"The Lie" by Sir Walter Raleigh (poetry reading)

[marvperez1983]

OMG, what a freaky voice!

[SpokenVerse]

@marvperez1983 I'll bet you talk like Speedy Gonzalez.

[johnalanhale5]

men are all liars, and every person thinks it not

and i believe that the truth is harder to give

than lending lie, giving truth is what walter raleigh wanted

telling the truth is supposed to be a charity, which it should not be

and if so go babbling with nonsense if you will

and not what you should do.

[miguel48464]

walter raleigh fue un pirata,un saqueador de barcos españoles

[Gesmehod]

Every time I read this poem it seems to mean something different.

A guy be so jaded he thinks nature is a liar?

That's what I mean, you see.

[MegaSage007]

I have read his words at his execution and his letter to his wife and believe 100% in his innocence and know from the sacred Scriptures TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN MUCH IS REQUIRED, so the greater the man; the greater a king will fear him and will listen to rumors at court and will rid himself of the perceived threat; so we all have to be careful to AVOID THE APPEARANCE OF EVIL lest we also be accused.

[nartom7]

who is the reader? what a beautiful boice

[SpokenVerse]

@nartom7 I read everything in this channel - and hope you'll listen to a few more.

[LegitPhysics]

@SpokenVerse Your voice is beautifully haunting. Thank you.

[Redflag2052]

amusing

[KcmyLove4]

im studying him at school

[WyldJezter]

Not to sound stupid, but im kinda confused by this one.

[Quantumew]

@WyldJezter

give them the lie was a common saying in his time meaning tell them they are liars. So pretty much he rambles off a bunch of people in which he would like to get in there face and tell them they are lying sacks of poo. He actually wrote one more line that was cut, as follows: Liar liar pants doth be on fireth. haha goooooooooood poem man love it!

[greyhoundfriend123]

That last letter to his wife I can't describe.Thank you for all the work you put into your more info box!

[Morgana0x]

I love this poem. Thanks for posting it.

[poetryanimations]

One of my altime favourite poems and great to hear somebody else read it 5 stars from me if only it was poss ha ha...

Kind Regards

Jim Clark