Thank you for this excellent reading! In fact, I might have gone through life without ever reading it. I'm quite sure I'll listen several times to this version!
A terrifying epic. The poem has such depth of understanding and humanity. Your performance was epic too. A master class in performance of poetry. Thank you 🙏
You didn’t promise too much! A shockingly great poem and your reading congenial! Oscar Wilde, a man trained to excel in society, refined and pampered, adored and celebrated. And thrown from these heights to a man made cruel hell. And finds the strength to write such a poem! And finds the kindness towards the fellow prisoners to see them with respect and love, doesn’t judge them for what they did nor for where they come from, just sees them as human beings innocent because they did what they had to do, what their nature, what our nature obliges. He was judged not for what he did, but for what he was. By chance one is the hangman and one is the hanged. He doesn’t feel superior nor ashamed. A great soul he was. An iron brain behind a soft boyish face. And the meter, the 4/3 stresses seem to be made for a hearty, juicy, happy theme, though here he chose it to sing about hell. What a man!
I had read excerpts from this in a book of poetry and looked forward to reading or listening to it in it's entirety. I'm so glad I found this, it was so much to think about, I almost had to stop working to listen more closely. I'll definitely listen again! Thank you for your work making this.
An articulate rendition, full of discernment and compassion. (I've just begun to memorize this poem; you've inspired me to understand the soul behind the words before I begin.)
What a lovely comment! So pleased this video was a useful resource. I have many more on the channel. I admire you for memorising this poem. I memorised The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge a few years ago (I’ve also recorded it on here), and that took a great deal of effort! Good luck. Will you be performing it anywhere? Arthur
Well, well ... I also have memorized Rime 😉 ... you're right ... took many hours (so far, still my favorite). Reading Gaol will be my 70th poem. I started two years ago ... for personal enjoyment ... I like to have them with me in my head wherever I go ... (I walk quite a bit).
“For alien years will fill for him Pity’s long broken urn For his mourners will be outcast men And outcast men always mourn…” Always gets me. Beautiful read.
Thank you very much. One of the finest poems in the language. Written with the perfect rhythm and rhyme pattern to depict the ruthless monotony of the jail.
@@ArthurLWood Hate to admit there have been a few unfortunate parts of my life I have related all too well to this in a literal sense, but the spirit of it just begs the soul to weep. A must read for any Anglophile anywhere and again I thank you for beautifully reading it
This poem and " If " are my favourites. This makes me cry. Just wish that Stephen Fry read this because his voice would resonate with feeling. OW was a genius. I have read it so many times that I think I could manage to deliver it without it printed !
Folks, try to read Bruno Tolentino (the greatest Brazilian poet ever who also wrote many poems in English, French, Italian and Spanish - he lived for 30 years in Europe, mostly UK as far as I know). Bruno was in the prison of Dartmoor (England I think) for nearly 02 years and he also wrote his "A Balada do Cárcere " inspired by this poem by Wilde and his befriending of a convict who also had strangled his lover... Many references to Wilde, as well as Shakespeare and Greek mythology. His book is just as equally glorious, believe me!
ua-cam.com/video/XPC7La-244E/v-deo.htmlsi=0B5lFanwm4aISgF5 1:48 One of the most famous Turkish actors Tuncel Kurtiz read the part “yet each man kills the thing he loves “ in Turkish. Thank you for the reading whole poem. If you would watch the video, please share your thoughts.
Most not know the horror of this poems meaning and intent. The sad enunciated script of a human criminal only by the laws of a bigoted time. The beauty in the darkness of what it means for us who live in fear of hateful law. Never Again🏳️🌈
This is a terrible reading. Da dum, da dum, da dum. No feeling, no emotion, not even a change of tone. And to think it was the first offering among many, all of which are far better than this.
Well there are certainly many bad poetry readings on UA-cam, so I would be careful what you listen to. Hope you at least appreciate the effort to get the text up in sync with the reading. I am quite self-critical, but I don’t agree with your verdict. Nevertheless thanks for commenting and for watching the video. Have a nice day! 😊
@@ArthurLWood I did appreciate the text. In fact I'd been reading another post and decided it would be better to hear it. I wish I had liked it more, given the work you put into it.
Such an excellent reading of this fantastic poem
I wanted to hear this because it was the inspiration for The Penguin
I have always appreciated Wilde but recently I’ve absolutely fallen in love with his poetic genius ❤❤❤
The coward does it with a kiss, the brave man with a sword 😰
The first is judas the second brutus or joab
One of my top 5 poems. Read perfectly by you. 🙏🏼 You’ve utterly spoiled me for other recitations. Thank you for doing this one Arthur 🌹
It might be my favourite as well, and I agree that Arthur has done a very good job reciting it. Which are the other 4 if I may ask?
Thank you for this excellent reading! In fact, I might have gone through life without ever reading it.
I'm quite sure I'll listen several times to this version!
