Psalm of Life - H. W. Longfellow (by Paul Scofield)

Original footage has been provided as VHS video by the advertising agency on behalf of UBS. Copyright by UBS.

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@TruthSurge: I think it's not all negative if a company uses adverts - which are a kind of art today - in order to present itsself. Sure they use the poem, but, to my mind, they have left enough space for the work by just showing their logo for a few seconds independently after the reading.

The means may become important for society anyway... there's an American Express production with the Counting Crows and Jack Johnson, intended to raise money for music classes at public schools.

[JoeVialFilms]

Magnificent! R.I.P. Paul Scofield!

[MasterForm555]

I watch this about 50 times a day. Not just because I'm practicing for my school's poetry contest semi-finals, but also because the way he speaks the stanzas of the poem, especially the last stanza he recites, is truly inspiring and very motivating.

[rosiecider100]

foot prints in the sands of time.Best bit.

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Every time i see this my faith in humanity is restored just a little

[Hannah Lynne]

So? Adverts only get a short amount of time on TV.

[marcdaddy33]

LOVE Longfellow.

[Hannah Lynne]

Same here! I recorded it onto my mobile too.

[Jason Thweatt]

Hello.

The piece is entitled "The Last Spring." I know that it is by Edward Grieg. I believe that it is the second of his "Two Elegaic Pieces" but I could be wrong there.

Best wishes.

[Hannah Lynne]

So? They obviously had a time limit. I think it's great they made these at all, I wouldn't have found Longfellow's work for quite a while otherwise.

[brianjca]

Be a hero.