"The Flea" by John Donne. Performed by Julian Glover
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Donne was better than Shakespeare.
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Very good reading
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Very
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lol what a creepy.
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hahah, this is excelent, and awful.
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Classic reading, but for a more theatrical version check out mine :)
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Glover's reading sorts out the semantic tangles that perplex most modern readers. This in itself is a very good thing, and will be invaluable to some readers.
But this is also a very funny poem, and a very dirty one at moments.
Julian Glover seems to read it with an exaggerated respect - as if he were reciting Exeter Cathedral.
I don't think that this is quite fair on Donne:- who is more like Lady Gaga than Placido Domingo.
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Take a look at
The Lungpipes
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It's read with such clarity that it throws light on the sense of every phrase. Not really sure you understand it yourself!
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MissMofet 1 year ago 6
Beautiful ... at last poetry as it should be read. Five stars!
Palomablanca2008 3 years ago 5