There was a boy who, when asked to translate into Latin Tennyson's beautiful lines "Break,...
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There was a boy who, when asked to translate into Latin Tennyson's beautiful lines "Break, break, break on Thy cold grey stones, O Sea," came up with "O fluctus, fluctus, rumpety-rumpety jam!" (laughter from the class) He's now a bishop. (More laughter)
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There was a boy who when asked to translate into Latin
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Tennyson's beautiful lines
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Break break break On thy cold Grey stones O sea
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Came up with
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Oh fluctus fluctus rumperty rumperty jam
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CHUCKLING
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He's now a bishop
Clip duration: 20 seconds
Views: 104
Timestamp in movie: 02h 13m 10s
Uploaded: 03 December, 2022
Genres: drama, musical, romance
Summary: A shy, withdrawn English schoolteacher falls for a flashy showgirl.
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