Adlestrop
YES. I remember Adlestrop--
The name, because one afternoon
Of heat the express-train drew up there
Unwontedly. It was late June.
The steam hissed. Someone cleared his throat.
No one left and no one came
On the bare platform. What I saw
Was Adlestrop--only the name
And willows, willow-herb, and grass,
And meadowsweet, and haycocks dry,
No whit less still and lonely fair
Than the high cloudlets in the sky.
And for that minute a blackbird sang
Close by, and round him, mistier,
Farther and farther, all the birds
Of Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire.
Quick facts about “Adlestrop”
- Author
- Edward Thomas
- First line
- YES. I remember Adlestrop--
- Length
- 16 lines in 4 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 8 minutes
Questions about “Adlestrop”
Who wrote “Adlestrop”?
“Adlestrop” was written by Edward Thomas.
What is the first line of “Adlestrop”?
The first line of “Adlestrop” is: “YES. I remember Adlestrop--”
How long is “Adlestrop”?
“Adlestrop” is 16 lines long, in 4 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “Adlestrop”?
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 “Adlestrop”?
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.
