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17 Sep 07 - 12:49 PM (#2151177) Subject: Strange things done in the Midnight Sun From: Emma B An unusual title for a series of 15 minute daily narrative poetry readings on BBC Radio 4 at 3.30pm (BST) Tomorrow is one of my favourites, Christina Rosetti's "Goblin Market" - it never fails to raise "goose pimples" Thursday is Robert Service's "The Shooting of Dan McGrew" and "The Cremation of Sam McGee" Available, after broadcast, on Listen Again |
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18 Sep 07 - 12:00 AM (#2151614) Subject: RE: Strange things done in the Midnight Sun From: GUEST,Gerry I think "Strange things done in the midnight sun" is a phrase from Cremation of Sam McGee. Debby McClatchy has put that poem to music. |
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18 Sep 07 - 12:03 AM (#2151615) Subject: RE: Strange things done in the Midnight Sun From: GUEST Isn't it "neath the Midnight Sun"? |
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18 Sep 07 - 12:04 AM (#2151616) Subject: RE: Strange things done in the Midnight Sun From: Ebbie "There are strange things done 'neath the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold.>>" |
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18 Sep 07 - 02:20 AM (#2151662) Subject: RE: Strange things done in the Midnight Sun-BBC Poetry From: Joe Offer The Digital Tradition and several Websites have "'neath the midnight sun," but just as many have "in the midnight sun." I have two printed Robert W. Service anthologies, and both have in. I think I'll stick with in until somebody provides incontrovertible proof that my printed sources are wrong. Rosetti's "Goblin Market" is here (click), or you can download a whole book of Christina Rosetti poetry at Project Gutenberg. -Joe Offer- |
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18 Sep 07 - 04:42 AM (#2151708) Subject: RE: Strange things done in the Midnight Sun-BBC Poetry From: Emma B Shame on me I didn't instantly recognize the title and I have many of Robert Service's poems too! (incidently the edition I have has "in" the midnight sun) Thanks for the link Joe but there's nothing quite like hearing these narrative poems well........... narrated! in the story telling tradition. |
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18 Sep 07 - 06:18 AM (#2151738) Subject: RE: Strange things done in the Midnight Sun-BBC Poetry From: GUEST,micca at work Funny ,isnt it, how some poems just HAVE to be read or recited aloud!!!, Parts of "the Tain" The anccient Irish epic poem, especially the Thomas Kinsella setting) are like that, as is "Lepanto" by G.K. Chesterton, you can just hear the rolling cadences and wonderful alliteration!!! |
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18 Sep 07 - 08:53 AM (#2151834) Subject: RE: Strange things done in the Midnight Sun-BBC Poetry From: Anne Lister The reader (can't remember his name) did extremely well with "The Pied Piper" yesterday - a real treat. |