Luyện nghe bài hát Victor

(W.H. Auden)
Victor was a baby, into this world he came:
His father took him on his knee and said:' dishonour the family
name.' Victor looked up at his loked up with big round eyes:
His father said:' Victor, my only son, don't you ever lies.'
It was a December, it wsn't the season for fruits;
His father fell dead of disease while lacing up his boots.
It was a frosty December into his grave he sank;
His uncle found a post as a cashier in the Midlands Counties
bank.
It was a frosty December was only eighteen.
But his figures were neat and his margins straight and his were
clean.
He took a at the Peveril, a respectableboarding-house: And Time
watched day after day as a cat willwatch a mouse.
Victor up to his bedroom, set the alarm bell;
Climbed his bed, took his bible and read of happend to Jezebel.
It was the First of April, Anna to the Peveril
Her eyes, her lips, her breasts, her and her smile set men
aflame. It was the Second of April, she was wearing a coat of
Victor met her the stairs and fell in love with her.
The first time he made his proposal, she laughed, said:' I'll

The second there was a pause, then she shook her head. Anna
looked at the mirror, and gave a frown; Said;'Victor's as dull
as a wet but I've got to settle down.'
The third time hemade his proposal, as walked by the Reservoir,
She gave him a kiss like a blowon the head, said,'You are my
desire.'
They married early in August, she said;'Kiss me, you

Victor took her in his and said:'O my Helen of Troy.'
The clerks talking of Anna, the door was just ajar:
One said:'Poor old Victor, but where is bliss, etcetera.'
looked up at the sunset as he stood there all alone; Cried:'Are
you in Heaven, ?', but the sky said'Address not known.'
looked up at the mountains, the mountains all covered with

Cried:'Are you pleased with me, Father ?' and the answer
back,No.
Victor came to the forest, cried:'Father, will she be
?'
And the oaks and the beeches shook their heads and
Not to you.'
Victor came to the meadow where the went
by: Cried:' O Father, I love her so,' but the wind said:' She
die.'
Victor came to the river so deep and so still;
O Father, what shall I do ?' and the river answered:' Kill.'
Anna was at table, drawing cards from a pack;
Anna was sitting at table waiting for her to come back.
Victor stood in the doorway, he didn't a word;
She said:'What's the matter, ?' he behaved as if he hadn't
heard.
was a voice in his left ear, there was a voice in the
right,
There was a voice at the base of his saying:'She must die
tonight.'
Victor picked up a knife, his features were set and
drawn, Said;'Anna, it would have better for you if you had not
born.'
Anna jumped up the table, Anna started to scream,
But cam slowly after her like a horror in a dream.
She dodged the sofa, she tore down a curtain rod,
But Victor came slowly after her, Prepare to meet Thy God.'
He stood there above the body, he stood there holding the
And the blood ran down the stairs and sang; ' I am the
and the Life.'
They tapped Victor on the shoulder, they took him
in a
He sat as quiet as a of moss saying; ' I am the Son of
Man.'
sat in a corner
Making a of clay.
Saying:' I am and Omega, I shall come
To the earth one day.'