Recitation resources
Secondary
English recitation on a Manx theme
Keystage 3 4 and 5
Class 57
Vikings by Lin Marsh
Over the waves – fast and free
Where do you wander?
Leaving your land to roam the sea
Pillage and plunder
Voyagers bold, tall and strong
Warriors, traders
Travelling far and travelling long
Mariners, raiders
Checking the wind, the tide, the sail
Watching the dolphin, seal and whale
Riding the storm, the surf, the gale
Viking invaders
Finding this place, you made a home
Carving your name in cross of stone
Making Mannanan’s Isle your home
Viking invaders
Tynwald remains - proudly stands
Ancient and guiding
Proof of your journey to these lands
Safety providing
This is our home – here the sea
Watches around us
Here we may live – strong and free
Just as you found us
English recitation on a Manx theme
Keystage 3 4 and 5
Class 57
Vikings by Lin Marsh
Over the waves – fast and free
Where do you wander?
Leaving your land to roam the sea
Pillage and plunder
Voyagers bold, tall and strong
Warriors, traders
Travelling far and travelling long
Mariners, raiders
Checking the wind, the tide, the sail
Watching the dolphin, seal and whale
Riding the storm, the surf, the gale
Viking invaders
Finding this place, you made a home
Carving your name in cross of stone
Making Mannanan’s Isle your home
Viking invaders
Tynwald remains - proudly stands
Ancient and guiding
Proof of your journey to these lands
Safety providing
This is our home – here the sea
Watches around us
Here we may live – strong and free
Just as you found us
The link below has a short video of Mr Kennaugh's adjudication plus examples of SIMPLE poems you could choose from:
https://wiki1.sch.im/wiki/pages/V3V6f3J/Traditional_Manx_Poems.html
There are always new poems being written about our Island and the link below will take you to the poems about the Isle of Man that were written for the performance of the New Chronicles of Mann by Lin Marsh:
Chronicles of Mann (Lin Marsh poems)
TE Brown is one of our most famous poets. All schools were given TE Brown resources aimed specifically at children in 2015 as part of the Island of Culture legacy. Find out more on the Manx Curriculum TE Brown page here: https://wiki1.sch.im/wiki/pages/_188d1N/Thomas_Edward_Brown.html
There is also a new website dedicated to Manx Literature, if you haven't seen it yet the website is here: http://www.manxliterature.com
https://wiki1.sch.im/wiki/pages/V3V6f3J/Traditional_Manx_Poems.html
There are always new poems being written about our Island and the link below will take you to the poems about the Isle of Man that were written for the performance of the New Chronicles of Mann by Lin Marsh:
Chronicles of Mann (Lin Marsh poems)
TE Brown is one of our most famous poets. All schools were given TE Brown resources aimed specifically at children in 2015 as part of the Island of Culture legacy. Find out more on the Manx Curriculum TE Brown page here: https://wiki1.sch.im/wiki/pages/_188d1N/Thomas_Edward_Brown.html
There is also a new website dedicated to Manx Literature, if you haven't seen it yet the website is here: http://www.manxliterature.com