The Pilgrims by John McCrae

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Marauders
楼主 (文学城)

Dr John McCrae was a Canadian battle ground surgeon.  He worte poems while on combat duty.  The most famous one was the " In Flanders Field", which was most recited on the Veterians Day in Canada. It also sparked the wearing of red poppy flowers in memory of the fallen solders, especially in the Commonwealth Countries.

I am reading another poem of his.  Many thanks to Beautifulwind for adding the background music.  It's unimaginable to put a "naked" reading out there, in sharp contrast to the recent wave of talented singers.  Thanks for listening.

 

The Pilgrims By John McCrae   An uphill path, sun-gleams between the showers,     Where every beam that broke the leaden sky Lit other hills with fairer ways than ours;     Some clustered graves where half our memories lie; And one grim Shadow creeping ever nigh:

        And this was Life.

Wherein we did another's burden seek,     The tired feet we helped upon the road, The hand we gave the weary and the weak,     The miles we lightened one another's load, When, faint to falling, onward yet we strode:         This too was Life.   Till, at the upland, as we turned to go     Amid fair meadows, dusky in the night, The mists fell back upon the road below;     Broke on our tired eyes the western light; The very graves were for a moment bright:

        And this was Death.

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beautifulwind
沙发!
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beautifulwind
这么迷人地道令人神往的英文发音,好荣幸听到“naked”reading,更迷人,嘎嘎:)哈哈,看你没回音,我还以为你不满意呢:)
甜虫虫
Thank you for introducing the poet to us!

Saved the poem for later when I have more time to digest it:) 

Great reciting!

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xiaosai
这发音,赞不绝口! 还记得颁奖礼呢 :) 配乐意境也特别棒。好帖!
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woodwishper
Great reading! Don’t be shy of being naked. Naked is natural, no
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woodwishper
Not faked at all.
小步舞曲
太美了!可以去做播音员了!
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beautifulwind
忒绿诗人呢?再把这首翻译成中文好不好?:)
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beautifulwind
LOL. A poet's mind is full of rhyme words.:)
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FuRongLi
Wonderful recitation!
移花接木
哈哈,U'r the odds, the most gorgeous 1,remind me where

remind me where English is originally from , not America nor Canada

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moiausis
Very very nice!! BGM is wonderful as well!!
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beautifulwind
查查QQH:)
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beautifulwind
再听一遍,

换上这个link吧:)

https://cdn.wenxuecity.com/upload/media/20/de/78/ObQhRzk21260.mp3

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Marauders
谢谢大家美言。美坛现在经历renaissance。一天不来就跟不上节奏了。
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beautifulwind
查查QQH:)
晓月落花
好诗好诵!
树的花花世界
soothing music and calm voice