Thanks "Papa Malcolm"! My Two year old son Joey Jr. and Three year old daughter Olivia sit on either knee and eagerly listen to your wonderful readings. They know when Daddy announces "Papa Malcolm!" it's time for another world! Many thanks from the Lama family in Illinois.

Beowulf bears one my favorite last lines in all of literature. "Heaven swallowed the smoke."

You inspired me to read The Hobbit to my 8 year old son. He was resistant at first (he didn't want to just sit and listen), but he looks forward to each chapter now!

I recently had the absolute delight of listening to the audiobook version narrated by Heaney himself whilst wandering around the atmospheric landscapes of Sweden and Denmark. Truly brilliant experience that I would recommend to anyone visiting Scandinavia! I’m loving the channel Malcolm. Have binged half of your videos over the last couple of weeks, and will surely continue to watch the rest! Nice to just sit back and reflect on the great Tolkien, Lewis and all things Arthuriana. All the best from Mercia, Pete

I would pay for a series of this man just reading books to me. it reminds me of the times id spend with my grandad

In a world of social media, hate division political ranker unjustifide egoes and endless drivel. You are an oasis, intellectual peace, and calm. Much appreciated much enjoyed much needed, thank you.

I so appreciate you Malcolm. Few peoples would sacrifice any eye for wisdom, knowledge, poetry. Words are so very important to us. I remember when I was at Berkeley, students in the Scandinavian Department struggled to become fluent in Danish, so they could read Hans Christian Andersen in the original. Vikings, and in particular, Danish Vikings are/were a terrifying lot. The Mongols never dared set foot in Denmark. I’m proud of my heritage, but also a bit ashamed. Γνῶθι σαυτόν. This book (Beowulf), is one of my favorites, as it captures a singular moment in our history; the moment we sheathed our blades, upon fathoming these words - Behold the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. Where all others failed, this truth prevailed. Bless you sir.

I fall asleep to this glorious man

Your channel is a gift to KZfaq. Found it randomly as it was recommended and wow, been hooked ever since. Thank you!

I'm loading my pipe and enjoying listening to you read Beowulf, Malcolm! Cheers again from Toronto Canada!

wonderful translation, wonderful reading. The very source of much of our literature and culture. Have a lovely evening dear Malcolm, friend of everyone

This guy is mr Rodgers for adults. THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU!!!

Incredible reading Malcolm, the subdued dignity you bestow upon the text is transmitted to the listener with surprising clarity.

Just found your channel. So glad I discovered you. Love to smoke a bit of weed, and chill and listen to your stories.

You sir are a true gentleman!! Cheers 🍻

My 13yo son has been reading Beowulf slowly for school (Ambleside) and, as a family, we've been reading and listening to your Easter poetry anthology for the last few weeks. My boys were very excited this morning to hear you read Beowulf's last battle and it led to such an interesting and beautiful conversation about Beowulf, Tolkien and Christ. Thank you.

Anglo-Saxon Prosody, a most British poetic tradition. Thanks for keeping it alive and well, sharing its wonder with your learnedness. (if you're wondering, there's 4 principal stresses per line)

This was such a joy to listen to, and the small bit in old Anglo-Saxon was such a treat!

Hi Malcolm! As you read, the images began to generate within the theatre of my mind. Blessings to you and yours!

Last time I was this early, Malcolm was still at Cambridge. Pleasure to listen as always 👌🏻

What a pleasure it has been to come across your channel. Watching your videos has given me a peace of mind I cannot begin to explain. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing sir. I could sit and listen to you read for hours. Hope all is well Mr. Guite. God bless!

Thank you again Malcom! Your appreciation for fantasy and story telling is truly infectious.

Finding your channel has given me a level of peace that I cannot even describe. I've broken out my old Savinelli and I always look forward to having a nice toke with your videos at the end of the day. Stay legendary, good sir. -Trevor

What a wonderful reader you are! It’s a joy to listen to you 🙏🐉

A splendid reading from the classic Beowulf saga, the time went too swiftly by, I thank you.

