Which poet wrote the lines: “Theirs is not to question why, Theirs is but to do and die”?
Surf's Up (song) point was the poem "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson; the lyric phrase ""While at port adieu or die"" is word play alluding to ""Theirs not to make reply, / Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die"". The lyric ""canvass the town and brush the backdrop"" may be a reference to the term "paint the town red," originating from the story of Henry Beresford. ""The diamond necklace played the pawn"" is a reference to the French short story "The Necklace", published in 1884 by Guy de Maupassant. Musical flourishes played on
Theirs Is the Glory 350 images "this book also shows why Hurst was an enigma, but a master of the genre, and at his very best when focusing on the vast canvas of film" (from dust jacket). . Publisher Helion and Company and co-authored by David Truesdale and Allan Esler Smith. Revisiting "'Theirs is the Glory" by Allan Esler Smith, published by Robert Sigmond Publishing for the 68th Commemoration of the Battle of Arnhem Battlefield Walk, 21 September 2012. "Pegasus the Journal of the Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces". An analysis and review of the making of "Theirs is the Glory" and running to