Marianne Faithfull - The Bridge of Sighs (Lyrics Video)

Marianne Faithfull & Warren Ellis team up in a unique album of poetry and music, interpreting the works of Lord Byron, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley and many more...
Album available here: MarianneFaithf...
Follow Marianne Faithfull on streaming platforms: MarianneFaithf...
Follow Marianne Faithfull on social media: MarianneFaithf...
__
The Bridge Of Sighs by Thomas Hood:
One more Unfortunate,
Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death!
Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; Fashion'd so slenderly Young, and so fair!
Look at her garments Clinging like cerements; Whilst the wave constantly Drips from her clothing;
Take her up instantly, Loving, not loathing.
Touch her not scornfully; Think of her mournfully, Gently and humanly; Not of the stains of her, All
that remains of her Now is pure womanly.
Make no deep scrutiny Into her mutiny
Rash and undutiful: Past all dishonour, Death has left on her Only the beautiful.
Still, for all slips of hers, One of Eve's family-
Wipe those poor lips of hers Oozing so clammily.
Loop up her tresses Escaped from the comb, Her fair auburn tresses; Whilst wonderment guesses
Where was her home?
Who was her father?
Who was her mother? Had she a sister?
Had she a brother?
Or was there a dearer one Still, and a nearer one Yet, than all other?
Alas! for the rarity
Of Christian charity Under the sun!
O, it was pitiful!
Near a whole city full, Home she had none.
Sisterly, brotherly, Fatherly, motherly Feelings had changed: Love, by harsh evidence, Thrown from
its eminence; Even God's providence Seeming estranged.
Where the lamps quiver
So far in the river,
With many a light
From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood, with amazement,
Houseless by night.
The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver; But not the dark arch,
Or the black flowing river: Mad from life's history,
Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurl'd- Anywhere, anywhere
Out of the world!
In she plunged boldly- No matter how coldly The rough river ran- Over the brink of it, Picture it-
think of it, Dissolute Man!
Lave in it, drink of it, Then, if you can!
Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair!
Ere her limbs frigidly
Stiffen too rigidly,
Decently, kindly,
Smooth and compose them; And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly!
Dreadfully staring
Thro' muddy impurity, As when with the daring
Last look of despairing Fix'd on futurity.
Perishing gloomily, Spurr'd by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity,
Into her rest.-
Cross her hands humbly As if praying dumbly, Over her breast!
Owning her weakness,
Her evil behaviour,
And leaving, with meekness, Her sins to her Saviour!
#MarianneFaithfull #SheWalksInBeauty #TheBridgeOfSighs #ThomasHood #WarrenEllis

[@lisaaudreyjacintaskinner8578]

🌹A Spiritual Rebirth & Resurrection...this is a very touching poem🌹!🌹

[@gretagarbeige]

Wonderful, quiet yet strong, beautiful, impeccable... I love her.

[@bluebull1246]

Brilliantly read. Each word painted vividly and emphasised by someone who understands the story so well.

[@MSYNGWIE12]

Ah, I have goosebumps! I read just the other day, when Marianne was young, 10-ish she thought those sublime poems were about her! Faithfull Forever! Brava Marianne. Namaste, Z.

[@papercup2517]

Wow! What a poem! As an ordinary mortal, I can only aspire to the creation of such a blend of eloquence, poeticism and humanity; beautifully performed here. Thank you to Thomas, Marianne and Warren.
May we all lift each other up, gently.

[@sjain8111]

Marianne superb as always

[@anne-mariewermeille5208]

Toujours aussi magnifique..love

[@nomoreturningaway1459]

Stunningly magical and yet still touching the dust we come from and return to.

[@bernardflint9338]

That was terrific. Beautiful writing. And voice.

[@tomgirldouble3249]

So beautiful and so sad 😞

[@SergioFlores-lq6mo]

Beautiful! I need to buy this album from Marianne Faithfull! Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@ikhlefmohamed.ben.bouzid3740]

Heavenly pure....love from Algeria

[@delaney2045]

SUPERB 🌈 MARIANNE

[@beataspiewakjonsson1749]

Beautiful ❤️✨

[@imsocuteimsorich4952]

Love listening to her ,she's always loved poems and even though her ups +downs she's never lost the beauty of poetry so sound to the state of touching my heart,🐦💙🌈✌😘

[@esiomacedoribeiro2078]

Marvellous!

[@elizabethpinkerton9866]

Marriane, Warren and Nic cave what else would you need.. Saw her live at Byron bay once amazing show.

[@amaurydemontfort2467]

Beautiful

[@shellieklassen]

How exciting 😀

[@neilmansfield8329]

This is great

[@alessandrofavaron2963]

Marianne, meravigliosa!!!! Alessandro Firenze Italy

[@sshowgirl933]

beautiful

[@NurPK23]

Amazing, thank you.

[@alanchriston6806]

Beautiful 😊😊😊

[@faxx63]

jus Fab!

[@lupegarcia5233]

Thank you ❤

[@lucyfaiella7220]

OMG SO BEAUTIFUL ♥️

[@LaTachyna]

Gracias por estas palabras, es nuevo a todo lo anterior que he escuchado❤

[@duncanbuchanan5119]

" The Bridge Of Sighs " by Thomas Hood !

[@MrMisanthrope1RBjr]

and robin trower

[@tonyjoyce8576]

WOW!

[@roxysimmons]

Beauuuuutiful ❤️

[@Valerie-qe3di]

❤❤❤

[@pfroberts100]

It's wonderful the hear reader who gets the author

[@pfroberts100]

I recently listened as I holidayed in the Lake District

[@bernardhelsocht6301]

Fantastic magnifique on fan belgium

[@0otee]

Marian Can.. Voice 👌🌹🌷unfortunately I couldn’t read by who the poem was! No title either!

[@sshowgirl933]

thomas hood

[@claudyjansenvanhetlaar3285]

Thomas Hood

[@danielk8149]

This ain't Robin trower

[@querannayl7544]

A sensibility too close to the angels that was destroyed and fell on a land absent from its expectations.
A kind of fallen and misunderstood angel.