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Translations & Imitations of German Ballads - Sir Walter Scott


Translations & Imitations of German Ballads - Sir Walter Scott
- Author: Sir Walter Scott
- Genre: Poetry
The narrative poems in this collection are written by Sir Walter Scott - the well-known Scottish poet and novelist. Each of these five poems are based loosely upon German ballads: rewritten in flowing English meter. * The Chase - a.k.a. The Wild...
Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 09 - William Shakespeare


Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 09 - William Shakespeare
- Author: William Shakespeare
- Genre: Plays / Poetry
LibriVox readers present the ninth collection of monologues from Shakespeare’s plays. Containing 20 parts. William Shakespeare (April 26, 1564 – April 23, 1616) remains widely to be considered the single greatest playwright of all time. He wrote in...
Short Poetry Collection 081 - Various


Short Poetry Collection 081 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers during the month of July 2009....
The Ramayan, Book 4 - Valmiki


The Ramayan, Book 4 - Valmiki
- Author: Valmiki
- Genre: Poetry / Other religions
The Ramayan is an ancient Sanskrit epic. It is attributed to the Hindu sage Valmiki and forms an important part of the Hindu canon (smṛti). The Ramayana is one of the two great epics of India, the other being Mahabharata. It is the story of Rama,...
The Culprit Fay and Other Poems - Joseph Rodman DRAKE


The Culprit Fay and Other Poems - Joseph Rodman DRAKE
- Author: Joseph Rodman DRAKE
- Genre: Poetry
A collection, The Culprit Fay and Other Poems, was published posthumously by his daughter in 1835. His best-known poems are the long title-poem of that collection and the patriotic "The American Flag" which was set as a cantata for two soloists,...
The Goop Directory - Frank Gelett BURGESS


The Goop Directory - Frank Gelett BURGESS
- Author: Frank Gelett BURGESS
- Genre: Poetry
In this DIRECTORY you'll see just what you never ought to be; and so, it should direct your way to Good Behavior, every day. The children of whose faults I tell are known by other names, as well, so see that you aren't in this group of Naughty Ones....
The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe


The Raven - Edgar Allan Poe
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- Genre: Poetry
Perhaps Edgar Allen Poe's most famous poem, the "Raven" is a macabre exploration of a man, his memories of Lenore, and the black bird that interrupts his studies on a dark December night, with tap-tap-tapping at his chamber door. (Summary by Hugh)...
Garden Fairies - Philip Bourke MARSTON


Garden Fairies - Philip Bourke MARSTON
- Author: Philip Bourke MARSTON
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 different recordings of Garden Fairies by Philip Bourke Marston. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of December 30th, 2007....
The World’s Story Volume III: Egypt, Africa and Arabia - Eva March Tappan


The World’s Story Volume III: Egypt, Africa and Arabia - Eva March Tappan
- Author: Eva March Tappan
- Genre: Historical Fiction / Poetry / *Non-fiction
This is the third volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a...
Home Sweet Home - John Howard PAYNE


Home Sweet Home - John Howard PAYNE
- Author: John Howard PAYNE
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Originally from the Opera 'Clari, Maid of Milan,' 'Home! Sweet Home!' is John Howard Payne's most famous work. Written in 1823 it has been widely quoted and referenced in other works ever since.This is the LibriVox Weekly Poetry project for the week...
Tristram and Iseult & Sohrab and Rustum - Matthew Arnold


Tristram and Iseult & Sohrab and Rustum - Matthew Arnold
- Author: Matthew Arnold
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Poetry
Tristam & Iseult is a narrative poem containing strong romantic and tragic themes: and was first published in 1852 by Matthew Arnold. This poem draws upon the Tristam and Iseult legends: which were popular with contemporary readers. The poem...
The Devil's Bridge - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow


The Devil's Bridge - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
- Genre: Myths / Legends & Fairy Tales / Nature & Animal Fiction / Poetry
Taken from Poems of Places: An Anthology in 31 Volumes, Switzerland and Austria: Vol. XVI, edited by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. - Summary by David Lawrence...
Flood-Tide Of Flowers - Henry van Dyke


Flood-Tide Of Flowers - Henry van Dyke
- Author: Henry van Dyke
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of Flood-Tide Of Flowers by Henry Van Dyke. This was the weekly poetry project for April 5th, 2009....
Chinese Poetry in English Verse (古今詩選) - Herbert Allen GILES


Chinese Poetry in English Verse (古今詩選) - Herbert Allen GILES
- Author: Herbert Allen GILES
- Genre: Poetry
Dear Land of Flowers, forgive me! -- that I took These snatches from thy glittering wealth of song, And twisted to the uses of a book Strains that to alien harps can na'er belong. Thy gems shine purer in their native bed Concealed, beyond the pry of...
The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - July - John Kendrick Bangs


The Cheery Way, a Bit of Verse for Every Day - July - John Kendrick Bangs
- Author: John Kendrick Bangs
- Genre: Poetry
There should be a bit of poetry in every day, and John Kendrick Bangs wrote a fitting poem for each day in the year. In 1920, a book was published with one of Bangs' poems for each day. This project covers the month of July. - Summary by Carolin...
Parting - Charlotte Brontë


Parting - Charlotte Brontë
- Author: Charlotte Brontë
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of Parting by Charlotte Brontë. This was the Weekly Poetry project for October 25th, 2009....
Quatrains of Omar Khayyam of Nishapur - Omar Khayyám


Quatrains of Omar Khayyam of Nishapur - Omar Khayyám
- Author: Omar Khayyám
- Genre: Poetry / Philosophy / Other religions
In 1906, Eben Francis Thompson,scholar and poet, published a limited edition of his translation of the Quatrains of Omar Khayyam. This edition contains 878 quatrains, and represents the most extensive translation of Omar's rubai in any language. In...
Life’s Tragedy - Paul Laurence Dunbar


Life’s Tragedy - Paul Laurence Dunbar
- Author: Paul Laurence Dunbar
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
LibriVox volunteers bring you 27 recordings of Life’s Tragedy by Paul Laurence Dunbar. This was the weekly poetry project for June 21st, 2009....
The Hill - Rupert Brooke


The Hill - Rupert Brooke
- Author: Rupert Brooke
- Genre: Poetry / Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Librivox volunteers bring you 15 recordings of The Hill by Rupert Brooke. This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 15, 2011. Rupert Chawner Brooke was an English poet known for his idealistic war sonnets written during the First World War...
Short Poetry Collection 197 - Various


Short Poetry Collection 197 - Various
- Author: Various
- Genre: Poetry
This is a collection of 46 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for October 2019. With a number of spooky ones for Halloween!...