Death Be Not Proud - Recitation

RL Poole

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Description

This is a favorite poem, and I wished to perform it closely in the style of John Hurt, the famous actor.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Senior (55+)

Accents

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

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
death. Be not proud, though Some have called the mighty and dreadful for thou ought not. So for those whom thou thinks thou dost overthrow die not poor death nor yet canst thou kill me from rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be much pleasure than from the much more must flow and soonest our best men with the do go rest of their bones and soul's delivery. Thou art slave to fate chance kings and desperate men and dosed with poison. War and sickness dwell and poppy or charms can make us sleep as well and better than thy stroke. Why swell, Staub, Then one short sleep past. We wake eternally and death shall be no more death. Thou shalt die.