Songs of the Fleet - Farewell
Mother, with unbowed head Hear thou across the sea The farewell of the dead, The dead who died for thee. Greet them again with tender words and grave, For, saving thee, themselves they could not save. To keep the house unharmed Their fathers built so fair, Deeming endurance armed Better than brute despair, They found the secret of the word that saith, "Service is sweet, for all true life is death." So greet thou well thy dead Across the homeless sea, And be thou comforted Because they died for thee. Far off they served, but now their deed is done For evermore their life and thine are one.
AI analysis available. Enable JavaScript to interact.
About this line
"Mother, with unbowed head..."
Exploring the themes of classic, Henry John Newbolt, Sir delivers a powerful performance in "Songs of the Fleet - Farewell"... ### Why We Love This Line At Linespedia, we believe that poetry is the ultimate sanctuary for the soul...