John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
6765 Alfred Tennyson Tennyson 1809-1892 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 6765 |
| AUTHOR: | Alfred Tennyson Tennyson (1809–1892) |
| QUOTATION: | Some one had blundered: Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | The Charge of the Light Brigade. Stanza 2. |