The cave


What's the poem they start kind of rapping and singing and marching to in the first sequence in the Dead Poets meeting?


Sad Hamlet to Ophelia 'I'll do a sketch of thee, What kind of pencil shall i use?2B, or not 2B'

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"The Congo," by Vachael Lindsay (I cannot remember his exact spelling, it's only been since 1984 that I read it in forensics). A lyrical poem with a defined rhythm meant to be speak0sung much as the boys did in this scene.

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You are correct. It is The Congo.

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Looking at the full text of that poem, which isn't hard to find, they had to be very selective in choosing a portion that wouldn't be offensive to modern audiences. :)

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