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4shatteredstars

My Favorite Poem

Mar 27, 2011 14:22

I remember the first time my English teacher read this to us, he did it so well, I was captivated.

Terence, This Is Stupid Stuff
--A.E. Housman

"Terence, this is stupid stuff:
You eat your victuals fast enough;
There can't be much amiss, 'tis clear,
to see the rate you drink ( Read more... )

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Comments 2

sinetimore March 28 2011, 01:42:15 UTC

snap snap snap

I really dug this. I'm going to have to copy it to my hard drive to reread.

Good though it is, it sounds like the dramatic reading really brings it to life.

4shatteredstars March 28 2011, 20:46:34 UTC

He does it SO well! I especially like the 3rd and 4th stanzas~

I totally relate to the sentiment of this poem.