Charge of the One Man Brigade

I.

Another Day, Another Day

Another day onward,

All in the valley of Death

Rode the one man

“Forward, the One Man Brigade!”

Charge for her heart!” he thought.

Into the valley of Death

Rode the one man

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II.

“Forward, the One Man Brigade!”

Was the man dismayed?

Not though the lover knew

Someone had blundered

Theirs not to make reply

Theirs not to reason why

Theirs but to say and cry

Into the valley of death

Rode the one man

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III.

Rejection to the right of him,

Rejection to the left of him,

Rejection in front of him

Fear Gripped and Dreading;

Beaten at with rebuff and dismissal

Boldy he rode and well,

Into the jaws of Death

Into the mouth of repudiation

Rode the one man

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IV.

Ardent fury of love laid bare,

Ardent declarations in the air

Wrecking all chances there

Charging her heart, while

All of her wondered.

Plunged in the loving croak

Her reply left him nearly broke

Failure and Rejectee

Reeling from her sabre stroke

Wrecked and Crushed

Then he rode back, but not

Not ever really the same

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V.

Rejection to the right of him,

Rejection to the left of him,

Rejection behind him

Worst fears realized;

Beaten at with rebuff and dismissal

While ego and attempts gone abyssal.

He who had bought that thistle

Came through the jaws of Death

Back from the mouth of repulsion

All that was left of him,

Left of the one man.

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VI.

When can his stupidity fade

O the wild charge he made!

All of her wondered.

Learn from the charge he made!

Learn from the one man Brigade,

Stupid brave man!