did. Meh, i tried to like it, but no. Also for me it has to rhyme to be a good poem. This one here is a real powerful poem.

[@dominicyelin]

Dylan thomas doesnt get you? "Rage, rage against the dying of the light"

[@pranayp1950]

I remember when our English teacher told all the students of our class to learn a poem and come after a month. After a month we all came prepared. Most of the poems that were recited were short and on subjects like happiness, flowers or day to day activities of a teen (I was 15 at that time) . I came prepared with this masterpiece and as i started to recite this poem the class got quieter with every line. Midway through the poem there was a pin drop silence. Everyone was listening to this poem now. I on the other hand was not nervous at all as i was imagining the whole battle as the progression of the poem went on. Once i completed the poem , the silence was still there for a while followed by a thunderous applause. I remember my teacher was very happy. Feels great to come back to this poem after so many years.

[@muhammadkhan2439]

R/thathappened

[@abrahamnotlincoln3439]

@@muhammadkhan2439 he even had the " and then they clapped " part hahahhaha

[@toraguchitoraguchi9154]

Charge of the Heavy Brigade on the other hand was very successful and thus completely forgotten.

[@legalvampire8136]

Tennyson also wrote a poem about the Charge of the Heavy Brigade at the same battle but the poem was not as good, hence the charge of the heavy cavalry brigade is now forgotten, although they defeated a force of Russian cavalry that outnumbered them several times over. However, perhaps the most heroic thing in that battle (Balaclava) was that when a large force of Russian cavalry drew near the British army hospital those of the sick and wounded soldiers in the hospital who could still shoulder a musket formed a thin battle line and although badly outnumbered drove the enemy away with volleys of musketry.

[@BrokeDownBob]

@@legalvampire8136 I did not know that.

[@voodootortoisevoodootortoi91]

Good job lord flashman was there ,and he charged with the heavies as well

[@DJEDzTV]

We Russians also have a tendency to turn failure and tragedy into glory.. But the idea of riding into the valley of death, without questioning the order is courageous.

[@philmills4473]

Silly.

[@Max-qw5bl]

Courageous and dumb are often close together

[@alundavies8402]

Well said respect is due to the people that held onto Stalingrad too

[@tonywhite8162]

@@alundavies8402 well, when you know, everyone, you know, will be shot for your cowardice, is that courage or fear, don't misunderstand, the hold and forced retreat of the Russian invasion by the Nazi's is one of, if not the greatest national stands in history,,, BUT Stalin's purge actually made the holocaust look like a school play, of course that's not taught. Independent learning, it's not a product of stupid.

[@laurielovett8849]

@Nick ShannonI am ignorant of the situation but Surely they were British soldiers involved in the charge, very brave men

[@benhayes4096]

If and when you’re on that final set and you need motivation, listen to this video. You’ll do those reps for the 600, I swear. God speed

[@jdjedi2225]

Me today

[@linmal2242]

Pump that iron !

[@kayo5011]

Now those men had courage and honor.

[@eldersprig]

They died. Yeah its a great poem, but they died. Its like the Iliad. Glory of war. Futility of war. All in the same poem.

[@CRiley-zx1ws]

More like people are smart enough and informed enough to not sacrifice their lives for the whims and interests of rich white men.

[@donoconnell9146]

It wil not matter to old sweats like you and I they will have live (hope not) with the bitter fruit of defeat. Hunger fear and loss of control

[@donoconnell9146]

Try that on the Bantu in South Africa now the Zulu are on the prod or the Ibo of south Nigeria.

[@donoconnell9146]

Well say Wii B. Riley probably has never opened a history book or gave a thought to anything but lefty vapouring.

[@raspycellist]

"You take my life, but I'll take yours too, you fire musket but I'll run you through."

[@Irisceresjuno]

Did anybody notice how "half a league half a league half a league onward" sounds like horses galloping? This poem is FIRE AF.

[@garybradley1]

What a poem!!! My dad taught me the poem when I was about 10. Seeing it against this video put it in a new perspective..........it literally brought a tear to my eye.

