"There hath he lain for ages, and will lie
Battening upon huge sea worms in his sleep,
Until the latter fire shall heat the deep;
Then once by man and angels to be seen,
In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die."
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson, "The Kraken"
🎨 John Gibson

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#happynewyear2026 #ringoutwildbells
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#rabbitrabbitrabbit
#auldlangsyne2026

Wishing you all a happy, prosperous, healthy and safe new year in 2026!

"Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!"
#robertburns

Lang May Your Lum Reek! (Long may your chimney smoke!)
-classic #Hogmanay greeting

Key Quote 1: "Cannon to right of them, cannon to left of them, cannon in front of them." The Charge of the Light Brigade, Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

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Key Quote 2: 'Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew, someone had blundered."

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Key Quote 1: "Half a league, half a league, half a league onward, all in the valley of Death. Rode the six hundred." The Charge of the Light Brigade, Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

#powerandclonflict #powerandconflichpoetry #englishliterature #gcseenglish #gcseenglishliterature #keyquotations #englishrevision #thechargeofthelightbrigade #LordTennyson #lordtennysonpoems