A terrifying epic. The poem has such depth of understanding and humanity. Your performance was epic too. A master class in performance of poetry. Thank you 🙏
You didn’t promise too much! A shockingly great poem and your reading congenial! Oscar Wilde, a man trained to excel in society, refined and pampered, adored and celebrated. And thrown from these heights to a man made cruel hell. And finds the strength to write such a poem! And finds the kindness towards the fellow prisoners to see them with respect and love, doesn’t judge them for what they did nor for where they come from, just sees them as human beings innocent because they did what they had to do, what their nature, what our nature obliges. He was judged not for what he did, but for what he was. By chance one is the hangman and one is the hanged. He doesn’t feel superior nor ashamed. A great soul he was. An iron brain behind a soft boyish face.
And the meter, the 4/3 stresses seem to be made for a hearty, juicy, happy theme, though here he chose it to sing about hell. What a man!
brilliant i feel this when i listen i can imagine the events
Holy Mackeral! What a vivid rich brilliant piece of work, and you did it justice, Arthur me boy.
(*Have you done The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes?)
I have recorded it before for a friend but not for the channel. It’s on my list of the 52 poems to record this year!
@@ArthurLWood52..! Great brother you did a fantastic job😊👍
Beautifully read, I often read this poem out loud to myself, love it x
I had read excerpts from this in a book of poetry and looked forward to reading or listening to it in it's entirety.
I'm so glad I found this, it was so much to think about, I almost had to stop working to listen more closely.
I'll definitely listen again! Thank you for your work making this.
This was a brilliant reading of a truly beautiful poem, I'll definitely be returning to this video or others on tour channel!
An articulate rendition, full of discernment and compassion. (I've just begun to memorize this poem; you've inspired me to understand the soul behind the words before I begin.)
What a lovely comment! So pleased this video was a useful resource. I have many more on the channel.
I admire you for memorising this poem. I memorised The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Coleridge a few years ago (I’ve also recorded it on here), and that took a great deal of effort! Good luck. Will you be performing it anywhere? Arthur
Well, well ... I also have memorized Rime 😉 ... you're right ... took many hours (so far, still my favorite). Reading Gaol will be my 70th poem. I started two years ago ... for personal enjoyment ... I like to have them with me in my head wherever I go ... (I walk quite a bit).
Outstanding ❤
I love this poem
Loved the recitation sir
“For alien years will fill for him
Pity’s long broken urn
For his mourners will be outcast men
And outcast men always mourn…”
Always gets me. Beautiful read.
Thank you very much. One of the finest poems in the language. Written with the perfect rhythm and rhyme pattern to depict the ruthless monotony of the jail.
@@ArthurLWood Hate to admit there have been a few unfortunate parts of my life I have related all too well to this in a literal sense, but the spirit of it just begs the soul to weep. A must read for any Anglophile anywhere and again I thank you for beautifully reading it
Magnificent
Thanks
Great
This impathic voice weves of to human
I love this
This poem and " If " are my favourites. This makes me cry.
Just wish that Stephen Fry read this because his voice would resonate with feeling.
OW was a genius.
I have read it so many times that I think I could manage to deliver it without it printed !
Folks, try to read Bruno Tolentino (the greatest Brazilian poet ever who also wrote many poems in English, French, Italian and Spanish - he lived for 30 years in Europe, mostly UK as far as I know).
Bruno was in the prison of Dartmoor (England I think) for nearly 02 years and he also wrote his "A Balada do Cárcere " inspired by this poem by Wilde and his befriending of a convict who also had strangled his lover...
Many references to Wilde, as well as Shakespeare and Greek mythology. His book is just as equally glorious, believe me!
ua-cam.com/video/XPC7La-244E/v-deo.htmlsi=0B5lFanwm4aISgF5 1:48 One of the most famous Turkish actors Tuncel Kurtiz read the part “yet each man kills the thing he loves “ in Turkish. Thank you for the reading whole poem. If you would watch the video, please share your thoughts.
1:45
I thought it was very well read.
Most not know the horror of this poems meaning and intent. The sad enunciated script of a human criminal only by the laws of a bigoted time.
The beauty in the darkness of what it means for us who live in fear of hateful law. Never Again🏳️🌈
This is a terrible reading. Da dum, da dum, da dum. No feeling, no emotion, not even a change of tone.
And to think it was the first offering among many, all of which are far better than this.
Oh dear, I’m so sorry you feel that way about my reading!
@@ArthurLWood As am I.
Well there are certainly many bad poetry readings on UA-cam, so I would be careful what you listen to. Hope you at least appreciate the effort to get the text up in sync with the reading. I am quite self-critical, but I don’t agree with your verdict. Nevertheless thanks for commenting and for watching the video. Have a nice day! 😊
@@ArthurLWood I did appreciate the text. In fact I'd been reading another post and decided it would be better to hear it. I wish I had liked it more, given the work you put into it.
“There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.”
Oscar Wilde