[@chameleonedm]

Thank you, this reading brought so much clarity to the poem. I then went to read it myself and found myself in tears by the end. True bravery

[@GreenCamaro2012]

Best version I've seen/heard so far!

[@campbellmclay-kidd3748]

A foolish yet beautiful thing

[@jessesands4099]

Quite Simply One Of The Greatest Poems Ever Written Tennyson Was A Genius Definitely!😀💂⚔️🐴🐎🏞️🇬🇧🇫🇷🇹🇷🇷🇺

[@sabashukvani]

One of my favorite poems that I've learned in school.

[@waifu_7812]

I have exam very soon....i still didn't understood need help🤧

[@normanjones7490]

That gud for the young girls (( bit violence)) the jaws off deaths ( shhhhhh even few horses .... survive?

[@linmal2242]

@@normanjones7490 Yeah, poor bloody horses. Even our wonderful walers were left behind by order, although some Diggers shot theirs rather than give them over to the bloody arabs to whip and starve! See Charge on Beersheba WW1 ! www.awmlondon.gov.au/battles/beersheba

[@IKE405]

I was never much into poems, but this one poem definitely strikes a chord in me. Awesome!!

[@binaruashinsana8598]

I am a sri lankan, we have a competition in our country and I need to read this, I am also participating in the competition, I was very touched when I heard that this is very meaningful and beautiful. ❤❤

[@grogscol]

I always loved this poem in school, years later I served in the Barracks that was the former home of the 8th Royal Kings Irish Huzzars (8th Huzzars) & the 13th Huzzars. They were two of the Regiments in the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava. There were numerous old photos of the two Regiments in the Crimean War in the Officers Mess. The video, background music, tone and delivery is excellent.

[@michaelwilhelm157]

The wisdom to know that there's something greater than ourselves worth fighting for and to have the courage and strength of conviction to make the ultimate sacrifice. To swear a vow of Death before Dishonor is a mantle few men have bore. God please give me the strength and the gift of dying with my boots on!!! Amen

[@Arghoslent93]

Just watched my student teacher play this to my Y6 class and I'm not ashamed to admit I'm trying to hold back tears. Incredible.

[@adametheridge5051]

Proud to be English

[@Liamkiernan59]

Slappy Fuck off

[@bennypazza5718]

@@slappy8941 not that simple fella

[@bennypazza5718]

@Joseph Stalin y'know what mate I haven't got a clue think slappy said something pozzed and anti English

[@momadlulx3422]

British army no such thing as English army

[@JonJon-rz5el]

momad lulx well there was for the 1000 years before the union of Scotland, Wales and England. I’m proud English, Proud Scottish, Proud British. God save the Queen and to Britannia for Inventing the modern world.

[@williamdeloach8613]

And then at the end, The Trooper starts playing

[@liamjones5883]

My history teacher in high school told us this and I have loved it ever since

[@waifu_7812]

I still didn't understand a thing 🥺i have exam very soon need help

[@NorryJones-kg1se]

I'm sure there were 720 & not 600 so Tennyson might been wrong himself? X

[@annmariebyrnes7847]

Thank you. This was wonderful to watch with my British literature students today as we learn remotely during the pandemic.

[@scottwallace5239]

Is there whole classes dedicated to British Literature in America?

[@msbyrnes218]

@@scottwallace5239 Yes. In American high school, all juniors or seniors (age 17) study British literature. The year before they study American literature. Our seniors (age 18) study world literature. Most students learn about Shakespeare several years, as well as English poets and other writers. I have taught teens for over 40 years.

[@scottwallace5239]

@@msbyrnes218 ah that's interesting to hear, I didnt realise how much it was taught in US schools, in secondary school which is from ages 11-16, the only US literature we do is Of mice and men and To kill a mockingbird and that's blended into just English Literature classes in general

[@annmariebyrnes7847]

@@scottwallace5239 Absolutely. Right now I've just finished teaching Beowulf and we are learning about The Canterbury Tales now.

