The Prophet by Khalil Gibran

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I love telling stories and this is one of my favourite texts, the beautiful poem by the great KG!

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

British (General) British (Received Pronunciation - RP, BBC)

Transcript

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and a woman who held the baby against the bosom said, Speak to us of Children on, he said. Your Children are not your Children. Three other sons and daughters of life's longing for itself. They come through you, but not from you and the other with you. Yet they belong not to you. You may give them your love, but not your thoughts who they have their own votes. You may house with their bodies but not assumes, for the souls Dwell in the house of tomorrow. Would you cannot visit are given in your dreams. You must strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you. For life goes not backward nor Terry's with yesterday. You're the bows from which your Children as living arrows are sent forth. The archer sees the mark upon the path of infinite aunt. He bends you with his smite, but he's may go swift and far. Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness, for even as he loves the arrow that flies so he loves also, But he's stable from the Prophet by Khalil Gibran