“ But here are men who fought in gallant actions As gallantly as ever heroes fought, But buried in the heap of such transactions Their names are rarely found, nor often sought. ”
Lord Byron, Don Juan (1819). copy citation
| Author | Lord Byron |
|---|---|
| Source | Don Juan |
| Topic | action fight |
| Date | 1819 |
| Language | English |
| Reference | |
| Note | |
| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/21700/21700-h/21700-h.htm |
Context
“(and they may live now For aught we know.) Renown 's all hit or miss; There 's fortune even in fame, we must allow. 'T is true the Memoirs of the Prince de Ligne Have half withdrawn from him oblivion's screen. But here are men who fought in gallant actions As gallantly as ever heroes fought, But buried in the heap of such transactions Their names are rarely found, nor often sought. Thus even good fame may suffer sad contractions, And is extinguish'd sooner than she ought: Of all our modern battles, I will bet You can't repeat nine names from each Gazette. In short, this last attack, though rich in glory, Show'd that somewhere, somehow, there was a fault, And Admiral Ribas (known in Russian story) Most strongly recommended an assault; In which he was opposed by young and hoary, Which made a long debate; but I must halt, For if I wrote down every warrior's speech, I doubt few readers e'er would mount the breach.”
source
