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A moving tribute to the fallen soldiers in World War I, written by Laurence Binyon in 1914. The poem expresses the grief, pride and remembrance of the mothers, the nation and the immortal spirits of the dead.
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Read the full text, summary, analysis, and context of "For the Fallen", a patriotic poem written in 1914 to honor the British soldiers who died in World War I. Learn about the poem's themes, symbols, poetic devices, and form.
"For the Fallen" is a poem written by Laurence Binyon. It was first published in The Times in September 1914. It was also published in Binyon's book "The Winnowing Fan : Poems On The Great War" by Elkin Mathews, London, 1914.
Learn about the themes, structure, and literary devices of 'For the Fallen', a powerful poem by Laurence Binyon that honors the soldiers who died in World War I. The poem depicts England as a mourning mother, celebrates the bravery of the fallen, and imagines them as stars in the sky.
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- October 9, 1995
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For the Fallen. Robert Laurence Binyon, by artist William Strang. (1) Poem by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943), published in The Times newspaper on 21 September 1914. With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea.
For The Fallen. With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal. Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is music in the midst of desolation.
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A classic poem of remembrance for the fallen soldiers in World War I, written by Laurence Binyon in 1914. The poem expresses the grief, pride, and gratitude of a mother for her children who died in the cause of the free.
