COMPLETE [Weekly Poem] At A Lunar Eclipse by Thomas Hardy - dl

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At A Lunar Eclipse by Thomas Hardy (1840 - 1928).

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While Hardy wrote poetry throughout his life and regarded himself primarily as a poet, his first collection was not published until 1898. Initially, therefore, he gained fame as the author of such novels as Far from the Madding Crowd (1874), The Mayor of Casterbridge (1886), Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891), and Jude the Obscure (1895). During his lifetime, Hardy's poetry was acclaimed by younger poets (particularly the Georgians) who viewed him as a mentor. ( Wikipedia)
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Thy shadow, Earth, from Pole to Central Sea,
Now steals along upon the Moon's meek shine
In even monochrome and curving line
Of imperturbable serenity.

How shall I link such sun-cast symmetry
With the torn troubled form I know as thine,
That profile, placid as a brow divine,
With continents of moil and misery?

And can immense Mortality but throw
So small a shade, and Heaven's high human scheme
Be hemmed within the coasts yon arc implies?

Is such the stellar gauge of earthly show,
Nation at war with nation, brains that teem,
Heroes, and women fairer than the skies?

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Post by tovarisch »

I hope I'm not gonna cast a shadow on the entire process by posting too soon...

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eclipse_hardy_vb_128kb.mp3 1:21

Thank you! :)
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    to PLers: do correct my pronunciation please
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Thank you tovarish. :thumbs:
*The early bird gets the worm ??
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Thank you Craig. :thumbs:
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Thank you Nemo. :thumbs:
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Thank you Josh and Lee Ann. :thumbs:
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Here is my contribution to this project:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eclipse_hardy_gg_128kb.mp3

Run time is 1:17

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Post by jfgallagher »

Here is one more for the collection:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/eclipse_hardy_jfg_128kb.mp3
recording time 1:01

Thanks!
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