Rupert Brooke quotes
Rupert Brooke was an English poet, known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War. His works captured the romanticism and tragedy of young soldiers facing conflict. He became a prominent literary figure whose poetry continues to inspire readers. Here are 11 of his quotes:
Oh! Death will find me, long before I tire
Of watching you; and swing me suddenly
Into the shade and loneliness and mire
Of the last land! There, waiting patiently,
One day, I think, I'll feel a cool wind blowing,
See a slow light across the Stygian tide,
And hear the Dead about me stir, unknowing,
And tremble. And I shall know that you have died,
And watch you, a broad-browed and smiling dream,
Pass, light as ever, through the lightless host,
Quietly ponder, start, and sway, and gleam-
Most individual and bewildering ghost!-
And turn, and toss your brown delightful head
Amusedly, among the ancient Dead.
Rupert Brooke
