twice ere you saw his breast Was all but shot in two. Page 12th - - Page ‘Well’, cried he, ‘Emperor, by God’s grace We’ve got you Ratisbon! The Marshal’s in the market-place And you’ll be there anon , To see your flag-bird flap his vans Where I, to heart’s desire, Perched him!’ The Chief’s eye flashed; his plans Soared up again like fire. The Chief’s eye flashed; but presently Softened itself, as sheathes A film the mother-eagle’s eye When her bruised eaglet breathes: ‘You’re wounded!’ ‘Nay’, his soldier’s pride Touched to the quick, he said: ‘I’m killed, Sire!’And, his Chief beside, Smiling, the boy fell dead.
Robert Browning ( May – December ) was an English poet and playwright whose mastery of the dramatic monologue made him one of the foremost, Victorian poets. He was born in Camberwell, a suburb of London on May . He was educated mainly at home, but he attended a short course in Greek at London University. His poems are known for their irony, characterisation, dark humour, social commentary, historical settings and challenging vocabulary and syntax.
He developed a unique form of conversational, unrhythmic verse. The collection ‘Dramatis Personae’ and the book-length epic poem “The Ring and the Book” made him a leading British poet. By in recognition of his outstanding contribution to literature, a literary society called Browning Society was established. About The Author Incident of the French Camp Page 12th - - Incident of the French Camp Page .
Fill in the blanks choosing the words from the box given and complete the summary of the poem. The poet Robert Browning narrates an incident at the French Camp in the war of between France and Austria, in a (a) . He describes the brave action of a (b) , whose heroic devotion to duty and his (c) in it is inspiring and worthy of (d) . During the attack of the French army on Ratisbon, Napoleon was anxious about the (e) .
Austrians were defending Ratisbon with great