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In the poem, Robert I's character is a hero of the chivalric type common in contemporary romance, Freedom is a "noble thing" to be sought and won at all costs, and the opponents of such freedom are shown in the dark colours which history and poetic propriety require, but there is none of the complacency of the merely provincial habit of mind.
Rudyard Kipling, writer, and poet; declined knighthood in 1899 and again in 1903; his wife stated that Kipling felt he could "do his work better without it". [96] Kipling also declined the Order of Merit in 1921 and again in 1924. [97] Kipling expressed his own view on the importance of titles and poetry in his poem "The Last Rhyme of True Thomas".
Edwin Muir CBE (15 May 1887 – 3 January 1959) was a Scottish [1] poet, novelist and translator. Born on a farm in Deerness, a parish of Orkney, Scotland, he is remembered for his deeply felt and vivid poetry written in plain language and with few stylistic preoccupations.
The former Post Office boss Paula Vennells is to hand back her CBE following the fallout of the Horizon IT scandal (Yui Mok/PA) Until the King acts on the advice of the committee, however, Ms ...
Knighthood: Only the eighth football manager or player to receive a knighthood; also appointed a CBE in 1995-Jan and an OBE in 1985-Jan. [23] [24] [25] Tom Finney: 1998-Jan: Knighthood: For services to Association Football; regarded as third footballer to be knighted; also appointed a CBE in 1992-Jan and an OBE in 1961-Jun. [26] [27] [28] Denis ...
Parzival (German pronunciation: [ˈpaʁtsifal]) is a medieval chivalric romance by the poet and knight Wolfram von Eschenbach in Middle High German.The poem, commonly dated to the first quarter of the 13th century, centers on the Arthurian hero Parzival (Percival in English) and his long quest for the Holy Grail following his initial failure to achieve it.
"Eldorado" was one of Poe's last poems. As Poe scholar Scott Peeples wrote, the poem is "a fitting close to a discussion of Poe's career." [6] Like the subject of the poem, Poe was on a quest for success or happiness and, despite spending his life searching for it, he eventually loses his strength and faces death. [6]
The patriotic poem and song caused a sensation and were constantly performed throughout the war and beyond. Kipling was offered a knighthood shortly after publication of the poem but declined the honour. Vast numbers of copies of the poem and sheet music were published, and large quantities of related merchandise were sold to aid the charity.