Thomas Hardy Poem Recording

[Susan Alby]

Has anyone ever read or heard the poem by Thomas Hardy, "The Convergence of the Twain" about the loss of the Titanic? It is very poignant and can be heard on the Rhino recording of the White Star Orchestra: Music as Heard On the Fateful Voyage.

The musical selections on the CD include, "The White Star March", "In the Shadows", "The Merry Widow Waltz", "Destiny", and many more ragtime tunes.

 

[Shelley Dziedzic]

Susan- yes, we have discussed this poem often on some of the archived threads under Titanic poetry. It does truly capture the vision most of us have of her "stilly couched" in the abyss.

 

[Susan Alby]

Thanks, Shelley. I am still a "Newbie" on this board, guess I will check out the archives.

Cheers!

 

[Jenn Medeiros]

i have that CD, it is with the White Star March, Glow Worm, Shine On Harvest Moon, Destine Waltz. Am I the only person here thats not from England?

 

[Jenn Medeiros]

never mind. but wait isn' t this a british website? like the people who made it. are British, you can tell by the spellings.

 

[Lucy Steigerwald]

I really love that poem, it's the only Titanic poem I have ever read that I think it really great. There are a few of those overblown, just dreadful ones, that I know have been discussed here now and again.

 

[Jason D. Tiller]

Hello Jenn,

Phil Hind who is the webmaster lives in England, but the members that post here are from all over the world.

 

[Michael H. Standart]

>>you can tell by the spellings.<<

Don't let that fool you. I've been using British spellings for certain words for years, and I'm a a Yank! (Born in Pennsylvania, live now in South Carolina.)