Eagle

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English · 1852 · 13m · Poetry, Animals & Nature

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In six compact lines, Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s The Eagle fixes on a bird poised high above the sea, gripping a rocky crag as the water moves far below.

The poem’s spare language and sharply drawn images make height, stillness, and sudden motion its central effects. Tennyson turns a brief glimpse of the natural world into a concentrated scene, ending with the eagle’s swift descent.

This audiobook presents the poem in multiple readings, offering a chance to hear how different voices shape its rhythm and vivid contrasts.

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The Eagle - Read by ADG 0:43 Read by Ashley Greeley
The Eagle - Read by AG 0:36 Read by Andrew Gaunce
The Eagle - Read by BC 0:36 Read by Brize C
The Eagle - Read by BH 0:32 Read by JoshiBhagwat
The Eagle - Read by BK 0:44 Read by Bruce Kachuk
The Eagle - Read by CLP 0:34 Read by Chris Pyle
The Eagle - Read by DL 0:41 Read by David Lawrence
The Eagle - Read by EL0 0:44 Read by Newgatenovelist
The Eagle - Read by GLN 0:46 Read by Garth Burton
The Eagle - Read by IK 0:30 Read by Inkell
The Eagle - Read by IK0 0:43 Read by Ian King
The Eagle - Read by JBW 0:40 Read by jenno
The Eagle - Read by KLA 0:55 Read by Kerry Adams
The Eagle - Read by KS 0:37 Read by KevinS
The Eagle - Read by LAH 0:41 Read by Lee Ann Howlett
The Eagle - Read by LB 0:35 Read by Laurie Banza
The Eagle - Read by MLM 0:46 Read by mleigh
The Eagle - Read by PF 0:37 Read by Phillip Forshaw
The Eagle - Read by PLM 0:41 Read by Paula Messina
The Eagle - Read by RAJ 0:37 Read by RajVO
The Eagle - Read by SDS 0:40 Read by stepheather