Churchill as a Poet
I was re-reading Churchill this summer a lot. For the first time, I began thinking of some of his great passages as arias or poems. For example, try this, with the words the same, but in the typography of a poem: We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we ...
I was re-reading Churchill this summer a lot. For the first time, I began thinking of some of his great passages as arias or poems. For example, try this, with the words the same, but in the typography of a poem:
I was re-reading Churchill this summer a lot. For the first time, I began thinking of some of his great passages as arias or poems. For example, try this, with the words the same, but in the typography of a poem:
We shall fight in France,
we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence
and growing strength in the air.
We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be.
We shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills.
We shall never surrender.
More from Foreign Policy
No, the World Is Not Multipolar
The idea of emerging power centers is popular but wrong—and could lead to serious policy mistakes.
America Prepares for a Pacific War With China It Doesn’t Want
Embedded with U.S. forces in the Pacific, I saw the dilemmas of deterrence firsthand.
America Can’t Stop China’s Rise
And it should stop trying.
The Morality of Ukraine’s War Is Very Murky
The ethical calculations are less clear than you might think.
Sign up for World Brief
FP’s flagship evening newsletter guiding you through the most important world stories of the day. Delivered weekdays.
By submitting your email, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and to receive email correspondence from us. You may opt out at any time.