GRGR(12)Notes(8) B

[Terrance F. Flaherty]

GR.V270.06  browned-off with the firm

British service-slang from WWI meaning bored, disgusted
with, or embittered (Weisenburger, Partridge, Forces'
Slang).  Brewer's says, A slang phrase (derivation
uncertain) widely current in WWII, signifying "fed up" or
"bored stiff". "Cheesed off is a similar expression. In any
event, I'm sure it's better to be browned-off than
browned-on. 

GR.V270.15  "someone" has blundered
>From stanza 2 of Alfred Lord Tennyson's "Charge of the Light
Brigade" 
Anyone memorize this one in school?   

This poem was first written in 1854; this manuscript version
is dated April 10, 1864. 

1: Half a league half a league 
2: Half a league onward 
3: All in the valley of Death 
4: Rode the six hundred: 
5: `Forward the Light Brigade 
6: Charge for the guns' he said 
7: Into the valley of Death 
8: Rode the six hundred 

                                      2

9: `Forward the Light Brigade!' 
10: Was there a man dismay'd? 
11: Not tho' the soldier knew 
12: Some one had blunder'd: 
13: Theirs not to make reply, 
14: Theirs not to reason why, 
15: Theirs but to do & die, 
16: Into the valley of Death 
17: Rode the six hundred. 

                                      3.

18: Cannon to right of them, 
19: Cannon to left of them, 
20: Cannon in front of them 
21: Volley'd & thunder'd; 
22: Storm'd at with shot & shell, 
23: Boldly they rode & well, 
24: Into the jaws of Death, 
25: Into the mouth of Hell 
26: Rode the six hundred. 

                                      4

27: Flash'd all their sabres bare, 
28: Flash'd as they turn'd in air, 
29: Sabring the gunners there, 
30: Charging an army while 
31: All the world wonder'd: 
32: Plunged in the battery-smoke 
33: Right thro' the line they broke; 
34: Cossack & Russian 
35: Reel'd from the sabre-stroke, 
36: Shatter'd & sunder'd. 
37: Then they rode back, but not 
38: Not the six hundred. 

                                      5

39: Cannon to right of them, 
40: Cannon to left of them, 
41: Cannon behind them 
42: Volley'd & thunder'd; 
43: Storm'd at with shot & shell, 
44: While horse & hero fell, 
45: They that [ had ] fought so well 
46: Came thro' the jaws of Death 
47: Back from the mouth of Hell, 
48: All that was left of them 
49: Left of six hundred. 

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50: When can their glory fade? 
51: O the wild charge they made! 
52: All the world wonder'd. 
53: Honour the charge they made! 
54: Honour the Light Brigade, 
55: Noble six hundred! 

ATennyson Apr.10/64.