437. We'll Go No More A-Roving by Lord Byron

Published: Feb. 28, 2009, 9:58 a.m.

b"Lord Byron read by Classic Poetry Aloud: Giving voice to the poetry of the past.\\nwww.classicpoetryaloud.com\\n\\n--------------------------------------------\\n\\nWe'll Go No More A-Roving\\nby Lord Byron (1788 \\u2013 1824)\\n\\nSo, we'll go no more a-roving\\n So late into the night,\\nThough the heart be still as loving,\\n And the moon be still as bright.\\n\\nFor the sword outwears its sheath,\\n And the soul wears out the breast,\\nAnd the heart must pause to breathe,\\n And love itself have rest.\\n\\nThough the night was made for loving,\\n And the day returns too soon,\\nYet we'll go no more a-roving\\n By the light of the moon.\\n\\nFirst aired: 27 February 2009\\n\\nFor hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index.\\n\\nReading \\xa9 Classic Poetry Aloud 2009"