'Death Be Not Proud' by John Donne. Performed by Julian Glover.

[wishyzy]

how to download this video?

[vinylrecordcollector]

Donne was better than Shakespeare.

[friulano]

Stupenda lettura,bellissima voce. Non conoscevo questo attore,ma la sua maniera di leggere poesie è superiore a quelli che vengono di solito lodati, Gielguld o la ridicola voce chioccia di Richard Burton

[whisper432]

Thanks for this video! I've listened to it at least a dozen times in an effort to memorize the poem... it's a great recitation.

[chakmak84]

@simulachra You're joking right?

[Rheastoria]

@simulachra John Donne was born in London in 1572. It's a British poem.

[brownhebijee]

the voice is everything.

[himalayaway]

one word.. hope.

[MrOlenevod]

COBHC \m/

[2eyre]

@MrOlenevod am i missing somtehing here ??

[bruced47]

Nicely done, with wonderful dramatic pauses and inflections of the voice.

[HellBoy133333]

umm in the song Follow the Reaper by Children of Bodom there's an insert from this poem ;) also Children of Bodom is my all time favorite band so i love this poem too

[Damnedfaith]

@HellBoy133333

10 months later there is someone.. to fucking SECOND THAT!

I have nothing intelligent to say by the way.

[degas]

@HellBoy133333

I enjoy milk,....so I love cows...

[Drahgma]

@HellBoy133333 It's the sample from Exorcist III when the priest is talking to himself in the padded cell.

[gadgetgirl61]

it is awesome

[gadgetgirl61]

this is my recitation

[SuicideOnMyMind]

this is a perfect reading of such a great poem.

[Warriorbard1]

excellent stuff!!! beautifully read

[HughGarrette]

stunning, stunning, stunning!

[ShedMySkin888]

Poor death! Thou are slave to ... desperate men and dost with poison, war or sickness dwell - fresh view to turn the tables on Death.

Very nice job, scansion, cadence.

[Chickenhawk9932]

Death thou shalt die - an epic turn upon the subject.

[Jackpham102]

I Love This Poem. Thank You so Much :)

[markmando333]

beautiful,,thank you

[Joannchilena]

i have to memorize this poem for english class and i love it, it's so amazing, it has a lot of meaning to it. i love the last phrase that says: And Death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die. i love this poem!!!!

[thedoctor1812]

Yes, there's something about that very appealing, isn't there? Paradox is of course one of the big tropes of Renaissance poetry, but I think Donne does it particularly well.

[ClayHumanePresident]

What a very beautiful poem.

[zhenminliu]

I enjoy listening to this poem read by Julian Glover. I like his voice quality and cadence.