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\"Aubade\" by Philip Larkin "Aubade" by Philip Larkin
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Video duration: 199 seconds

A reading of Larkin's poem telling us he's afraid of death. Well, he was then: he isn't now. Aubade means "Morning Song".

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\"Easter 1916\" by W.B. Yeats (poetry) "Easter 1916" by W.B. Yeats (poetry)
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Video duration: 187 seconds

A poem about the Irish uprising of Easter, 1916. He says "a terrible beauty is born". The "lout" he mentions as a hero is MacBride

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\"Growing Old\" by Matthew Arnold "Growing Old" by Matthew Arnold
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Video duration: 99 seconds

It has been said the normal state of mind is an unreasonable optimism. You won't find that in this poem.

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\"Ulysses\" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson "Ulysses" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
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Video duration: 253 seconds

A reading of Ulysses' soliloquy. He's back from ten-years of wandering and fighting, but now he's bored with his easy life and wants to push off again and find some more trouble.

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\"The Dance, from The Bridge\" by Hart Crane "The Dance, from The Bridge" by Hart Crane
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Video duration: 350 seconds

This poem is about Native American Culture - and it really is outstanding, with many unforgettable cadences.

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\"Here\" by Philip Larkin (poetry) "Here" by Philip Larkin (poetry)
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Video duration: 132 seconds

How Philip Larkin saw the area and inhabitants where he lived in East Yorkshire near Hull.

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\"I Have a Rendezvous With Death\" by Alan Seeger "I Have a Rendezvous With Death" by Alan Seeger
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Video duration: 65 seconds

Another poet of WW1 whose words were only too prophetic. He was killed in a charge, cheering his comrades on while riddled with bullets.

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