Poems
Lady Jane Francesca Wilde
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Jane Wilde, the mother of Oscar Wilde, was an Irish poet who wrote under the pen name Speranza. She was politically active as an Irish nationalist, a passion which may be seen in her writing. Poems is a collection of her poetic works. (Summary by Julian Pratley) (4 hr 52 min)
Chapters
Dedication,—To Ireland | 2:22 | Read by Julian Pratley |
The Brothers | 4:12 | Read by Julian Pratley |
The Famine Year | 4:17 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
The Enigma | 3:10 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
The Voice Of The Poor | 3:08 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
A Supplication | 2:50 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
Foreshadowings | 5:06 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
To A Despondent Nationalist | 2:25 | Read by Julian Pratley |
Signs Of The Times | 4:16 | Read by Adrian Stephens |
The Old Man's Blessing | 2:41 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Man's Mission | 2:45 | Read by Larry Wilson |
A Lament | 2:35 | Read by Liza R. Fox |
The Young Patriot Leader | 2:44 | Read by ThoughtfulWilderness |
Attendite Popule | 1:30 | Read by ThoughtfulWilderness |
Forward! | 2:58 | Read by ThoughtfulWilderness |
Have Ye Counted The Cost? | 2:58 | Read by Elizabeth Onder |
The Year Of Revolutions | 3:13 | Read by Vinny Seeram |
Ruins | 5:54 | Read by Vinny Seeram |
Discipline | 2:01 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Exodus | 3:38 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Faithless Shepherds | 4:53 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Work While It Is Called To-Day | 4:15 | Read by Larry Wilson |
To-Day! | 3:17 | Read by C.W. Diaz |
A Remonstrance | 2:58 | Read by C.W. Diaz |
France In '93 | 3:03 | Read by April6090 |
The Fall Of The Tyrants | 6:48 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Who Will Show Us Any Good? | 5:27 | Read by Julian Pratley |
A Lament For The Potato | 2:46 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Have We Done Well For Ireland? | 3:05 | Read by JD Gibson |
William Carleton | 3:40 | Read by JD Gibson |
The New Path | 4:38 | Read by JD Gibson |
O'Connell | 1:29 | Read by JD Gibson |
Aspirations | 5:22 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
The Parable Of Life | 8:55 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Vanitas | 1:28 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Fatality | 1:16 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Destiny | 2:18 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Memory | 1:19 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
Corinne's Last Love-Song | 1:54 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
The Dying Christian | 2:00 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Sympathies With The Universal | 2:24 | Read by Eric Lee |
La Via Dolorosa | 1:30 | Read by April6090 |
Shadows From Life | 10:42 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Le Réveille | 2:55 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Our Fatherland | 2:12 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Knight's Pledge | 2:05 | Read by Stefan Von Blon |
Opportunity | 1:47 | Read by April6090 |
King Erick's Faith | 2:35 | Read by Eric Lee |
"For Norge!" | 1:38 | Read by Eric Lee |
The Fountain In The Forest | 6:03 | Read by Nemo |
Salvation | 1:30 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Misery Is Mystery | 0:38 | Read by Sarah Wouters |
Farewell! | 0:57 | Read by Sarah Wouters |
Catarina | 1:29 | Read by Sarah Wouters |
The Poet At Court | 1:15 | Read by Sarah Wouters |
The Mystic Tree | 2:09 | Read by Sarah Wouters |
'Tis Not Upon Earth | 1:13 | Read by Nemo |
The Itinerant Singing Girl | 2:11 | Read by Stefan Von Blon |
Ignez De Castro | 4:39 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Waiwode | 3:45 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Comparison | 1:36 | Read by Sarah Wouters |
Budris And His Sons | 4:03 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Lady Beatriz | 1:53 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
A Servian Song | 1:45 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Instability | 1:03 | Read by Sarah Wouters |
A Warning | 3:00 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Cassandra | 6:29 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Undiné | 8:21 | Read by Andrew Gaunce |
The Past | 1:49 | Read by Larry Wilson |
The Fisherman | 2:02 | Read by Nemo |
The Ideal | 5:31 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Exile | 1:16 | Read by Nemo |
Death Wishes | 1:43 | Read by Noelle |
Hymn To The Cross | 2:01 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Jesus To The Soul | 1:50 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Tristan And Isolde | 3:36 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part I—The Temptation | 3:40 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part II—The Sin | 3:57 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part III—The Bridal | 2:35 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part IV—The Punishment | 10:08 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part V—The Expiation | 3:46 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part VI—God's Justice | 5:11 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part VII—God's Mercy | 4:35 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Why Weepest Thou? | 1:09 | Read by Julian Pratley |
Suleima To Her Lover | 1:01 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
A La Sombra De Mis Cabellos | 1:25 | Read by Larry Wilson |
Constancy | 1:07 | Read by Nemo |
The Fate Of The Lyrist | 1:35 | Read by Alan Mapstone |
The Poet's Destiny | 1:00 | Read by Monkey Belassie |
Désillusion | 1:14 | Read by April6090 |
The Prisoners | 4:37 | Read by Julian Pratley |
The Dawn | 3:08 | Read by April6090 |
An Appeal To Ireland | 5:16 | Read by Julian Pratley |