Lord Alfred Tennyson!!!!

Lord Alfred Tennyson is one of the greatest poets of all times. I am only 14 yrs. old and have not read many poems. But if my judgement is asked from what I have read until now, I will say that Tennyson is the best. The principle reason for which i consider him to be the best of all is that his poems are very touchy. I can challenge you that it will surely touch your heart if you read any of his poems most of which are based on mortality of man.

However there are exceptions like "The Charge of the Light Brigade" where the poet is not found to lament the fact that man is mortal. The poem informs the reader about some soldiers who are extremely loyal, obedient to their leader. The reader may notice their loyalty in this poem but at the same time their act of approaching towards their enemy knowing Death to be very close to them may also seem very much stupid to the reader. However the poet here has tried to mark out their bravery and courage through this poem. It is in fact true that it really needs a lot of courage and self-confidence to approach forwards and fight in such a critical condition. The poet has considered their death in this war to be the most honourable of all other deaths as they fought bravely and surrendered themselves inspite of knowing that they possess swords while their opponent possesses guns and cannons which will finish them in no seconds. It is just their obedience to their leader which made them approach forwards. The principal aim of Tennyson is to show how obedient and fearless one can be but the reader may see this poem from a different point of view. Their act may seem very stupid to the reader as the reader may think that it would have been better for them if they fled away immediately knowing their fate. But if he tries to understand the poet then he will know that the poet tries to convey the fact among the readers that one should face any kind of situation in life boldly without any fear and hesitation.

the poem is-------

"The Charge Of the Light Brigade"
-----Lord Alfred Tennyson

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.

2.

"Forward, the Light Brigade!"
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldier knew
Someone had blunder'd:
Their's not to make reply,
Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

3.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.

4.

Flash'd all their sabres bare,
Flash'd as they turn'd in air,
Sabring the gunners there,
Charging an army, while
All the world wonder'd:
Plunged in the battery-smoke
Right thro' the line they broke;
Cossack and Russian
Reel'd from the sabre stroke
Shatter'd and sunder'd.
Then they rode back, but not
Not the six hundred.

5.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon behind them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell,
They that had fought so well
Came thro' the jaws of Death
Back from the mouth of Hell,
All that was left of them,
Left of six hundred.

6.

When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.
Honor the charge they made,
Honor the Light Brigade,
Noble six hundred.