And the Hip!

Snapping of a clapper to the spin Ageing cannot be avoided but it most certainly can be enjoyed. Of the feet of the dead to the ground Out and in —

As a child in Western Queensland I loved the sound of rain on our tin roof. And the tedding and the spreading Memories of my school days when I was first introduced to Hillaire Belloc.

In 1929 Belloc dedicated a copy of the poem to Miranda Mackintosh, daughter of a close friend.

Catch up on last month’s free literary newsletter: Sign up for one email each month and receive a Free Literary Readers Guide. The inn in the High Pyrenees referred to in the poem is the inn at Canfranc, a small mountain village in the valley of the River Aragon, where Belloc met Miranda Mackintosh in 1909. Keep up-to-date with Susannah’s events and other literary news. Who was Miranda I wonder. Do you remember an Inn, Miranda, I never knew who wrote it. Thank you for posting this link Susannah. hap!Of the clapOf the hands to the swirl and the twirlOf the girl gone chancing,Glancing,Dancing,Backing and advancing,Snapping of the clapper to the spinOut and in--And the ting, tong, tang of the guitar!Do you remember an Inn,Miranda?Do you remember an Inn?Never more;Miranda,Never more.Only the high peaks hoar;And Aragon a torrent at the door.No soundIn the walls of the halls where fallsThe treadOf the feet of the dead to the ground,No sound:But the boomOf the far waterfall like doom. Share Poem. Tarantella by Hiliare Belloc 'Tarantella' from Sonnets and Verse by Hilaire Belloc reprinted by permission of Peters Fraser Dunlop (www.petersfraserdunlop.com) on behalf of the Estate of Hilaire Belloc Choose another poem. Explore. In 1929 he wrote the poem and gave it to her as a present. The tarantella is a dance (for two) that is supposed to be brought on by the intoxication induced by the sting of the tarantula, which is similar to that induced by falling in love.

Nearby was the Cascada de Ip, an impressive waterfall. Miranda,

Just wonderful! Thank you " Scribe" now I know who Miranda was, A beautiful piece of poetry made all the more poignant by the change of pace in the final chapter. Who hadn’t got a penny, The most virulent attacks in the Marconi affair were launched by Yes I do remember the poem. But the boom Do you remember an Inn? When I learned it as a child, it was melodic, passionate, lively....this narration is plain woeful! No sound    In the walls of the Halls where falls    The tread    Of the feet of the dead to the ground    No sound:    But the boom    Of the far Waterfall like Doom. Lovely and exciting, but why is it called Tarentella when this dance is Italian? Poems. I’m delighted you are enjoying it, Pat. Backing and advancing, Hap! Could see this poem becoming popular at funerals. The wine was so-so, the cooking dubious, and the locals were very ready to hire him horses. I learnt this poem at school when poetry used to be taught and enjoyed by all a pity it is not encouraged by teachers nowadays, This is very well developed. Do you remember an Inn, Miranda? Belloc uses the dance as a metaphor for life. The remains of the inn are still there today, though the barn, where “the tedding and the spreading/ Of the straw for a bedding” took place, has long gone. So glad it brought back good memories – the poem seems to have been a popular school choice when we were all younger! In the walls of the Halls where falls Tarantella, a Southern Italian fast paced folk dance is far North in the Pyrenees.

Belloc uses the dance as a metaphor for life.

Do you remember an Inn, In 1929 he wrote the poem and gave it to her as a present. I have often wondered, It's " read" by a voice synthesiser, not a human. Do you remember an Inn,Miranda?Do you remember an Inn?And the tedding and the spreadingOf the straw for a bedding,And the fleas that tease in the High Pyrenees,And the wine that tasted of tar?And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteers(Under the vine of the dark veranda)?Do you remember an Inn, Miranda,Do you remember an Inn?And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteersWho hadn't got a penny,And who weren't paying any,And the hammer at the doors and the din?And the hip!

A tarantella is a folk dance with an up-beat tempo, a frenetic dance that was said to imitate tarantism, the physical spasms brought on by the bite of a spider. It was great to hear the author’s reading of it. I always thought its rhythm wonderful. © Poems are the property of their respective owners. The rhythm of the poem has a hypnotic effect on the reader. In 1909 French born English writer Hilaire Belloc published a travel book called The Pyrenees. The inn in the High Pyrenees referred to in the poem is the inn at Canfranc, a small mountain village in the valley of the River Aragon, where Belloc met Miranda Mackintosh in 1909. Do you remember an Inn, Tarantella - Hilaire Belloc. Share your thoughts by leaving a comment. A beautiful work made all the more so by the sudden change of rhythm in the final verseWho was Miranda? I prefer to hear Sussanah reading it than the author.

It has been suggested that the Miranda of the poem was actually the newly created Duque de Miranda, with whom Belloc was known to have corresponded. For some reason the lines “the fleas that tease in the high Pyrenese” was thought extremely funny by ou family! Hop! Only the high peaks hoar:    And Aragon a torrent at the door. And the hammer at the doors and the Din? Repetitions stress the youth, joy and merriment, while the onomatopoea makes the reader feel the music and movement of the dance. There are many musical versions of the poem to be found on the web.     Susannah Fullerton: Poetry To Fill A Room. Get Hilaire Belloc's works on Amazon: And the Ting, Tong, Tang, of the Guitar. And who weren’t paying any, So wonderful to remember my high school days through this poem. Never more; We do not have to know exactly who Miranda was, or fully comprehend the meaning of this poem. hop! I love your poems I did a competition on the poem Jim, Read poems about / on: remember, guitar, girl, dark, dance, Tarantella Poem by Hilaire Belloc - Poem Hunter, Poem Submitted: Tuesday, December 31, 2002. The tread So glad you enjoyed my reading, Rosemary. Copy to clipboard Copied. Oh dear! The poet Hilaire Belloc, author of Tarantella, a poem about an inn in the High Pyrenees, © 2020 Poetry Atlas. I have not thought of the poem in years. Your email address will not be published. Never more.

The narration is poor and does not do the poem justice. Tarentella, learned in about 1962, still resonates in my memory. I remember the poem from childhood. Miranda? Could see this poem becoming popular at funerals. Hop! Dad was fond of reciting this to us as kids, with that deep sonorous, Victorian intonation used by poets of the day. Tarantella. One of the places he stayed at while in the Spanish side of the mountains was the tiny village of Canfranc and it was the Hotel Sisas which provided his accommodation. It is a fabulous poem. I had forgotten Tarantella but now remember having to learn this poem by heart at primary school. Yes, the Hilaire Belloc reaidng is a very weird one.

Do you remember an Inn? And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteeers Do you remember an Inn,Miranda?Do you remember an Inn?And the tedding and the spreadingOf the straw for a bedding,And the fleas that tease in the High Pyrenees,And the wine that tasted of tar?And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteers(Under the vine of the dark verandah)?Do you remember an Inn, Miranda,Do you remember an Inn?And the cheers and the jeers of the young muleteeersWho hadn't got a penny,And who weren't paying any,And the hammer at the doors and the Din?And the Hip!

Home. Dancing, Thank you. So glad the poem brought back good memories and the fabulous line about the fleas. And the wine that tasted of tar? I agree that it is really sad that children get so little exposure to hearing poetry now. (Under the vine of the dark verandah)? It is sad that young children are not exposed to poetry the way we were.It is now the grandparents job to encourage them & read poetry to the little ones.

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