A Tennyson read by Classic Poetry Aloud: Giving voice to the poetry of the past.
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I Stood on a Tower
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892)
I stood on a tower in the wet,
And New Year and Old Year met,
And winds were roaring and blowing;
And I said, 'O years that meet in tears,
Have ye aught that is worth the knowing?
'Science enough and exploring
Wanderers coming and going
Matter enough for deploring
But aught that is worth the knowing?'
Seas at my feet were flowing
Waves on the shingle pouring,
Old Year roaring and blowing
And New Year blowing and roaring.
First aired: 2 January 2009
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