Project Gutenberg 2016-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 108 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 36765 2025-04-21T10:17:38.885127 text/html 32416 2021-01-24T19:44:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 92590 2025-04-21T10:17:40.984033 application/epub+zip 91164 2025-04-21T10:17:39.432026 application/epub+zip 49812 2025-04-21T10:17:39.143028 application/epub+zip 115524 2025-04-21T10:17:42.344048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107747 2025-04-21T10:17:40.710035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66472 2022-09-24T09:20:03.695904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27343 2025-04-21T10:17:38.744062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27406 2016-11-04T08:23:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 19857 2025-04-21T10:17:42.490015 application/rdf+xml 10679 2025-04-21T10:17:39.215063 image/jpeg 1644 2025-04-21T10:17:39.178037 image/jpeg 87407 2025-04-21T10:17:38.894049 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