Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A soldier is buried quietly without ceremony as he is carried to the rampart.
- In plain terms
- They hurried his body to the wall without noise or funeral rites.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes duty demands quick and quiet burial.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we honor the dead?
- What is the cost of war?
Another view
Quiet burials may deny families closure.
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