Four Weddings and a Funeral - "Funeral Blues"

John Hannah, playing Matthew, reads WH Auden's poem "Funeral Blues." The poem was first published by Auden in 1936 and became famous after it was featured in this film.

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Funeral Blues
WH Auden

Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He is Dead.
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.

He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last forever: I was wrong.

The stars are not wanted now; put out every one,
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun,
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the woods;
For nothing now can ever come to any good.

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[maritmarina]

I LOVE THIS POEM BUT BECAUSE OF THIS STUPID FACKNIG MOVIE I CSNT TAKE IT SERIOUSLY ANYMORE

[Fabiana Marchetti]

He was my North, my South, my East and West,

My working week and my Sunday rest,

My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;

I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.

[emerald green]

i love john hannah

[sprocket hawk]

weep, tears, weep

this poem expresses how I felt when John Hannah--

that lineman Hall of Famer--

retired from the New England Patriots

[paninarox104]

Ahhh John Hannah!!! =)

[imperallady]

lol basically!!!!!!

[Elinious]

This poem is so perfect in every way, every word fits and every line flows and then there's John Hannah reciting it so masterfully... This is excellent.

[david cox]

Brilliant

[lordtufty]

Jupiter's Cock!