Alfred Lord Tennyson "The Charge of the Light Brigade" Movie

Heres a virtual movie of Alfred Lord Tennyson reading his celebrated poem The Charge of the Light Brigade" It is read on this occasion by the British Music Hall performer Bransby Williams who made this sound recording in 1926. Author's note: "This poem (written at Farringford, and published in The Examiner, Dec. 9, 1854) was written after reading the first report of the Times correspondent, where only 607 sabres are mentioned as having taken part in this charge (Oct. 25, 1854). Drayton's Agincourt was not in my mind; my poem is dactylic[1], and founded on the phrase, "Some one had blundered." At the request of Lady Franklin I distributed copies among our soldiers in the Crimea and the hospital at Scutari. The charge lasted only twenty-five minutes. I have heard that one of the men, with the blood streaming from his leg, as he was riding by his officer, said, `Those d--d heavies will never chaff us again,' and fell down dead.". Kind Regards Jim Clark All rights are reserved on this video recording copyright Jim Clark 2008 (more)

Daily Motion | May 22, 2008

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