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taffr

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"into the valley of death rode the six hundred" , just logged on to the forum , i'm a life long maiden from wales living in berkshire, what song are those lyrics from ???, hope you can help
 
taffr said:
"into the valley of death rode the six hundred" , just logged on to the forum , i'm a life long maiden from wales living in berkshire, what song are those lyrics from ???, hope you can help
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Its not from a Maiden song 8)

But The Trooper is based on..............

The Charge Of The Light Brigade - Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Which contains this line 8)
 
taffr said:
"into the valley of death rode the six hundred" , just logged on to the forum , i'm a life long maiden from wales living in berkshire, what song are those lyrics from ???, hope you can help
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Those words are actually from the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" written 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
Rode the six hundred.

‘Forward, the Light Brigade!’
Was there a man dismay’d?
Not tho’ the soldier knew
Someone had blunder’d.

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
Volley’d and thunder’d;
Storm’d at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death
Into the mouth of hell
Rode the six hundred.

Flash’d all their sabres bare,
Flash’d as they turn’d in air
Sabring the gunners there,
Charging an army, while
All the world wonder’d.

Plunged in battery smoke
Right thro’ the line they broke.
Cossack and Russian
Reel’d from the sabre-stroke
Shatter’d and sunder’d.

Then they rode back, but not,
Not the six hundred.
Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon behind them
Volley’d and thundr’d;
Storm’d at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell,
They that had fought so well
Came thro’ 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 wonder’d.
Honor the charge they made!
Honor the Light Brigade,
Noble six hundred. "

This poem served as the inspiration for The Trooper although i'm not aware that any of the poem specifically appears directly quoted within the lyrics
 
cheers lads , thats been nagging me all night , as Chard said in the film " i only came here to build a bridge"
 
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