477. The Oak by Alfred Lord Tennyson
b"A Tennyson read by Classic Poetry Aloud:\\nhttp://www.classicpoetryaloud.com/\\n\\nGiving voice to the poetry of the past.\\n\\n---------------------------------------\\n\\nThe Oak\\nby Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 \\u2013 1892)\\n\\nLive thy Life,\\nYoung and old,\\nLike yon oak,\\nBright in spring,\\nLiving gold;\\n\\nSummer-rich\\nThen; and then\\nAutumn-changed\\nSoberer-hued\\nGold again.\\n\\nAll his leaves\\nFall'n at length,\\nLook, he stands,\\nTrunk and bough\\nNaked strength.\\n \\nFirst aired: 26 March 2008\\n\\nFor hundreds more poetry readings, visit the Classic Poetry Aloud index.\\n\\nReading \\xa9 Classic Poetry Aloud 2009"