Lady Godiva by Alfred Lord Tennyson

S6 E6: Lady Godiva by Alfred Lord Tennyson - A poetry RecitationWelcome to Rebecca’s Reading Room.Today I am sharing a recitation of “Godiva” by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a poem first published in 1842 among his early works.Tennyson wrote this poem after visiting the town of Coventry in England, where the legend of Lady Godiva had lived for centuries. According to the story, Godiva pleaded with her husband, Earl Leofric, to relieve the heavy taxes placed upon the townspeople. When he mockingly challenged her to ride unclothed through the town, she accepted the impossible task in order to ease their suffering.In Tennyson’s telling, the moment becomes not a spectacle, but an act of quiet moral courage. The townspeople honour her sacrifice by closing their doors and windows, allowing her dignity to remain intact.The text for this reading comes from Project Gutenberg, where Tennyson’s early poems are preserved in the public domain.I hope you enjoy this recitation of “Godiva.”RebeccaCoventry, EnglandPhotography and Recitation by Rebecca Budd Music by Epidemic Sound“Affectionate Love” by David Celestehttps://www.epidemicsound.com/music/tracks/9ccba233-c29a-3980-a75c-bf4d73604a75/