Rupert Brooke was an English soldier and poet who wrote "The Soldier" shortly before his death during World War I. In the poem, he expresses his wish that if he were to die in a foreign land, that patch of earth would forever be considered part of England. He also hopes that his body, which was shaped by England, will enrich the soil and that his heart and spirit will live on eternally, continuing to experience the sights, sounds, and feelings of his native England.

1. The Soldier Rupert Brooke By Catherine Minchener

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