477. The Oak by Alfred Lord Tennyson
A Tennyson read by Classic Poetry Aloud: http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/ Giving voice to t...
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May 25, 20090m 41s
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A Tennyson read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/
Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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The Oak
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892)
Live thy Life,
Young and old,
Like yon oak,
Bright in spring,
Living gold;
Summer-rich
Then; and then
Autumn-changed
Soberer-hued
Gold again.
All his leaves
Fall'n at length,
Look, he stands,
Trunk and bough
Naked strength.
First aired: 26 March 2008
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