[@Jerrymaserjian]

So proud of their brave history, and I'm not even British.

[@omkarrenge4187]

Well you don't know their history...

[@souravsharma3481]

Not brave

[@No.Handle31]

@@souravsharma3481 you charge at some live cannons only armed with sabers and come back to me about brave.

[@souravsharma3481]

@@No.Handle31 I meant those soldiers are brave..... but British army as a whole its not brave

[@Crazed-oi3bs]

@@souravsharma3481 they did shit like this all the time, what do you mean

[@cassuttustshirt4949]

We need a modern movie version of the Charge of the Light Brigade, not this sanitized late 60's stuff where people just fall over dead. Something with no punches held. I want to see shells exploding overhead, raining hot lead death down on the Light Brigade as they scream and die in the mud. I want to see a panic-stricken Nolan ride out in front of the brigade, terror in his eyes as he tries to turn it around, realizing his error, but is killed when a shell explodes just feet in front of him. I want to see dozens of men and horses turned into hamburger meat when hit point-blank with grape-shot as they charge the battery. I want to see the gunners get cut down by wild-eyed survivors of the journey into the valley of death, into the mouth of hell. For some reason, it seems like only movies made about WW2 or beyond feature the gritty, horrible realities of combat. Just 'cause soldiers in this era wore big hats and fancy uniforms doesn't mean that when the combat started, it was 'fancy'. It was bloody, brutal and horrible like combat has been since the dawn of humanity. Oh, as an aside, I do love this video and the poem so thanks for uploading it, i'm just miffed that we can't get truly realistic historical battles and war.

[@cassuttustshirt4949]

Hey, thanks for the reply! And I know, it's sad...there's so much history that could make such awesome movies, but people just don't know about it. Still, I think a new Charge of the Light Brigade movie given the Saving Private Ryan/Band of Brothers treatment for completely realistic combat would have an audience. I mean, even if people aren't aware of the war or the circumstances, they've heard the poem, right? I'd hope?

[@cassuttustshirt4949]

That would make fore some intense, awesome T.V. But you're right, here in the U.S., very few probably know about the Crimean War...sadly, we don't learn much history in school other than our own.

[@cassuttustshirt4949]

+ Colm O'Sullivan I agree completely. The visual tech is there, but there's just not enough people with knowledge of the war and time period. And +David M they haven't been able to harm animals in films for a long time. But like Colm says, they have CG these days. And heck, even back when they didn't, they could still do it. Have you ever seen Braveheart? Remember when the English knights charge the Scotts and they use spears to skewer men and horses? They didn't have CG, and didn't harm any horses. But by god in the final film did it sure look like horses were dying violent deaths. So I'm not advocating for horse death, lol.

[@starhunterterra9849]

Yeah, we need to get some decent old period war battles movies well done for sure.

[@jammin1881]

Old history and less taught. Second world war still has survivors and eye witness' stuff where this is dead and buried. I for one would love a modern version and not one fluffed up by modern Hollywood.

[@williamton3193]

Epic Poem, and yet so contemporaneous. The Victorian poem and the divine gift of the making words inspire and move men 150 years after the event, despite so few decades make a praise for this poem too premature compared to the lifetime of a masterpiece. Even if one day gifted wisemen good will and a pen dont walk among mortals anymore, as long as there are men able to distinguish and to value the gift of wisdom, fine sensoperception, and extraordinary capacity to leave the exactly intended message, no more than countless perspectives of the art of being alive. And the message that I can see here is: "Certainly the life is painful, unfare, and the end can be unforgiving for those who depart. And those who remain taste the hell when beloved ones depart too soon, always. If you think such suffering taste like hell, imagine to live a life where nobody misses you. And if life is pain, now those you loved are in peace live the pain and make shure the others know that if there's one reason to inspire your life is to honor their memory, and the only way is inspiring others, people are inspired by acts of vitue, the problem is that some ocasions demands you make it clear if your life is your is your most precious belonging or just the instrument to honor and protect what really worth. "Tho' much is taken, much abides; and tho' We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,- One equal temper of heroic hearts," Lord Tennysson

