The Lady of Shalott!

I recite, or perhaps chant, Tennyson’s enchanting classic
You can encourage me with coffee and cake if you wish! www.buymeacoffee.com/malcolmg...

[@johanngoldmann]

I am grateful to have been present as you read this in a way and with that love that few are able to

[@truthseeker311]

What a beautiful poem….you probably didn’t need the book…it was like the poem was indelibly written in your mind…thank you.

[@Kathy54767]

I can airplay these videos on my large screen tv. It is very much like have Malcom in my family room. I really enjoyed this. 😊

[@gcgopro6912]

It is even better if you do it via KZbin TV.

[@nllleonard]

I can never quite decide which version of the poem thrills me most. There are passages from the early one that for me, were perfect.

[@tonyxpogo]

I've known this poem from Lorenna Mckennitt. Never heard it this way. It's beautiful and so sad.

[@Cosper79]

Mckennitt was my first exposure to this poem. Her rendition is amazing.

[@bigal2696]

Beautiful. However many times I hear or read it. Thank you

[@kurtisneilmcinnis8353]

Astonishing indeed! In my estimation, there is hardly a more beautiful poetic passage than that glorious description of Sir Lancelot. Thank you for your recitation.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Well said!

[@thelastmurray]

Thank you Malcolm. It's always a gift to hear you read.

[@code-52]

Haven't started to even hear the poem and yet I think, what an interesting character. I'd love to sit and listen to him all day. People like this are what is missing in my life.

[@9167333]

How lovely to hear this read again. I first heard it in my 8th grade English class by Mrs. Amy Latham in Carlisle, MA, a phenomenal old-school teacher.

[@EpiscoPiper]

This poem was my first encounter with Tennyson, when I was about 15. Thank you so much!

[@LeftHandedWords]

Purely spellbinding!

[@ellen823ful]

Hey 👋 Greetings from Hendersonville Tennessee! I am loving 🥰 and greatly benefiting from all of your videos.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

So glad!

[@ellen823ful]

What a great poem. I closed my eyes and visualized the scene 🎬 👑 and 👸

[@waterhousewhistler]

This was such a joy! I so enjoy these videos, and this one was very beautiful!!!

[@swedenlaundry5329]

this video was recommended by KZbin even though i never search or watch anything poetry related but i am glad that it did. maybe it’s time for me to get into the world of poetry. watching this video was a lovely experience, thank you 🫶

[@user-jy3iy2ss7i]

Thank you for introducing me to Tennyson’s Arthurian ballads again. My primary school education ruined poetry for me. But your readings have spurred me to read The Passing of Arthur as an adult. Simply beautiful.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

yes, Tennyson is wonderful!

[@MarkGeraghty]

Fabulous. We need more Tennyson on KZbin !

[@siliconesal]

My son just bought a narrowboat and I’m loving it …

[@christinehuxley420]

Thank you so much! My grandmother had a few books on a shelf. When I visited her as a child, this was the poem I would read. I can picture myself there now. Wonderful days!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

glad to have stirred that memory!

[@brianhealey5286]

I have a lifelong friend. Over the family years we have shared a lot. Should she precede me (I'm eighty-three). And, In her extremis, if she wish, I will read her this lovely poem., my own lady of Shalott. Thank you for your enthralling reading.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

thanks

[@aginsfbayarea7350]

I love this poem, and deeply enjoy Loreena McKennitt's musical version. Indeed, I listened to it this morning here on KZbin and thus found my way to you and your recitation. Bravo!

[@panamahat5973]

This appears exactly one week after I read this poem at my mother's funeral. It was her favourite poem and is a favourite of mine from which she would often quote. It seems like more than a coincidence to me that you should upload this now of all times. Deus operatur in viis arcanus. Blessings from South Wales.

[@MartinMcAvoy]

I lost somebody I was fond of before Christmas. I wish I had known this poem, as it would have suited her requiem. It was nice that your mother shared this with you and you were then able to share it with others at her funeral. This is how our heritage lives on.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

I'm sorry for your loss but wonderful that she enjoyed this poem and you were able to read it for her

[@MartinMcAvoy]

Marvellous, marvellous!

[@CharlotteTaylorr]

What a coincidence, I was reading this this evening!

[@-You-Tube-]

I dont quite know how to put it, but hearing you reading good poetry gives me stirring thrills that I don't get from most other poetry recitals I've heard. Thank you

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

thanks

[@davechittenden1657]

Haha! Lovely, Malcom. ..surely there's not world enough and time to take it all in ..chanted like a true troubadour.

[@NatsuOsugosuHotaru]

Well read, my friend. I your reading I harkened back to the image of John William Waterhouse's painting of the same name. The desperate frustration of the figure in the painting juxtaposes beautifully the longing of the verse.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Wonderful!

