Henry Newbolt

Henry Newbolt: etching by William Strang, 1898

Sir Henry John Newbolt (6 June 1862 – 19 April 1938) was an early 20th century English poet, best known for "Vitai Lampada".

Quotes

• To set the cause above renown,
  To love the game above the prize.
  • The Island Race (1898).

• The work of the world must still be done,
  And minds are many though truth be one.
  • The Echo.

• Princes of courtesy, merciful, proud and strong.
  • Craven.

• And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat,
  Or the selfish hope of a season's fame,
  But his Captain's hand on his shoulder smote --
  'Play up! play up! and play the game!'
  • Describing a game of cricket.
  • Vitai Lampada

• Drake, he's in his hammock till the great Armadas come,
  (Captain, art tha sleepin' there below?)
  Slung atween the roundshot, list'ning for the drum,
  And dreamin' arl the time o' Plymouth Hoe.
  • Song Drake's Drum (NB: the odd spelling reflects the Devon dialect).