[@Elconbrioso]

This is what you call a film - with Zero CGI

[@jessesands4099]

"Ours Is Not To Reason Why Ours Is But To Do Or Die"! Fantastic Line From A Brilliant Poem!💂⚔️🐴🐎🇬🇧

[@apriltwenty4945]

My fave line. I still remember this

[@JB-pw5ck]

Learning this poem for GCSE English. Helps a lot as I'm interested in War and I'm not that fond of poetry but this, this is a something

[@jeffsmith2022]

Love this version , have watched this film at least 20 times...

[@paulclynch2349]

My wife remembers this poem, as a reason to stop pointless wars. The children are the ones who suffer. Have we not learn to have peace ? How many women and children are left to weep.

[@codhype277]

I really appreciate you for uploading this video😁😁 I would have failed my test if it wasn't for u thanks dude💯

[@suzieendrey2944]

Mini Cod Clipz p

[@beerussama380]

One Mississippi

[@impeccableintentionsmusicm2703]

This is probably my favorite poem ever. So evocative.

[@Szederp]

Please I beg you, read Wilfred Owen's "A Strange Meeting". He served and died in WW1. Then read his other poems...people need to know.

[@vinnyhunt8756]

I got quite emotional listening to this

[@TheAkjody]

I just found this poem... It reminds me of my time in Iraq. It was difficult for both sides. We all took losses. Mostly them. But I can understand... “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. Following orders is incredibly important. Expect and plan for the worst, hope for the best. We had enemy on 3 sides before... all these years and this poem is still true for fighting people of war.

[@bobmarkotay5021]

Honor them

[@historyvialego3667]

And what were you doing in Iraq?

[@linmal2242]

@@historyvialego3667 Helping, or trying to help, civilise the damn country. Like the Brits and the Ruskies before them. Not going to happen; once a sh!thole always a SH !

[@obi-wankenobi1233]

"Powered Hand" in the background makes this even more spooky! I actually get goosebumps when I listen to it.

[@karlimmanuelgallego7026]

Hey, can you send a link here for Powered Hand? I'll be reciting this for my declamation and we were given a chance to add background music.

[@obi-wankenobi1233]

@@karlimmanuelgallego7026 Sorry for the late reply, but you can find it on Spotify. In the album "This Will Destroy You".

[@anomal3355]

I remember this poem in my school. So awesome...one of my favourite poem

[@sm_4859]

I came here from Iron Maiden - The trooper ! Salute to the British Army ! I am indian

[@snapfinger1]

This will play out differently this time.

[@chonkcat2]

In high school my public speaking class had a speech day (poem theme this time) the same day as a uniform day for JROTC. Chose to wear full dress instead of camos that day and recited this, it just felt right. Instructors liked it too.

[@dome6356]

Our teacher showed us this video I loved it so much

[@lithuanianpsycho2081]

Yeah. Nice poem. Did you read Kipling's response? Most of the veterans of this famous battle, as is usually the case with veterans, died in poverty. Immortalized and left for dead on the streets. Very powerful.

[@Manofculturee]

Dude.. that video was perfect awesome srly makes you feel what happened there

[@knowtogrow7215]

More than anyone it is poets like Tennyson who are guilty of glorifying the wars and hardwiring young brains to aspire towards it.

[@_priii]

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. II "Forward, the Light Brigade!" Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew Someone had blundered. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred. III 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. IV 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. V 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. VI 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!

[@bobmarkotay5021]

Honor them

[@kcc8365]

Another one?

[@The_Corporal]

Thanks!

[@celestial_virtueyt9799]

English has been even to this day one of my worst subjects. But poems like this makes me like it even more. Amazing poem that's all I've got to say. Wish me luck on my gcse's

[@marvinwatkins8889]

Now that was one brave snafu.

