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To fight aloud, is very brave - But gallanter, I know Who charge within the bosom The Cavalry of Wo -

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To fight aloud is very brave (138); First stanza; Franklin reading edition wording and spelling retained. Contrasts visible combat with private suffering.
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To fight aloud is very brave (138)
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  • poetryfoundation.orgChecked using manual, 20 October 2026To fight aloud is very brave (138); First stanza; Franklin reading edition wording and spelling retained. Contrasts visible combat with private suffering.

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