to recite poetry

I used also to recite to her the scraps of poetry used as illustrations in the chapter on prosody or rhetoric of our Bengali grammar.

我也常常把孟加拉语法书上，在讲到作诗法或是修辞学时所用作例子的诗句背给她听。

They would compose or recite poetry about nature, or paint a picture of the scene, attempting to capture the creative forces at the center of nature's vitality.

他们会写作或者背诵有关自然的诗句，或者画上一幅风景画，努力去捕捉自然生命力中心的创造性力量。

Not only must they be able to sing, act and recite poetry, but they also need to be skilled in martial arts and gestures.

不单单要唱、做、背诵诗词，而且还要精于武术和架势。