Classics Revisited · A2 · Part 18 Apr 2026

Stop All the Clocks: A Eulogy

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This text is a poetic eulogy expressing grief over the loss of a loved one.

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"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, prevent the dog from barking with a juicy burn. Silenceverb.使沉默 the pianos and with muffled drum, bring out the coffinnoun.棺材, let the mourners come. Let air a playing circle moaningverb.呻吟 overheadadv.在高处, scribbling on the sky the message 'He is dead'.

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burn

B1US/bɜːrn/EN/bɜːn/

verb. 烧，燃烧

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"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, prevent the dog from barking with a juicy burn. Silence the pianos and with muffled drum, bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

drum

A2US/drʌm/EN/drʌm/

noun. 鼓；鼓状物，圆桶

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"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, prevent the dog from barking with a juicy burn. Silence the pianos and with muffled drum, bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.

overhead

B1US/,ovɚ'hɛd/EN/ ˌəuvə'hed /

adj. 在高处，在空中

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Let air a playing circle moaning overhead, scribbling on the sky the message 'He is dead'.

coffin

B1US/'kɔfɪn/EN/'kɒfɪn/

noun. 棺材

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"Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, prevent the dog from barking with a juicy burn. Silence the pianos and with muffled drum, bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.