EPISODE · Oct 9, 2022 · 2 MIN
All the World's a Stage by William Shakespeare | Read by Simerjeet Singh
from Simerjeet Singh Podcast · host Simerjeet Singh
"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players..." Our next poem in the Poetry That Inspires Series has been written by William Shakespeare, describing the seven ages of a man as the seven acts of a play and speaks of the transience of human life. We thank Kunal Agarwal from Sonic Studio for bringing this video to life. Regards, TeamSJS All the World's a Stage: All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms; And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lin’d, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloons, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion; Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/97RWJCAd6g8 #PoetryThatInspires #Shakespeare #SimerjeetSingh #WilliamShakespeare #AllTheWorldsAStage #Poetry #PoetryLovers Follow us on: https://linktr.ee/SimerjeetSingh
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"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players..." Our next poem in the Poetry That Inspires Series has been written by William Shakespeare, describing the seven ages of a man as the seven acts of a play and speaks of the transience of human life. We thank Kunal Agarwal from Sonic Studio for bringing this video to life. Regards, TeamSJS All the World's a Stage: All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms; And then the whining school-boy, with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail Unwillingly to school. And then the lover, Sighing like furnace, with a woeful ballad Made to his mistress’ eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon’s mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon lin’d, With eyes severe and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances; And so he plays his part. The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper’d pantaloons, With spectacles on nose and pouch on side; His youthful hose, well sav’d, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion; Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything. Watch it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/97RWJCAd6g8 #PoetryThatInspires #Shakespeare #SimerjeetSingh #WilliamShakespeare #AllTheWorldsAStage #Poetry #PoetryLovers Follow us on: https://linktr.ee/SimerjeetSingh
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