Incident Of The French Camp Comments

The stunning details reported by the rider to his emperor about conquering Rotisbon and his death in the war before falling before the emperor in the french camp, narrated by Robert Browning in the poem are very touching.

As a child, about 11years old, I loved this poem, it has a hero, a galloping rhythm, and was different, in an exciting way from what i as girlI was used to memorising.

I learned this at school, a strange choice for a girl, by Miss Johnston, our interesting Head Mistress