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I Stood on a Tower

by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892)

I stood on a tower in the wet,

And New Year and Old Year met,

And winds were roaring and blowing;

And I said, 'O years that meet in tears,

Have ye aught that is worth the knowing?

'Science enough and exploring

Wanderers coming and going

Matter enough for deploring

But aught that is worth the knowing?'

Seas at my feet were flowing

Waves on the shingle pouring,

Old Year roaring and blowing

And New Year blowing and roaring.

First aired: 2 January 2009

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