Transcending Words-– At the Principle Gallery
If I Could Tell You
Time will say nothing but I told you so,
Time only knows the price we have to pay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.
If we should weep when clowns put on their show,
If we should stumble when musicians play,
Time will say nothing but I told you so.
There are no fortunes to be told, although,
Because I love you more than I can say,
If I could tell you I would let you know.
The winds must come from somewhere when they blow,
There must be reasons why the leaves decay;
Time will say nothing but I told you so.
Perhaps the roses really want to grow,
The vision seriously intends to stay;
If I could tell you I would let you know.
Suppose all the lions get up and go,
And all the brooks and soldiers run away;
Will Time say nothing but I told you so?
If I could tell you I would let you know.
— W. H. Auden, 1940
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I know this poem quite well – or at least I thought I did – this video (with Tom O’Bedlam?) really brought it home to me. Thanks for showing it.
Yes, sometimes hearing a poem with the cadence and rhythm of the reader allows you to recognize things in it that might go unnoticed while simply reading it on the page. The videos I have come across online have certainly enhanced my appreciation of some poems. Glad you enjoyed.