A wonderful time this morning in God's Word, then a new video from Malcolm...its going to be a good day! God bless

I found your channel this morning, it is now well into the evening, and am immediately a fan. 24 year old living in the US I converted to Christianity just a year ago and discovered your Bibles video, I am also an avid pipe smoker and book enjoyer, your channel is the right amount of calm I've been looking for. Keep up the fantastic work and I look forward to binging all of your content! I didn't need sleep tonight anywho

I got this exact translation of Beowulf not too long ago for Christmas and thoroughly enjoyed it. It's lovely to have a part of it read to me as my father always used to do a fantastic job of reading to me when I was a child.

Love the churchwarden pipe. Enjoyed your reading of Beowulf. Thank you and God bless and keep thee!

Absolutely wonderful. Thank you for this gift.

Just found this video today, loved it! You have reignited my passion for ancient stories.

Very glad the algorithm brought your channel to me. Extremely enjoyable and relaxing.

I have bought Beowulf to re read after watching this, I read it when I was young and need to revisit it …thank you for your videos they’ re warm, Informative and comforting

Thank you for these videos. They are each a gem in a rubble of rabble.

When I watch your videos, I feel as if I’m at a temple of peace 😊

I am so glad I have found your channel Malcolm, I am thoroughly enjoying your videos. I must get myself a copy of Heaney's translation of Beowulf. Also there is something about the aesthetic of a pipe which has always appealed to me. I'm going to get my hands on some good quality Briar wood and make a few.

Thank You.😊

Wonderful stuff I've only recently discovered your channel and absolutely love it 👍

Once again, thank you.and an excellent choice of pipe. One of my favourites. Looking forward to seeing your next video . Peter.

Absolutely loved this!❤

Ashamed to say I clicked on this video because I wanted to mock what I saw as the affectation of your look, but I realized pretty quickly that you're genuine and what's more, you know things that I don't. Subbed.

Beautiful reading. And Beautiful in its ability to motivate others to pick up good books. Thank you for each video.

Your enthusiasm and love for literature is contagious.... You're appreciated.

Such a fabulous reading! Thank you!!! :)

So glad i stumbled on your channel tonight. Cheers to you my friend!

Thank you again for your video:) greetings from Netherlands

Stumbled on this channel recently, and really like it. I like the short quiet little moments of reflection. The fact I also love Tolkien, smoke a pipe and enjoy a whisky helps tremendously.

Thank you very much. Love dropping by.

I’m so pleased I found your posts your readings inspire me

Excellent read. Every time I see you upload it makes my day. God Bless

Thank you.

I love all of these videos.

Wonderful!

Used to not like Beowulf but I can say it’s grown on me a lot, thanks for the vid Malcolm!

I studied early English and Arthurian literature 25 years ago in uni. Thank you for bringing all this back to my memory through your weekly uploads. I sincerely wish you'd do a complete series of some of these works in short segments to share with children. You have a gift of tone and diction that lends itself to the telling of these tales that I think children would appreciate.

This man needs a podcast of him reading and smoking asap

The KZfaq algorithm has given me a blessing.

Thank you. Greatly enjoyed the reading and your comments! The comment from the Lama family is marvelous. Thank you Papa Malcolm !

Thankyou. 👍.

Wonderful

Malcolm, I have never been much of a reader but I stumbled on your videos and they made me want to start. I bought the Lord of the Rings books and have been loving it. Thank you

❤ love your readings so good thanks for sharing heaney trabslation, read it many times

You have encouraged me to read more in this digital age. Thank you!

Thank you for showing this great Piece of Litrature. Greetings from Germany

An excellent translation! Thanks for reading it to us

hello mr malculm i always watch youre videos a little heaven of this busy world God bless

Wonderful chat, wonderful pipe love a church warden 😊

Always love dropping by

You need to do these books on audio books. Such a great voice for listening. Thank you sir. Have a good weekend.

One of my favorite interpretations is Parker Godwin 's "Tower of Beowulf". It made it understandable for us less intelligent people. A wonderful tale. 😊

While my passion lies in another field, I really aspire to become a person akin to you when I reach your age. The spark in your eyes when you talk about what you love is inspiring and I love watching you showing other people what you love. Thank you very much for your videos!

