Rupert Brooke
Rupert Brooke
Rupert Chawner Brookewas an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially "The Soldier". He was also known for his boyish good looks, which were said to have prompted the Irish poet W. B. Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England"...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth3 August 1887
night white waiting
Yet, behind the night, Waits for the great unborn, somewhere afar, Some white tremendous daybreak.
death laughing proud
Proud, then, clear-eyed and laughing, go to greet Death as a friend!
country canada kicking
Canada is a live country - live, but not, like the States, kicking.