Break, Break, Break
Break, break, break,
On thy cold gray stones, O Sea!
And I would that my tongue could utter
The thoughts that arise in me.
O well for the fisherman's boy,
That he shouts with his sister at play!
O well for the sailor lad,
That he sings in his boat on the bay!
And the stately ships go on
To their haven under the hill;
But O for the touch of a vanish'd hand,
And the sound of a voice that is still!
Break, break, break,
At the foot of thy crags, O Sea!
But the tender grace of a day that is dead
Will never come back to me.
Quick facts about “Break, Break, Break”
- Author
- Lord Alfred Tennyson
- First line
- Break, break, break,
- Length
- 16 lines in 4 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 8 minutes
Questions about “Break, Break, Break”
Who wrote “Break, Break, Break”?
“Break, Break, Break” was written by Lord Alfred Tennyson.
What is the first line of “Break, Break, Break”?
The first line of “Break, Break, Break” is: “Break, break, break,”
How long is “Break, Break, Break”?
“Break, Break, Break” is 16 lines long, in 4 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “Break, Break, Break”?
Plan on about 8 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “Break, Break, Break”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
