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Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth

Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth

FromClassic Poetry Aloud


Upon Westminster Bridge by William Wordsworth

FromClassic Poetry Aloud

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Length:
1 minute
Released:
May 22, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

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Wordsworth read by Classic Poetry Aloud:
http://classicpoetryaloud.podomatic.com/

Giving voice to classic poetry.

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Upon Westminster Bridge
by William Wordsworth

Earth has not anything to show more fair:
Dull would he be of soul who could pass by
A sight so touching in its majesty:
This City now doth like a garment wear
The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,
Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie
Open unto the fields, and to the sky;
All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.
Never did sun more beautifully steep
In his first splendour valley, rock, or hill;
Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!
The river glideth at his own sweet will:
Dear God! the very houses seem asleep;
And all that mighty heart is lying still!

For a good commentary on this, see:
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~wcd/Wordsw.htm
Released:
May 22, 2007
Format:
Podcast episode

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Classic Poetry Aloud gives voice to poetry through podcast recordings of the great poems of the past. Our library of poems is intended as a resource for anyone interested in reading and listening to poetry. For us, it's all about the listening, and how hearing a poem can make it more accessible, as well as heightening its emotional impact. See more at: www.classicpoetryaloud.com