File:Robert Browning recites "How They Brought The Good News From Ghent To Aix".ogg

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English: Robert Browning attempts to recite his poem "How they Brought the Good News From Ghent To Aix", but forgets the words, and apologizes for doing so. He then expresses his admiration for the phonograph on which his words are being recorded.

TRANSCRIPT:

ROBERT BROWNING:

I sprang to the saddle, and Joris, and he;
I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three;
"Speed" echoed the wall to us galloping through...
"Speed" echoed the...
Then the gate shut behind us, the lights sank to rest...
I'm terribly sorry, but I can't remember me own verses. But one thing that I shall remember all me life is the astonishing sensation produced upon me by your wonderful invention. Robert Browning.

OTHER VOICE:

A round of applause for him. Hip hip hooray. Hip hip hooray. Hip hip hooray. Bravo.
Date poem written in 1838, recording made 7 April 1889
Source http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/singlePoem.do?poemId=1546
Author Robert Browning

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