[@shadowreaper5413]

What is snafu

[@enclavesoldier8893]

@@shadowreaper5413 an army acronym that stands for Situation Normal All Fucked Up

[@seanmac1793]

@@enclavesoldier8893 or fouled up depending on the company your keeping

[@hillaryedmund6122]

Great Video,.. bravo!

[@lagudeiver6265]

Constantly amazes me how events like this and Dunkirk etc were unmitigating disasters & blunders but are hailed as victories. That's quite some spin.

[@JSB103]

Dunkirk was a major blunder on the part of the Germans; the Britts got off relatively easy.

[@lagudeiver6265]

@@JSB103 or did AH show compassion and decline to murder cornered defenceless people?

[@JSB103]

@@lagudeiver6265, maybe AH, was still hopepul he could win over the Brits to his side. Many in the British ruling class were sympathetic to his views.

[@lagudeiver6265]

@@JSB103 he then dropped leaflets on UK saying "Why die for Stalin?"

[@JSB103]

@@lagudeiver6265, I did not know that. It certainly shows where he thought he stood between Britain and the Soviet Union. Interesting...

[@raylumley5019]

Has anyone read Kiplings answer to this poem? Many years later, when the few survivors of this charge were destitute in workhouses ,a lottery was held to support them. Only 25 pounds was raised throughout the whole of Britain, and Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem abou it. Never got the acclaim that Tennyson got....

[@honeyilla007]

A great inspiration to all men who fight for their mother land. A lesson we must learn. Naren Bhiku Ram Jain

[@historyvialego3667]

And DID the British fight for their MOTHERLAND during the Crimean?

[@SineriasCoaching]

That charge didn't cost many lives. Every 6 of 7 knights survived the battle.So they were misunderstood

[@ashiqhussain6789]

I am a student named:Kifayat ullah. I read this poem today at my school It is nice poem i liked this poem...

[@haritiwari6938]

This is in my course so I will thanks again and again for this lovely but think able video 😊😊

[@jaydef7970]

this is the earliest case of spin i can think of

[@babiefanai1017]

I once recite this at school😅

[@vineethagopi6434]

Yeah I'm trying to learn this for my english recitation competition

[@nusratparveen82]

@@vineethagopi6434 I’m learning this because I have an exam tomorrow.

[@kcc8365]

Same 🥲

[@Benaddicted11trkfbal]

Its an allegory of life and didn’t know it until a loved one passed. We’re all going down, whether death itself or the grief and suffering one goes through along with it. In the face of certain death and pain. Wondering what its all for? Is it worth it? Void of all meaning, comes the ultimate source of strength. The only way to endure is to go straight into the madness.

[@prestonlindbeck1197]

Lions sacrificed on behalf of lambs.

[@xelan8549]

The contrast between image and word gets me here. The words about glory and honor in the face of death, while the image shows the horror and the dirt and the smoke of confusion.

[@layalm6486]

Great video. Have a school project and this really helped

[@terraLiquidus]

I remember the 600. May I have their courage if I ever meet their odds.

[@vjxshys7431]

Heard this by watching THE BLIND SIDE it become really interesting Had to find out more about it and It was Worth it learning more about it

[@durkdiggler5138]

This is a fav classic movie along with the Roaring Twenties!!!

[@optimisticchaos2616]

The narrators voice has that edge of contempt and spite that hints at a beautiful irony in the poem that the author probably did not intend which is that those soldiers died in glory yes but probably scared shitless in a sacrifice that was made out of incompetence

[@sodapopin9226]

I watched this in English - I got scared

[@bernardtassart7225]

Elequently spoken,a utter grandiose poem and the musical background is quite appropriate, very well done, thanks for sharing the beautiful English language!!✌️🍻

[@zacjohnstone7340]

Yeh big up Mr bulkey, what a legend, this poem is banging and our teacher is a g, Big up 9b4 English. Best teacher that has ever walked the earth.

