The Widow at Windsor
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"The Widow at Windsor" is a poem by Rudyard Kipling
, part of the first set of the Barrack-Room Ballads
, published in 1892.
The eponymous "widow" is Queen Victoria. This poem talks about Queen Victoria and how the Empire
she rules is so powerful because of the sacrifices that her soldiers make.
Rudyard Kipling
Joseph Rudyard Kipling was an English poet, short-story writer, and novelist chiefly remembered for his celebration of British imperialism, tales and poems of British soldiers in India, and his tales for children. Kipling received the 1907 Nobel Prize for Literature...
, part of the first set of the Barrack-Room Ballads
Barrack-Room Ballads
The Barrack-Room Ballads, and Other Verses are a set of martial songs and poems by Rudyard Kipling originally published in two parts: the first set in 1892, the second in 1896...
, published in 1892.
The eponymous "widow" is Queen Victoria. This poem talks about Queen Victoria and how the Empire
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
she rules is so powerful because of the sacrifices that her soldiers make.