Ukraine: Charge of the light brigade, three times a day....
Who wants to be the next Oliver Anthony? How about a song about this?
Military Summary Channel claims that Ukraine now loses 800 men a day in the horrifying Groundhog Day like daily repetition of the famous charge.
History shows that the Light Brigade charged entrenched Russian Artillery during the Crimean War on 25 October, 1854. The Brigade lost 278 casualties out of the 600.
The lesson of history is that we don’t learn from history.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s famous poem could become a pretty good modern song in the right hands.
The Charge of the Light Brigade
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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!