[@C.S.Sperry]

An almost painfully beautiful poem that never fails to bring a tear to my eye. Thank you for reading it.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thanks for listening

[@larissadean]

I memorized this poem when I was 19 and still remember it !

[@ambermackay921]

Brilliant !

[@chrlkm3669]

Dear Mr. Guite, thank you for opening up the world of classic literature for me. As a German, and not native English speaker, I don´t understand everything right away, but I find great pleasure translating it for me afterwards. And this poem is utterly wonderful. I also started to read classic childrens books to my three little kids. We are reading Granam´s The Wind in the Willows right now, which also brings back lovely childhood memories to myself. Thank you again and many greetings from Germany! Yours faithfully, Christian

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thanks, I am very impressed that you can enjoy this channel in a second language!

[@robynmarler1951]

The wind in the willows is an absolute riot, as well as being hauntingly beautiful! The last time I read it I was plunged into a depression because I couldn't dive into it and move in with Ratty.

[@sally-annelomas5302]

Wonderful poem, wonderful reading, so fresh, so vivid, what story telling.

[@annienardone7285]

Poetic perfection. I could listen to your repeated reading of this poem for a long while. Words this beautiful just reset my mind.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thanks for listening

[@Indigo_snakes]

This might have just made me cry 🤍 thank you for your reading it was beautiful!!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@michaelkelleypoetry]

This poem takes me way back. This was my first venture into Arthuriana literature; back in high school, we read this poem and "Idylls of the King", and I still remember when I read the end, Lancelot looking on her pretty face as she lays lifeless, just burned itself in my mind for some reason. I've never been able to think of Lancelot without thinking of the end of The Lady of Shalott.

[@oldfilmguy9413]

I presume you have heard Loreena Mckennit's song based on this poem. If not, it is definitely worth listening to as another interpretation of the poem. Your reading of it was inspiring! Cheers!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

I'll check it out

[@Cosper79]

Her version was my first exposure to the poem and its one of my favorite songs.

[@shaneball3493]

My brother gave me a complete works of Tennyson for Christmas and this was a fun one to read along with you. Each time more is revealed, much like our lovely onions.

[@jackpreiss1031]

Just lovely. Thanks so much for these enjoyable moments of art & fellowship

[@oldandintheway1955]

Thanks a lot, for the Lady of Shallot.

[@stevepozzato7197]

Malcolm, your voice has woven its way into my own Tennyson now. I began reciting The Princess to my own son, and somehow in my head I heard your voice reciting it. Wonderfully read and masterfully recited, sir! Thank you!

[@carlak.5346]

Such a beautiful thing to listen to

[@donethis3888]

What a feast. Thank you!

[@nllleonard]

My favorite of favorites from Lord Tennyson. So happy to hear you share it here. Oooo...look at those beautiful books.... 😲

[@doorntreader7624]

... and an enormous pleasure to hear it read so well!

[@quietenergy5357]

That poem is stunningly beautiful and read wonderfully by a master. Thank for sharing.

[@johnmulvey5121]

What a treat!

[@dereknorrington4676]

Beautifully read as always. Your passion really comes through. Any updates on your Arthurian book? I really enjoyed Mariner, In Every Corner Sing, and Heaven In Ordinary. You’re much appreciated and you really help in getting us to pause and enjoy the beauty of words and creativity.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Working on it

[@StDavidpipes]

I enjoyed it immensely! Cheers!

[@NiallMor]

I had heard of this poem but never read it or heard it read. Thank you for sharing this and persuading me that I need to read more Tennyson.

[@wallterschwarz8713]

man you are amazing

[@sarahsussman8961]

This was delightful. Cheers from California

[@jeremyvis395]

Thank you for giving us such a wonderful read. Happy Burns Night blessings to you!

[@slashbash1347]

You seem like quite a character. I think I shall subscribe.

[@PaliGap1]

Well read sir. The musicality of the language was hypnotic. I appreciate you making this available to us all. Please post more of your favourite poems.

[@Scribblore]

Anne of Green Gables introduced this poem to me ☺ I had it in mind during lockdown. I was thinking how her isolation was harder because she was the only one isolated so I wrote this imagining her in our situation instead: The Lady of Shalott has got this lockdown life on lock. She is video calling Lancelot so they finally get to talk. A webinar for webmaking is scheduled every day. She is weaving on unwavering to keep the curse at bay! (also I think I saw my book shelved under Tennyson and I feel very honoured by that ☺)

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

That's excellent! and I love the play on web. Yes your book is there, I must do a spell in the library with it soon!