Good Morning 😊 Beautiful Pipe 😍Thanks for the read 📜 and Translation 👍🏼 Have a wonderful day with Happy smoking moments 🌬💨💨 Greetings from South Africa 🇿🇦

"Bodies": an Old English version of Luke ch.2 translates "bodies" as "announce". Gives new meaning to your frequent quote from Shakespeare: "And, as imagination bodies forth/ the forms of things unknown, the poet's pen/Turns them into shapes, and gives tp airy nothing/ A local habitation and a name." - Theseus, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V, Scene I, 13-17.

I like this. (Some say Beowulf lived in an ancient hillfort in our village on our island in the Baltic Sea...who knows, that might be so...some get angry and say he absolutely did not live there, some people say the aesir Tor has his grave in that same hillfort. That we for certain know is not true as we see and hear Tor as well as Tann-gnjost and Tanngrisne several time every year ...

I just love your videos! I hope you and yours are doing well 🙏🥳

Incredible 😌

Enjoyed smoking my pipe and listening to your reading.

I've never read Beowulf or Harry Potter or any of those things but I love listening to these readings !!! 73 1/2 y.o.

Cheers fam

Hello Malcolm i would like to here ur take of the wind in the willows by Kenneth The Mole had been working very hard all the morning, spring- cleaning his little home. First with brooms, then with dusters; then on ladders and steps and chairs, with a brush and a pail of whitewash; till he had dust in his throat and eyes, and splashes of whitewash all over his black fur, and an aching back and weary arms. Spring was moving in the air above and in the earth below and around him, penetrating even his dark and lowly little house with its spirit of divine discontent and longing. Being its almost spring forward

Peterson's churchwardens are grand. I have a Vauen that is also amazing as well. Jolly good fun.

A very wise and insightful human Malcom Guite is

I love Heaney’s translation! My father gave me a copy when I was a lad.

This guy could read the ingredients off the back of a packet of salt and vinegar crisps and make it sound interesting.

I would love to see Mr. Guite pipe collection I bet there is some very nice one :)

Been looking forward to this-marvellous video Malcolm. You no doubt will know it but the 100 poems edition of Seamus Heaney’s poetry, released by his family after his death, is a wonderful anthology. I am working my way through them as a little personal odyssey-2 a week! Speaking about an odyssey, it would be wonderful if you could consider taking us on a Homeric jaunt, to and from Ithaca, in the future!

Hey Malcolm I was wondering if you had Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queen. I believe there is a dragon in that book. I would love to hear more dragon stories.

You put me right to sleep bro thanks

love it, hard to hear even cranked, but enjoyed very much.

How did Peter Jackson think of setting Pippin's use of the Palantir in the meadhall where Grendal entered to seize one warrior? When Tolkien did not?

Thanks for the spoiler!

Buying a churchwarden seems the most fitting thing to do with money received from a lecturing on Tolkien

I discovered this channel, really enjoyed your calm readings and thoughts you share with us. Also I got surge of inspiration and I want to read poems and start writing them (did some casually before), what would you recommend to read for starters and any tips for poem writing?

Nothing beats reading "Beowulf" in Anglo Saxon... (well, maybe old Norse... 🗡️🛡️)! 😉

Damnit. I know within my lifetime, there will come a day, when this man can no longer read me stories before work/sleep. I'll enjoy him while I can.

~ Awesome read and very enjoyable. Thank you. Won me over to become a subscriber. ~

When you see that Malcolm Guite is reading from Heaney’s Beowulf, you click “like” even before you watch it. Thank you for this! I recently talked about Beowulf in one of my videos, including the ballad version I wrote for my son when he was young. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oZeCm5t8nrKWm4E.htmlsi=-icx8BmX9HjALiAB

I mean no offense if any is taken, but I cannot get over how much Malcom looks like an older relative of Jack Black. Love your video clips, readings and stories!!!!

Huge fan and recently found this channel! I’m starting to get into poetry do you have an author or a book of poems that you would recommend buying? Would love a video on your favorite poems or top poems as well! - cheers and appreciate you spreading your knowledge about this art especially during this digital age.