When a man hath no freedom to fight for at home,
Let him combat for that of his neighbours;
Let him think of the glories of Greece and of Rome,
And get knock’d on the head for his labours.
To do good to mankind is the chivalrous plan,
And, is always as nobly requited;
Then battle for freedom wherever you can,
And, if not shot or hang’d, you’ll get knighted.
(Lord George Gordon Byron)
More Poetry from Lord George Gordon Byron:
Lord George Gordon Byron Poems based on Topics: Man, Home, Mankind, Labor, Planning- The Island: Canto II. (Lord George Gordon Byron Poems)
- Parisina (Lord George Gordon Byron Poems)
- The Island: Canto IV. (Lord George Gordon Byron Poems)
- The Island: Canto I. (Lord George Gordon Byron Poems)
- The Island: Canto III. (Lord George Gordon Byron Poems)
- Elegy On Newstead Abbey (Lord George Gordon Byron Poems)
Readers Who Like This Poem Also Like:
Based on Topics: Man Poems, Home Poems, Labor Poems, Planning Poems, Mankind PoemsBased on Keywords: chivalrous, requited, knighted
- Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift, D.S.P.D. (Jonathan Swift Poems)
- Vision Of Columbus - Book 7 (Joel Barlow Poems)
- By The Seaside : The Building Of The Ship (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poems)
- The Turtle And Sparrow. An Elegiac Tale (Matthew Prior Poems)
- The Bas Bleu: Or, Conversation. Addressed To Mrs. Vesey (Hannah More Poems)