As a mere but long-time reader of his poetry, a thousand cheers and thanks to St Paul's Cathedral for holding this special event commemorating the work and thought of the early 17th century Dean John Donne (an important poet as well). ...His poetry (all of it) has been with me for years and years now since my postgraduate time despite my painful difficulty in appreciating it as it probably should be. ...I'd have flown to London to see this great event with my own eyes & ears if only I were young & strong enough (even now that "I have lived long enough: my way of life is fallen to the sear, the yellow leaf...")...✋✋
During the program I was greatly pleased to be able to listen to a friendly and yet refined reading of Donne's sonnet "Death Be Not Proud", which incidentally is one of his poems I translated into Japanese more or less satisfactorily to myself (not published, alas!). ♫（＊I've saved on my PC this TH-cam presentation by London's Cathedral on 12 May 2012. ...I should have known it much much earlier !)
Looking forward to watching this. Donne is one of my favourite poets.
As a mere but long-time reader of his poetry, a thousand cheers and thanks to St Paul's Cathedral for holding this special event commemorating the work and thought of the early 17th century Dean John Donne (an important poet as well). ...His poetry (all of it) has been with me for years and years now since my postgraduate time despite my painful difficulty in appreciating it as it probably should be. ...I'd have flown to London to see this great event with my own eyes & ears if only I were young & strong enough (even now that "I have lived long enough: my way of life is fallen to the sear, the yellow leaf...")...✋✋
brilliant ….loved it …enjoyed thoroughly …thank you 💌
So glad they shared this online.
Nice production - nice photography. You are doing a wonderful thing by keeping alive the cultural history of England.
Very lovely
Thank you.
During the program I was greatly pleased to be able to listen to a friendly and yet refined reading of Donne's sonnet "Death Be Not Proud", which incidentally is one of his poems I translated into Japanese more or less satisfactorily to myself (not published, alas!). ♫（＊I've saved on my PC this TH-cam presentation by London's Cathedral on 12 May 2012. ...I should have known it much much earlier !)
I was turned on to Donne by Van Morrison. " Poetic champions, compose! ".
Well Donne, do forgive the pun!:) Im just a fool waxing fun, for my mind is rather UnDonne:)
too much singing
this is a good point
I’d rather not