The Dead (poem) The Dead (poem) The Dead is the name of two poems by Rupert Brooke, parts III and IV of his collection "1914". Brooke wrote the five poems that were published in 1914 in the autumn after the outbreak of the First World War when he enlisted in the Royal Naval Division. Also in this collection is 'The Soldier', one of Brooke's most famous poems, though 'The Dead' (IV) was one of his personal favourites. The poems were published in New Numbers before being published in 1914. Brooke published five poems for this collection: I: 'Peace', II: 'Safety', III: 'The Dead',
Casabianca (poem) Cole). The poem is recited in the 2011 film version of "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy", by character Peter Guillam, after the "safe-house" used by the mole is discovered and inspected. Guillam seems to do this in order for others to test the planted microphone, although this isn't explicitly stated. Generations of schoolchildren created parodies based on the poem. One, recalled by Martin Gardner, editor of "Best Remembered Poems", went: Spike Milligan also parodied the opening of the poem: Eric Morecambe created another parody: -WT Byrd Casabianca (poem) "Casabianca" is a poem by the English poet Felicia Dorothea Hemans, first published