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Ben King's Verse

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This is a volume of Benjamin King's collected verse, published shortly after his sudden death in 1894. The American humorist was very famous during his lifetime, and is still widely referenced and quoted until today. This volume was published in Chicago after his death, reportedly outselling any other volume of poetry in Michigan for 25 years after being published. It is also prefaced by two short biographies by John McGovern and Opie Read. - Summary by Carolin (3 hr 35 min)

Chapters

Introduction by John McGovern

3:41

Read by Larry Wilson

Biography by Opie Read

3:18

Read by Larry Wilson

If I Should Die

1:03

Read by GentleJim

Say When, and Say It

1:32

Read by Melanie T

Gittin' My Soul Inter Shape

1:42

Read by GentleJim

Evolution

3:00

Read by GentleJim

Gedder in Yo' Grain

1:15

Read by Phil Schempf

Jane Jones

2:47

Read by Ilia Tivin

Elopement

1:06

Read by Katherine Rivera

Her Folks an' Hiz'n

2:17

Read by GentleJim

The Yaller Jackets' Nest

1:45

Read by Scotty Smith

How Hank Died

2:27

Read by GentleJim

How Often

0:46

Read by Jason in Panama

Renton Harbor, Mich.

3:21

Read by GentleJim

Asphodel

1:11

Read by Jason in Panama

The Flowers' Ball

2:53

Read by Katherine Rivera

De Sun's Comin' Back

1:29

Read by Scotty Smith

The River St. Joe

2:00

Read by Larry Wilson

The Robin and the Chicken

1:02

Read by Jason in Panama

Baby Up at Battenberg's

1:11

Read by nighthawks

No Harm Done

3:34

Read by nighthawks

The Fates

1:54

Read by nighthawks

Paraphrase

3:52

Read by GentleJim

If I can be by Her

2:14

Read by GentleJim

Toboggan

1:53

Read by nighthawks

De Bugel on de Hill

2:36

Read by Scotty Smith

Old St. Joe

3:01

Read by nighthawks

The Tramp

1:05

Read by Larry Wilson

The Chautauquan Maid

2:11

Read by Melanie T

I'm a Bluejay

1:16

Read by Melanie T

'Rastus King

1:52

Read by Katherine Rivera

That Valentine

0:57

Read by Jason in Panama

De Good Ship

1:03

Read by Larry Wilson

A Casual Observation

1:10

Read by Phil Schempf

Like the New Friends Best

2:19

Read by GentleJim

A Negro Song of Home

1:54

Read by Larry Wilson

S'posin'

1:05

Read by Jason in Panama

Little 'Rasmus

2:06

Read by Scotty Smith

Nobody Knows

1:27

Read by GentleJim

She does not Hear

2:15

Read by Melanie T

Down the Mississippi

3:10

Read by Scotty Smith

The Mermaid

1:44

Read by Larry Wilson

De Blackbird Fetched de Spring

2:22

Read by Scotty Smith

Appearances

1:11

Read by Scotty Smith

The Girl with the Jersey

1:07

Read by Jason in Panama

If my Wife Taught School

1:52

Read by Scotty Smith

The Old Spinning Wheel

1:35

Read by Phil Schempf

The Owl and the Crow

1:22

Read by Alitheia

De Clouds am Gwin ter Pass

1:57

Read by GentleJim

A Summer's Afternoon

1:30

Read by Jason in Panama

I Fed the Fishes

2:49

Read by Melanie T

Ole Bossie Cow

1:22

Read by Larry Wilson

That Cat

1:15

Read by Alitheia

A Frog's Thanksgiving

1:25

Read by Jason in Panama

Lovey-Loves

1:07

Read by Jason in Panama

Hank Spink

1:22

Read by Melanie T

The Nile

1:23

Read by Jason in Panama

Like de Ole Mule Bes'

3:25

Read by Scotty Smith

De Ribber ob Life

2:26

Read by Scotty Smith

The Cat o' Nine Tails

1:59

Read by Scotty Smith

The Hair-Tonic Bottle

1:26

Read by Jason in Panama

De Circus Turkey

2:33

Read by antonygirgis

Sofie Jakobowski

8:56

Read by Scotty Smith

Sunrise

0:43

Read by Larry Wilson

The Woodticks

1:43

Read by GentleJim

Didn't we, Jim?

2:10

Read by GentleJim

The Post-Driver

1:09

Read by Jason in Panama

Lef' de Ole Hoss Out

1:17

Read by antonygirgis

Ec-A-Lec-Tic Fits

2:05

Read by antonygirgis

Keep Him a Baby

1:46

Read by Jason in Panama

Angeliny

1:10

Read by antonygirgis

De Eyarfquake

1:53

Read by Larry Wilson

The Pessimist

1:16

Read by Jason in Panama

But Then

2:07

Read by nighthawks

Presque Isle

1:55

Read by GentleJim

Beulah Land

1:31

Read by antonygirgis

The Blackbird and the Thrush

1:28

Read by Jason in Panama

De Spring-House

1:30

Read by antonygirgis

Under Obligations

1:06

Read by antonygirgis

Cleopatra and Charmian

2:55

Read by Jason in Panama

Pinkey

2:40

Read by antonygirgis

The Bung Town Canal

3:03

Read by antonygirgis

De Massa

2:28

Read by Scotty Smith

Coonie in de Holler

1:30

Read by antonygirgis

After Weidenfeller Goes

1:52

Read by antonygirgis

Zaccheus

3:50

Read by Larry Wilson

A Retrospection

2:18

Read by Larry Wilson

St. Patrick's Day

1:49

Read by GentleJim

Injun Summah

1:20

Read by antonygirgis

'Cause it's Gittin' Spring

1:38

Read by GentleJim

Decorate de Cabin

1:23

Read by antonygirgis

The Ultimatum

1:12

Read by Larry Wilson

Dreamy Days

0:51

Read by Jason in Panama

When the Stage Gits in

2:01

Read by Jude

The Cultured Girl Again

1:21

Read by antonygirgis

The Cushville Hop

1:23

Read by antonygirgis

Gord Only Knows

1:53

Read by GentleJim

Jes' Take my Advice

1:23

Read by GentleJim

Patriotism and a Pension

1:43

Read by GentleJim

The Old Musician's Fate

4:12

Read by GentleJim

A Record from 'way back

2:19

Read by Scotty Smith

Thanksgibbin in Ole Virginny

1:19

Read by Scotty Smith

Grave Matters

1:35

Read by Scotty Smith

Comin' Christmas Morn

3:01

Read by Larry Wilson

Sad Fate of Yim Yohnsen

2:43

Read by GentleJim

Legend of the St. Joseph

2:46

Read by Jason in Panama

Little Jude

1:55

Read by Larry Wilson

Little Pucken Singer

2:10

Read by Scotty Smith

Down in Walhallalah

1:32

Read by Jason in Panama