‘The Soldier’ is a war poem written by Rupert Brooke. This poem is a sonnet. In this poem, the poet describes his feelings of love for his country.
The poet is himself a soldier and he has gone to fight in another country for his country. According to him, a soldier
lives and dies for his country. The poet wants to die in battle for his country. He says that if he dies in a foreign land fighting for his motherland, he will be buried in that land. He wants the plot of land, where his dead body will be buried, should be treated as part and parcel of England. He remembers his country with fondness, because he was born and brought up there. He loves the nature of his country from the bottom of his heart. He loves the lights and sounds of his country. He remembers his friends. He says that his country has given him flowers to love, ways to walk and the air to breathe. All these things show the poet’s deep love for his motherland.
Thus, in this poem, the poet shows his patriotism for his country. This poem is a patriotic poem which is full of love for England.