[@bobmunk9064]

We have made mistakes in our history. But we had one hell of an army all throughout time. 🇬🇧

[@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

Oh fuck off. I can’t think of many more inappropriate places to be nationalistic and praise war. Your army has done nothing but cause suffering throughout the world.

[@bobmunk9064]

@@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa someone’s butthurt because we use to rule you. We should of never let you be independent

[@Erikaaaaaaaaaaaaa]

@@bobmunk9064 I’m not a yank, smartass

[@Jeric-gq7pr]

this poem makes me so incredibly proud to be English

[@petergould9174]

Really for that time period I always felt it dames you! Blind obedience maybe worse if you go with the school of thought that felt that some of the soldiers new that the command was wrong and death awaits but could accept death but not disobeying an order.

[@Jeric-gq7pr]

@@petergould9174 It's about the pure bravery of these men

[@cadepaget]

@hyndergogen This had nothing to do with incompetent authority, that attack was ordered against a different, much more lightly defended position. It was a miscommunication that led to the target being switched.

[@robertwalker5794]

hyndergogen You’re so eager to blame the British command system of the time that you didn’t even do your research. This wasn’t caused by an issue with command, simply an issue with communication. The Light Brigade was ordered to attack a weaker Turkish battery on the flank which was close to collapsing however due to a mix up, they received the order to charge a heavily defended Russian battery in the center.

[@robertwalker5794]

hyndergogen That would be the messenger. The commander gave the correct order, the messenger messed it up.

[@rasempress9724]

Had to memorize this poem in Primary School in Jamaica…had a very British education….still remember every verse ….also remember MENDING WALL by Robert Frost…ahhh..memories of my Island youth…time flies indeed

[@linmal2242]

Lucky you.

[@davidkelly5899]

Shivers down the spine

[@adametheridge5051]

Im proud to be English because of this "there is but to do and die" brilliant

[@accryylics629]

This actually made me sad

[@MAU9820.]

After so many years I have come across a very beautiful and brave poem ☝️✍️🙏🌞💐💐💐💐💐💐👌

[@eyvonpaul5158]

So glad we had this poem in our edu literature in my country

[@rudemedic]

This was on St Crispin’s day (the same day as the Battle of Agincourt). Memo to the rest of the world, do not pick a fight with the English on this day.

[@gameram6382]

Thats the steel the british Army is built on.

[@splitter7376]

Lol

[@scottwallace5239]

This isn't supposed to be some sort of crowning glory or celebrated moment, its supposed to be a tragedy

[@bettycrocket1360]

It’s sad thinking every battle is just as miserable but not all get a poem to commemorate them

[@8520204]

I've stood on the ground where this happened.

[@thewheelchairhistorian3424]

I don't wanna cry. Good old times of the British Empire... All the music, fashion, and banners...

[@stephenkendall3619]

brilliant work

[@murshed12]

I hope every generation will see this and will imagine the poem throughout this video..✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️ From Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩Murshed

[@ApacolypseNow]

What a deep touch this has

[@GG-zl3et]

Fantastic video and poem. Any chance you can make more of these? They are absolutely fantastic.

[@stefanoprivetto6744]

I am dumb struck of the valour of those days. As i get older i listen more intently, and understand more deeply. I think that the human I,Q was at its zenith in the 19th century to formulate such a poem, writers like Tennyson, Poe, Wilde, Milton, Byron and more such giants.

[@mehtaharinderpalsingh5364]

Remembered my old school days

[@jsat5609]

This poem celebrates the bravery and dedication to duty of the ordinary, anonymous cavalrymen who fell that day, who, all things considered were not so ordinary after all.

[@JohnDoe-zq5yw]

Love your work. The marrying of this beautiful music and the voice is absolutely breathtaking. Please provide links to the music if possible. I would like to purchase...

[@DanTheBrit2004]

God save the queen.

[@SirNikolay1]

when you give cavalry control to the computer in total war

[@laracarnovali1138]

My fifth grader studied this poem today and we used this video. It's a strong, powerful and impressive work of art! Thanks

[@nidatta1206]

I'm learning this at school ;)