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Look how young he looked. He obtained his first command at only age 20.

Horacio Nelson: 1758-1805

Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson - Wikipedia

Horacio Nelson

“England expects that every man will do his duty” – Horacio Nelson

Naval Commander Horacio Nelson
The vital Battle of Trafalgar he won.
Lost his right arm and his sight in one eye.
Revered for heroism, from a gun wound he would die.
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Crandall Avatar
May 19, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Haha, the last three I read were beautiful, romantic, and passionate, and this one is a bloodbath!
Kauffman Avatar
May 18, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Triumph and tragedy so wonderful blended together in celebration of this man! Thank you for writing about him. Blessings to you!
Empress Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I learn so much thru these clerihews of yours! So well written and delivered! I hope it gets a top placement. I just posted an ekphrasis for brians too. Pleasure reading you. Sending you light always
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May 17, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Interesting choice Andrea... Nicely done dear..
DiMino Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 6:35 AM
Something to think about...also, a gun can sit a thousand years, loaded, and kill no one. Every household on my block, maybe 20 families, probably has at least one -- never an incident in the 40 years I've been here. Who knows?
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