Quotes by Rupert Brooke

"Out of the nothingness of sleep, The slow dreams of Eternity, There was a thunder on the deep: I came, because you called to me. I broke the Night's primeval bars, I dared the old abysmal curse, And flashed through ranks of frightened stars Suddenly on the universe!"
— Rupert Brooke
"A kiss makes the heart young again and wipes out all the years."
— Rupert Brooke
"You gave me the key of your heart, my love; Then why did you make me knock?"
— Rupert Brooke
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Rupert Chawner Brooke (3 August 1887 – 23 April 1915) was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War, especially "The Soldier". He was also known for his b...