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Rupert Chawner Brooke (middle name sometimes given as "Chaucer;" 3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially "The Soldier.” He was also known for his boyish good looks, which were said to have prompted the Irish poet W. B. Yeats to describe him as "the handsomest young man in England.”

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The worst of slaves is he whom passion rules.

Passion, Slave, Slaves, Worst

In your arms was still delight, Quiet as a street at night; And thoughts of you, I do remember, Were green leaves in a darkened chamber, Were dark clouds in a moonless sky.

Chamber, Clouds, Dark, Life, Night, Street

Now, God be thanked Who has matched us with His hour, And caught our youth, and wakened us from sleeping, With hand made sure, clear eye, and sharpened power, To turn, as swimmers into cleanness leaping.

Clear, Eye, Leaping, Matched, Sleep, War

War knows no power. Safe shall be my going, Secretly armed against all death's endeavour; Safe though all safety's lost; safe where men fall; And if these poor limbs die, safest of all.

Fall, Men, Safe, Though, War

And in my flower-beds, I think, Smile the carnation and the pink.

Bed, Flower, Pink, Smile, Think, Thinking

I shall desire and I shall find The best of my desires; The autumn road, the mellow wind That soothes the darkening shires. And laughter, and inn-fires.

Autumn, Desire, Fire, Laughter, Shires

All the little emptiness of love!

Emptiness, Heart, Littles, Love

Stands the Church clock at ten to three? And is there honey still for tea?

Church, Tea, Three

The cool kindliness of sheets, that soon smooth away trouble; and the rough male kiss of blankets.

Away, Bed, Kiss, Kissing, Rough, Sleep

And I shall find some girl perhaps, and a better one than you, With eyes as wise, but kindlier, and lips as soft, but true, and I dare say she will do.

Break Up, Broken Heart, Girl, Lips, Love, Say

It's all a terrible tragedy. And yet, in it's details, it's great fun. And - apart from the tragedy - I've never felt happier or better in my life than in those days in Belgium.

Apart, Felt, Fun, Life, Tragedy, War

A book may be compared to your neighbor: if it be good, it cannot last too long; if bad, you cannot get rid of it too early.

Book, Funny, Good, Long, Reading

Yet, behind the night, Waits for the great unborn, somewhere afar, Some white tremendous daybreak.

Afar, Night, Unborn, Waiting, Waits, White

Hearts at peace, under an English heaven.

English, Heart, Hearts, Heaven, Peace

I know what things are good: friendship and work and conversation. These I shall have.

Conversation, Good, Good Friend, Know, Life

Blow out, you bugles, over the rich Dead! There's none of these so lonely and poor of old, But, dying, has made us rarer gifts than gold.

Blow, Lonely, Memorial Day, Military, Old, Poor

A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out the years.

Kiss, Love, Relationship, Valentines Day, Wipes, Young

But the best I've known Stays here, and changes, breaks, grows old, is blown About the winds of the world, and fades from brains Of living men, and dies.

Changes, Death, Living, Men, Wind, World

But only agony, and that has ending; And the worst friend and enemy is but Death.

Agony, Death, Ending, Enemy

I have need to busy my heart with quietude.

Busy, Heart, Needs, Quietude

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