The Artilleryman and the Brave New World - the Spirit of Man (Original Narration and Acting Parts) - Richard Burton

The hammering from the pit and the pounding of guns Grew louder. My fear rose at the sound of someone creeping into the House. Then I saw it was a young Artilleryman, weary, streaked with blood and dirt. Anyone here? Come in. Here, drink this. Thank you. What's happened? They wiped us out. Hundreds dead, maybe thousands. The Heat Ray? The Martians! They were inside the hoods of machines they'd made. Massive metal things on legs! Giant machines that walked. They attacked us! They wiped us out! Machines? Fighting machines! Picking up men and bashing 'em against trees. Just hunks of metal, but they knew exactly what they were doing. Mmm. There was another cylinder came last night. Yes. It looked bound for London. London! Carrie! I hadn't dreamed there could be danger to Carrie and her Father, so many miles away. I must go to London at once. And me. Got to report to headquarters if there's anything left of it. At Byfleet we came upon an inn, but it was deserted. Is everybody dead? Not everybody. Look! Six cannons with gunners standing by. [Artilleryman: ] Bows and arrows against the Lightning. They haven't seen the Heat Ray yet. We hurried along the road to Weybridge. Suddenly, There was a heavy explosion. The ground heaved, Windows shattered and gusts of smoke erupted in the air. Look! There they are! What did I tell you? Quickly, one after the other, Four of the fighting machines appeared. Monstrous tripods, Higher than the tallest steeple, Striding over pine trees and smashing them. Walking engines of glistening metal. Each carried a huge funnel and I realized With horror that I'd seen this awful thing before. A fifth machine appeared on the far bank. It raised itself to full height, Flourished the funnel high in the air - and the ghostly terrible Heat Ray struck the town. As it struck, All five fighting machines exulted, Emitting deafening howls that roared like thunder. Ulla! Ulla! The six guns we had seen now fired simultaneously, Decapitating a fighting machine. The Martian inside the hood was slain, splashed to the four winds, And the body, nothing now but an intricate device of metal, Went whirling to destruction. As the other monsters advanced, People ran away blindly, the artilleryman among them, But I jumped into the water and hid until forced up to breathe. Now the guns spoke again, But this time the heat ray sent them to oblivion. Ulla! With a white flash, The Heat Ray swept across the river. Scalded, Half-blinded and agonized, I staggered through leaping, Hissing water towards the shore, I fell helplessly, In full view of the Martians, expecting nothing but death. The foot of a fighting machine came down close to my head, Then lifted again, As the four Martians carried away the debris of their Fallen comrade. . and I realized that by a miracle I had escaped. Ulla! Ulla! Ulla!

Tuksu has a trapline, and she makes all her own clothes From the furlined parka on her back to the mukluks on her toes Susie has a business she built up on her own And Clair says the north's the only place to raise her son alone Annie is an architect and she's build her own house With the windows at odd angles and they look out on the south Mary has a houseboat she lives out on the bay And she drives her dog team into town, across the icy way Daughters of the dawn in the land of the midnight sun They don't ask for any help or rely on anyone The don't talk about the issues, they go out and get it done Daughters of the dawn in the land of the midnight sun TC's on the radio it'll be tv some day or Maybe up in government like Nellie Cornoyer Linda's made a cozy home, in the dark and cold and wind And the're just as strong and brave as those northern men Daughters of the dawn in the land of the midnight sun They don't ask for any help or rely on anyone The don't talk about the issues, they go out and get it done Daughters of the dawn in the land of the midnight sun The don't talk about the issues, they go out and get it done Daughters of the dawn in the land of the midnight sun

It's true, it's true, the crown has made it clear The climate must be perfect all the year A law was made a distant moon ago here July and August cannot be too hot And there's a legal limit to the snow here in Camelot The winter is forbidden till December And exits March the second on the dot By order, summer lingers through September in Camelot Camelot: Camelot I know it sounds a bit bizarre But in Camelot: Camelot That's how conditions are The rain may never fall till after sundown By eight, the morning fog must disappear In short, there's simply not a more congenial spot For happily ever after in than here in Camelot Camelot: Camelot I know it gives a person pause But in Camelot: Camelot Those are the legal laws The snow may never slush upon the hillside By nine p.m. the moonlight must appear In short, there's simply not a more congenial spot For happily ever after in than here in Camelot

Never been this blue Never knew the meaning of a heartache But then again, I never lost at love before Somewhere down the road Maybe all those years will find some meaning I just can't think about them now or live 'em out anymore Never lasted so long, no Through so much or through so many I just can't believe I could throw it all away Sometimes late at night When there's nothing here except my piano I'd almost give my hands to make you see my way Stand tall, don't you fall For God's sake don't go and do something foolish All you're feeling right now is silly human pride Oh, stand tall, don't you fall Don't do something you might regret later You're feelin' it like everyone, it's silly human pride Never lasted so long, no Through so much or through so many I just can't believe I could throw it all away Sometimes late at night When there's nothing here except my old piano I'd almost give my hands to make you see my way Stand tall, don't you fall For God's sake don't go do something foolish All you're feeling right now is silly human pride You've got me down on my knees for ya, mama Stand tall, don't you fall Don't do something you'll regret later A feelin' it like everyone, it's silly human pride Get up and Stand tall, don't you fall