Charles Sorley Quotes

British poet (1895–1915)

Captain Charles Hamilton Sorley (19 May 1895 – 13 October 1915) was a Scottish officer and war poet who fought in the First World War. He was killed in action during the in October 1915.

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We have the evil spirits too
That shake our soul with battle-din.
But we have an eviller spirit than you,
We have a dumb spirit within:
The exceeding bitter agony
But not the exceeding bitter cry.

And we run because we like it
Through the broad bright land.

We swing ungirded hips,
And lightened are our eyes.
The rain is on our lips,
We do not run for prize.