October and Other Poems
Robert Bridges
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This is a collection of poetry by Robert Bridges. This collection also contains some poems written right after World War I, reflecting the state of international politics very impressively.
"This miscellaneous volume is composed of three sections. The first twelve poems were written in 1913, and printed privately by Mr. Hornby in 1914.
The last of these poems proved to be a “war poem,” and on that follow eighteen pieces which were called forth on occasion during the War, the last being a broadsheet on the surrender of the German ships. All of these verses appeared in some journal or serial. There were a few others, but they are not included in this collection, either because they are lost, or because they show decidedly inferior claims to salvage.
The last six poems or sonnets are of various dates." - Summary by Carolin (1 hr 15 min)
Chapters
| October | 0:59 | Read by ThatKidsMom |
| The Flowering Tree | 1:19 | Read by ThatKidsMom |
| Noel - Christmas Eve, 1913 | 2:02 | Read by Sonia |
| In der Fremde | 1:00 | Read by Sonia |
| The Philosopher and his Mistress | 1:14 | Read by Sonia |
| Narcissus | 1:48 | Read by Sonia |
| Our Lady | 2:49 | Read by Sonia |
| The Curfew Tower | 1:53 | Read by Sonia |
| Flycatchers | 1:35 | Read by Sonia |
| Ghosts | 0:40 | Read by Sonia |
| Έτώσιον ἄχθος ἀρούρης | 0:44 | Read by Sonia |
| Hell and Hate | 2:47 | Read by Sonia |
| 'Wake up, England!' | 1:30 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| Lord Kitchener | 1:09 | Read by Sonia |
| Ode on the Tercentenary Commemoration of Shakespeare, 1916 | 6:38 | Read by Sonia |
| The Chivalry of the Sea | 2:07 | Read by Sonia |
| For 'Pages Inédites,' Etc. | 0:48 | Read by Sonia |
| Gheluvelt | 0:36 | Read by Sonia |
| The West Front | 2:05 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| To the United States of America | 1:31 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| Trafalgar Square | 2:23 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| Christmas Eve, 1917 | 4:07 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| To the President of the United States of America | 1:43 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| Our Prisoners of War in Germany | 2:04 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| Harvest-Home | 2:11 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| To Australia | 1:51 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| The Excellent Way | 3:02 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| England to India | 3:01 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| Britannia Victrix | 5:50 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| Der Tag - Nelson and Beatty | 5:40 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| To Burns | 1:11 | Read by Scott Kelley |
| Poor Child | 1:13 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| To Percy Buck | 1:25 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| To Harry Ellis Wooldridge | 1:28 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| Fortunatus Nimium | 1:37 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| Democritus | 1:37 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |