Whittier

Paul Laurence Dunbar

Not o'er thy dust let there be spent
The gush of maudlin sentiment;
Such drift as that is not for thee,
Whose life and deeds and songs agree,
Sublime in their simplicity.

Nor shall the sorrowing tear be shed.
O singer sweet, thou art not dead!
In spit of time's malignant chill,
With living fire they songs shall thrill,
And men shall say, "He livith still!"

Great poets never die, for Earth
Doth count their lives of too great worth
To lose them from her treasured store;
So shalt thou live for evermore --
Though far thy form from mortal ken --
Deep in the hearts and minds of men.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Paul
• Laurence
• Dunbar
• Greenleaf
• Whittier
• immortal
• poem
• poetry
• poet

[GwenAYF]

I like your setting." Only in this medium is good poetry readily available. How lovely to know that excellent poets are "alive," read and heard.

[Amiduffer]

You don't think that the leafy wall isn't a nice setting?

[ockteby]

A short but good one, Drew.

The audio quality was very good.

Frank

[Amiduffer]

Compared to my other videos using my crappy video camera, yes, the audio sounds much better. I've looked at different cameras, but getting to a store in this rainy period is tough.

[CCPoetryNow]

Thank you Drew...saved to favourites/playlist

[usenetposts]

The audio is like dawn after dark. Now you are doing your voice and readings justice.