Project Gutenberg 2016-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 95 Frankau, Gilbert 1884 1952 30006926 How Rifleman Brown Came to Valhalla Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Brian Coe, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "How Rifleman Brown Came to Valhalla" by Gilbert Frankau is a war poem written during the early 20th century, specifically in the context of World War I. This literary work serves as a poignant tribute to the unsung heroes of war, focusing on the experiences and sacrifices of ordinary soldiers. The poem explores themes of valor, camaraderie, and the recognition of bravery in the face of death, highlighting the complex emotions associated with warfare. In this narrative poem, Rifleman Joseph Brown arrives in Valhalla, a mythical place of honor for fallen warriors, unscathed and untouched by the horrors of battle. He grapples with his identity and worth among the dead who have faced grave injuries. Through a fellow soldier’s recounting of a critical moment in the trenches, Brown's brave act of warning his comrades about a gas attack earns him acceptance among the warriors of Valhalla. Ultimately, the poem articulates the deep respect and acknowledgment that should be afforded to all servicemen who risk their lives in combat, regardless of their physical scars. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry PR D501 Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 36764 36638 2025-01-21T09:58:42.887396 2023-09-23T06:53:27.349702 text/html text/html 32416 2021-01-24T19:44:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 86776 2021-01-24T19:44:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 92588 2025-01-21T09:58:44.958365 application/epub+zip 91162 2025-01-21T09:58:43.383379 application/epub+zip 49810 2025-01-21T09:58:43.135398 application/epub+zip 115514 2025-01-21T09:58:46.213393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107747 2025-01-21T09:58:44.556387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66472 2022-09-24T09:20:03.695904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27343 27307 2025-01-21T09:58:42.737391 2023-09-23T06:53:27.218697 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 27406 2016-11-04T08:23:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 10005 2016-11-04T08:26:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19856 2025-01-21T09:58:46.339376 application/rdf+xml 10679 2025-01-21T09:58:43.194385 image/jpeg 1644 2025-01-21T09:58:43.165402 image/jpeg 87409 2025-01-21T09:58:42.894385 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia