Be Bare Too 9-6-08 Apr 2026

The phrase "And youthful bodies bare" is a line from one of the winning entries, specifically a parody of A.E. Housman written by Basil Ransome-Davies.

Written in Scots dialect, describing "revellers drinking through the night" and "hordes o' bonnie lasses". Competition | 6 September 2008 | The Spectator Be Bare Too 9-6-08

A somber take on the festival crowds at Glastonbury's fields. The phrase "And youthful bodies bare" is a

It was a literary competition hosted by The Spectator (Competition No. 2560) that challenged entrants to write a poem about the Glastonbury Festival in the style of a famous deceased poet. Be Bare Too 9-6-08