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'''"The Tyger"''' was a poem. | {{you may|Tiger! Tiger!|clear=left}} | ||
'''"The Tyger"''' was a poem by [[William Blake]], first published in [[1794]]. | |||
After [[Tommy (Planet of the Spiders)|Tommy]] looked into the [[Metebelis crystal]] and realised he could now read much better, he went to get more books from the meditation centre's library. There he found a book of poetry which included | == History == | ||
After [[Tommy (Planet of the Spiders)|Tommy]] looked into the [[Metebelis crystal]] and realised he could now read much better, he went to get more books from the meditation centre's library. There he found a book of poetry which included "The Tyger", and proceeded to read the opening verse aloud: | |||
::Tyger Tyger, burning bright, | ::''Tyger Tyger, burning bright,'' | ||
::In the forests of the night; | ::''In the forests of the night;'' | ||
::What immortal hand or eye, | ::''What immortal hand or eye,'' | ||
::Could frame thy fearful symmetry? | ::''Could frame thy fearful symmetry?'' | ||
Tommy called the poem "pretty" before deciding "beautiful" was more suitable. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') | Tommy called the poem "pretty" before deciding "beautiful" was more suitable. ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Spiders (TV story)|Planet of the Spiders]]'') | ||
[[Mike Yates]]'s father read the poem to him when he was a boy. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Time Tunnel (audio story)|Time Tunnel]]'') | |||
== Behind the scenes == | == Behind the scenes == | ||
Its real world author, [[William Blake]], is not named on-screen, but he is featured in other stories set in the ''Doctor Who'' universe. | * Tommy's recitation of "The Tyger", as featured in ''Planet of the Spiders'' part four, does not appear in the 105-minute compilation repeat of the story, as broadcast Friday 27 December 1974. | ||
* [[Frank Cottrell-Boyce]]'s TV story ''[[In the Forest of the Night (TV story)|In the Forest of the Night]]'' was named directly after this poem, with a minor modification made to the line, to allow for a singular "forest of the night". This story also contains an actual [[tiger]]. | |||
* The publisher's summary for [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Emerald Tiger (audio story)|The Emerald Tiger]]'' also quotes this poem. | |||
* Its real world author, [[William Blake]], is not named on-screen, but he is featured in other stories set in the [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]]. | |||
== External links == | |||
* [http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/172943 "The Tyger" by William Blake at Poetry Foundation (also includes audio reading by Michael Stuhlbarg)] | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 21 February 2021
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"The Tyger" was a poem by William Blake, first published in 1794.
History[[edit] | [edit source]]
After Tommy looked into the Metebelis crystal and realised he could now read much better, he went to get more books from the meditation centre's library. There he found a book of poetry which included "The Tyger", and proceeded to read the opening verse aloud:
- Tyger Tyger, burning bright,
- In the forests of the night;
- What immortal hand or eye,
- Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
Tommy called the poem "pretty" before deciding "beautiful" was more suitable. (TV: Planet of the Spiders)
Mike Yates's father read the poem to him when he was a boy. (AUDIO: Time Tunnel)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Tommy's recitation of "The Tyger", as featured in Planet of the Spiders part four, does not appear in the 105-minute compilation repeat of the story, as broadcast Friday 27 December 1974.
- Frank Cottrell-Boyce's TV story In the Forest of the Night was named directly after this poem, with a minor modification made to the line, to allow for a singular "forest of the night". This story also contains an actual tiger.
- The publisher's summary for AUDIO: The Emerald Tiger also quotes this poem.
- Its real world author, William Blake, is not named on-screen, but he is featured in other stories set in the Doctor Who universe.
