Discuss briefly Robert Browning's philosophy of life expressed in the poem The Patriot In The Patriot Robert Browning - expresses a thought-provoking philosophy of life people may forget one s contribution over time and public opinion can shift in a moment The poet also expresses that one should always keep faith in divine justice Fickleness of Public Opinion Browning suggests that public opinion is often fickle unstable and unreliable The speaker of the poem is a patriot Once he was celebrated as a hero for his heroic contribution He was given a grand welcome The patriot says It was roses roses all the way With myrtle mixed in my path like mad A year ago on this very day However just in a year people forget his contribution He is now a villain The patriot speaker is now being taken to execution without any clear cause Browning captures this shift