The Eagle
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ring'd with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
Quick facts about “The Eagle”
- Author
- Lord Alfred Tennyson
- First line
- He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
- Length
- 6 lines in 2 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 3 minutes
Questions about “The Eagle”
Who wrote “The Eagle”?
“The Eagle” was written by Lord Alfred Tennyson.
What is the first line of “The Eagle”?
The first line of “The Eagle” is: “He clasps the crag with crooked hands;”
How long is “The Eagle”?
“The Eagle” is 6 lines long, in 2 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “The Eagle”?
Plan on about 3 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 “The Eagle”?
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.
