Ode To A Nightingale-John Keats,read by Robert Donat

[Rembrandtt66]

I am speechless, the reciting of this, poem and the production of the video, have been done beautifully.

Thankyou to whoever produced it.

[QueenofLukewarm]

You'll find few, even now, who can truly capture the soul of this poem as well as Robert Donat. He had a rare gift for poetry, and this is an absolute delight. Thank you for posting. if you'd like to find out more about the sublime Robert Donat, do visit our new blog: robert hyphen donat dot com.

[TheBlindPig1]

dirrty little children there i done it im a pedophile, i watched them, then he fled to the woods.

[TheBlindPig1]

Did he take pen in hand when he saw the mouth of heaven watery and wet.?

[TheBlindPig1]

oh to ripen to suns full bloom.

[mkellyBedfordHills]

Having just watched "Bright Star" and listened twice to the reading by the actor who plays Keats so well, Ben Wishaw, I mean no disrespect to say that I could not listen to this one past about a minute. I get how this actor may be providing a more authentic 19th century reading in some sense, but Wishaw's speaks to me both as Keats and somehow today. Of course, Wishaw has the advantage of coming over the course of two hours to embody Keats, and his reading is totally consistent with that.

[Thereisonlythemoment]

Lovely poem by Keats and read with such eloquence. Adored him in films with Greer Garson - sauve, sophisticated and charming. Great Post.

[jamiebyrne77]

thanks so much... love this poem

[HotYazi]

brilliant!! thank u

[blowingbubbles2]

@lilanma I agree, Ben Whishaw's is amazing. I think it's his husky voice :)

[raherecolston]

A brilliant reading, the late great Donat at his best. This poem was a favourite of the immortal Horace. Rumpole of the Bailey ,that is

[b1aflatoxin]

A diction rock-star!!!!

Exquisite equipoise of the English language.

Thanks for sharing.

-b- KCMO

[shockingpinks]

this is great. Thanks!

[lilanma]

I love Robert Donat, but Ben Whishaw's reading is so so so much better...

[Sibyl3n3]

Do I hear a little Vincent Price/Edgar Allan Poe resemblance around 4:26-4:32?

Exceptional recording! What talent!

[stev1963hit]

Wow dude,maybe i should've put up some Ogden Nash instead!

[diablecita]

I'm not a dude, dude.

[portialynne]

beautiful!

[thephantom1946]

Wonderful actor, beautiful voice, and gorgeous to watch in any movie. Taken from us far too soon.

[ThreeWordsFirstWord]

fabulous poem read by a fabulous actor!

[GroovyBlackCat]

Robert Donat - a gorgeous creature who passed far too soon.

Thank you for posting this dreamy treat!

[ThreeWordsFirstWord]

absolutely agree x

[stev1963hit]

Thanks!

[petsounds]

A wonderfull actor as well, 39 steps a true classic, chronic asthmatic which may have helped to produce the wonderfull voice

[ThreeWordsFirstWord]

my favourate film ! x

[EvaDoran1]

Beautiful voice. Beautiful man.We will not see his like again.

[HisOriginalSin]

Robert Donat's voice is one I could happily fall asleep listening to.

[stev1963hit]

The sound of Golden Syrup slowly dripping from the heavens dude!

[zmoore83]

i honestly did't know what to think when i clicked on this vid. really liked it though, this guy narrating almost has a (slightly higher pitched) Vincent Price thing goin.