...field of Balaclava, it was enough for them that they were bidden by their commanding officers : — " Theirs not to reason why, Theirs not to make reply : Theirs but to do and die !" Shall it be less so with the soldiers and the friends of Christ ? If he gives us the cross and tells...

...his voice rose and broke in, in an uncouth swell of sound, not unharmonious with the rude verse, " Theirs not to reason why, Theirs not to make reply, Theirs but to do and die," said Lauderdale, with a break of strong emotion in his voice ; and he got up and threw down the book,...

...will wait for it with praiseworthy equanimity. From the Examiner. THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE.* Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Kode the six hundred. Into the valley of Death Kode the six hundred, For up came an order which Some...

...against the Sadducees. / to have a will of their own. To them may be applied the lines of Tennyson : Theirs not to reason why, Theirs not to make reply, Theirs but to do and die. Voluntary poverty, voluntary celibacy, and absolute obedience, form the three monastic vows, as they...

...Baltic, yet high in thought and thrilling iu execution : — CHAP.GE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. 1. Half n league, half a league. Half a league onward, All in...the six hundred. * Charge,' was the captain's cry ; Their's not to reason why, Tbeir's not to make reply, Their's but to do and die, Into the valley...

...wrinkle of the monstrous hill, The city sparkles like a grain of salt. CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. 1. HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward,...Theirs but to do and die, Into the valley of Death Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them Volley'd and thunder'd ; Storm'd...

...which it records. Who can read these verses without emotion : — " THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. " Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward,...the six hundred. ' Charge,' was the captain's cry ; Their's not to reason why, Their's not to make reply, Their's but to do and die, Into the valley...

...onward, All in the valley of Death Eode the six hundred. " Charge," was the captain's cry ; Theirs not te reason why, Theirs not to make reply, Theirs but to do and die, Into the valley of Death From Como, when the light was gray, And in my head, for half the day, The rich Virgilian rustic measure...

...wrinkle of the monstrous hill, The city sparkles like a grain of salt. CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. l. HALF a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death Eode the six hundred. " Charge," was the captain's cry ; Theirs not to reason why, Theirs not to make...

...— friend, foe, — in one red burial blent I THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE. BY 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...