[@Scribblore]

@@MalcolmGuitespell That would be so cool 😁

[@johnbradshaw5097]

Astonishingly good poetry indeed Malcolm. How wonderful it is to be entertained for free on your channel, whilst at the same time you do the important work of keeping the best of poetry alive. You opened by saying you’d been over at Duke university: did you see Victor Stranberg when there? He’s a marvellous interpreter of quality poetry. I will do a write up tomorrow on the Lol Cooper Band web site news section along the Arthurian theme, about a song called Guinevere; which embraces the legend, and reaches out and back to the great poets; John Keats, Alfred Tennyson, and Charles Williams, to name but three of many. It’s a joy to watch these videos, a throw back to better times, and a prompt for us all to improve and perhaps start ti try to return to what’s best in man.

[@sethkidwell6728]

This is one of my favorite poems. Thank you for doing a video on this Malcolm:)

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thanks for listening

[@walkingnerfwithjack1881]

That was awesome! Thanks for reading that!

[@adagietto2523]

Sheer magic from beginning to end.

[@ahmadtajy7178]

Oh how I love listening to you recite poetry! I'm so grateful to have found your channel, and I'm sure I shall listen to your recitations so long as men can breathe or eyes can see. Also: even though I've been writing poetry for about five years now, it's only now that I have discovered through you the pleasures of *reading* poetry as well and have had light shed on poets old; that I have really gotten into reading poetry. And oh I love it so!

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Thank you so much!

[@timhower3628]

I am looking forward to your visit here in Lancaster Pa next month. Home of the oldest farmer's market in the nation 1730. Also home of the worst President that the United States has ever had. Which we here in Lancaster take pride in. His secessor was Lincoln. He does have a park named after him here in the community and a statute of him in front of the park named in his honor.

[@GMJ7]

Thank you for sharing this. What a pleasure it is each time I revisit this poem. Out of all the Arthurian literature I've read, nothing can hold a candle to Tennyson's poem about such a seemingly inconsequential character in the Matter of England. It reminds me that we each experience a life story of our own complete with hardship and a yearning for happiness just like the Lady herself. I wonder if you've heard Loreena McKennitt's enchanting song adaptation of the poem. She skips some stanzas in order to keep the duration more manageable as a song, but it is lovely nonetheless.

[@andrewpeterson5882]

I was going to post a similar comment: her adaptation into song is wonderful.

[@canadasue]

The echos of your heritage, your ancestors' love of fitting words, adds dimension to this reading. Somehow the younger you knew how to follow this fair path toward this gentle and mentoring library which brings much into the hearts and minds of many. Thank you, Maggie, for helping "transport" viewers/listeners to this enchanting place. 🏰📚

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

thanks!

[@timburks1598]

The lady Morina Morenakennit sings a song of this. It is one of my absolute favorite songs. So dulcet of words that I have ever heard.

[@badlaamaurukehu]

I'm getting Dr. Zaius vibes.

[@3yebeams]

I find the carefully created schtick of this channel very amusing. I guess I'm a bad person. I've always liked the 'aspens quiver' bit because that is exactly what they do. As for the rest I can see why Lewis Carroll wrote all those parodies of works contemporaneous to this.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Aspens quiver is indeed a great phrase. Nothing here is 'created' you find me here simply as I am, take it or leave it

[@3yebeams]

@@MalcolmGuitespell Malcolm that’s a little disingenuous: the camerawork and sound - the repetitive elements; knocking on the window or door; the pipe and and casual, excellent one shot (and it is very steady camerawork) piece to camera are all contrived to make this the popular channel it is. As for the binary choice I just enjoy and am still amused by the various accoutrements that go into the making of these films but I certainly don’t take them as ‘given.’ Poems are much the same - they are intricately made and the less they show the scaffolding the better made they are. I’m not contesting your role within that context. Long may your channel continue to enthrall and yes, indeed, amuse.

[@davechittenden1657]

@@3yebeams I heard just yesterday that food is percieved as tastier merely by using heavier cutlery!

[@dalenelson8254]

I just returned to Tennyson last month, with pleasure, including this poem, nudged by a remark(s) by Arthur Machen. Now something less than a nudge -- if you'd like sometime to say something about artist Samuel Palmer, my guess is that many people here wouldn't know of him but would be interested.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

Yes I could get out my many Samuel Palmer books for a spell in the library

[@dalenelson8254]

@@MalcolmGuitespell I hope to see them soon!

[@kiwitraveller6451]

🙂❤🧡💛👍🙏

[@michaelwhite8031]

This poem always conjures up the artist Samuel Palmer for me.

[@coco7598]

would u care to do an explanation of this poem sir it would help greatly in my exam.

[@MalcolmGuitespell]

best to enjoy it rather than explain it. hope the exam went well

[@robynmarler1951]

What have you done to me.

[@nedac2499]

hi cutie i like you i think

[@borisbalkan707]

Horrible reading holy crap