[COMPLETE] The Corsair by Byron - rap

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 3rd, 2022, 8:59 am

Section 1 is in MW Ready for PL! if anyone will be kind enough to check it

Ariphron · Post by **Ariphron** » October 3rd, 2022, 12:56 pm

I can PL it for you.

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 3rd, 2022, 1:07 pm

Ariphron wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2022, 12:56 pm I can PL it for you.

Thank you

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » October 3rd, 2022, 3:16 pm

Section 3, please.

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 3rd, 2022, 6:11 pm

KevinS wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2022, 3:16 pm Section 3, please.

Thanks Kevin, great to hear from you again
Section 3 is assigned to you

KevinS · Post by **KevinS** » October 3rd, 2022, 9:15 pm

Section 3

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/corsair_03_byron_128kb.mp3 (16:10)

adrianstephens · Post by **adrianstephens** » October 3rd, 2022, 10:11 pm

May I read section 4?

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 3rd, 2022, 10:17 pm

adrianstephens wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2022, 10:11 pm May I read section 4?

Thanks Adrian, great to have you aboard.
Section 4 is assigned to you

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 3rd, 2022, 10:24 pm

KevinS wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2022, 9:15 pm Section 3
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/corsair_03_byron_128kb.mp3 (16:10)

Thanks Kevin, this is Ready for PL!

Ariphron · Post by **Ariphron** » October 3rd, 2022, 11:41 pm

Hi Alan,

Section 1 is very good. It would be strange not to call it PL OK.
There are just two comments, which should be regarded as optional edit suggestions. For this first one I blame a speck on the page image.

5:54 l. 74: I heard "a hermit's hoard" but the printed text says "board" (i.e. table)
"Earth's coarsest bread, …
His short repast in humbleness supply
With all a hermit's board would scarce deny."

Your reading also makes sense, and I actually find it more poetic. Of course a hermit would keep a cache of coarse grains and roots for the winter, and to call this larder a hoard, like a pirate's treasure, emphasizes how even humble means of existence are precious. I just don't think Byron was being poetic in that way on this occasion.

9:15 l. 120, and again in lines 134, 139, 141, 153: You pronounced "Juan" in the standard Spanish way, but in each case the verse calls for two syllables, with stress on the first. I would go with the pronunciation suggested by the following rhyme by the same poet, even though it sounds very strange to my ears:
"a new one/ … the true one/ … Don Juan" (Don Juan, Canto 1 Stanza 1)

Owlivia · Post by **Owlivia** » October 4th, 2022, 12:05 am

I will claim Section 9, please:
Canto 3 Stanza 13-17

Owlivia/Deborah

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 4th, 2022, 12:32 am

Owlivia wrote: ↑October 4th, 2022, 12:05 am I will claim Section 9, please:
Canto 3 Stanza 13-17
Owlivia/Deborah

Welcome to the project
Section 9 is assigned to you

Inkell · Post by **Inkell** » October 4th, 2022, 2:06 am

Could I do the last one?

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » October 4th, 2022, 2:29 am

Inkell wrote: ↑October 4th, 2022, 2:06 am Could I do the last one?

Sure, section 6 is assigned to you

And welcome to the project.

WE ARE NOW FULLY CLAIMED

adrianstephens · Post by **adrianstephens** » October 4th, 2022, 2:43 am

alanmapstone wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2022, 10:17 pm
adrianstephens wrote: ↑October 3rd, 2022, 10:11 pm May I read section 4?
Thanks Adrian, great to have you aboard.
Section 4 is assigned to you :thumbs:

Thank you, Alan.
https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/corsair_04_byron_128kb.mp3 15:42