[1] On 24 March 1944, the poem was issued by Marks to Violette Szabo, a British agent of Special Operations Executive who was eventually captured, tortured and killed by the Nazis.
It was made famous by its inclusion in the 1958 movie about Szabo, Carve Her Name with Pride, where the poem was said to be the creation of Violette's husband Etienne.
[1] Actor Virginia McKenna, who had played Violette Szabo in Carve Her Name With Pride, released a record in 1974 where she recited the poem set to music.
[2] Actor Michael Hordern recited the poem and told the story behind it during his 1980 appearance on the BBC Radio 4 series With Great Pleasure.
[4] The poem was read at the very end of the funeral of Jane Birkin on 24 July 2023 at Église Saint-Roch (in Paris) by her friend Ms Gabrielle Crawford.