Repetition of England shows patriotism
'A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware'
- Personification - he sees England as his mother and the power of three shows he is very grateful for making him the person that he is which is why he is willing to die for her
'Happy' 'laughter' 'peace'
- Semantic field of happiness shows his overly positive feelings about war
'And think, this heart, all evil shed away/ A pulse in the eternal mind'
- Semantic field of body parts suggests the idea dying for his country will make him feel alive as when he dies he will have 'a pulse'
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