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Read by Dru Conway
Alexander Wilmot
In The Poetry of South Africa
Alexander Wilmot was a Cape Town politician and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society. He is the author of the History of the Zulu War 1…
Dorothy in the Garret by John Townsend Trowbridge
Read by Gaby
J. T. Trowbridge
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)
The third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection includes a range of famous poe…
Reading a Letter
Read by Bruce Kachuk
D. H. Lawrence
In New Poems
This is an exceptional collection of superb and introspectively distinct poems from the pen of master author D. H. Lawrence. Never failing t…
To Miss Elizabeth P. Peabody
Read by Jeanie
Elizabeth Porter Gould
In Stray Pebbles From The Shores Of Thought
A collection of poetry by the Boston poetess. Sections are nature, love, miscellaneous, sonnets and 'for my nieces and nephews'. - Summary b…
The Question
Read by Inkell
Stephen Phillips
In Poems
A short collection of poems by the Oxford-born poet and playwright Stephen Phillips including his two major works Marpessa and Christ In Had…
Polly by William Brighty Rands
Read by Leanne Yau
William Brighty Rands
In The World's Best Poetry, Volume 1: Home and Friendship (Part 1)
The first of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…
To Marion
Read by KevinS
George Gordon, Lord Byron
In Hours of Idleness
Hours of Idleness was Byron's first book of poems published when he was only 19. In it he experiments with various poetic styles and provid…
The Wizard People
Read by De Anna Lee
Clinton Scollard
In Lyrics and Legends of Christmas-Tide
American author and poet, Clinton Scollard, presents a charming collection of poetry to brighten the Christmas season. - Summary by Larry Wi…
A Spray of Lilac
Read by Larry Wilson
Marie Hedderwick Browne
In A Spray of Lilac, and Other Poems and Songs
Marie Hedderwick-Browne was born in Ireland, but spent her formative years in Glasgow, Scotland, where her father, John Hedderwick, was a pr…
In Luck
Read by David Olson
Various
In Harper's Young People, Vol. 01, Issue 07, Dec. 16, 1879
Harper's Young People upon its first publication in 1879 was an illustrated weekly publication containing delightful serialized stories, sho…
Reminiscent
Read by Amy Gramour
Walter Crane
In Renascence: A Book of Verse
Walter Crane is better known as an artist and illustrator of children’s books. His illustrations defined a whole genre which influenced the…
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Read by Ken Masters
Thomas Frederick Young
In Canada and Other Poems
From the author's preface:I wished to do something for my country, and chose this method of doing it. The literature of this country is in i…
An Only Offer
Read by ArmReader
Amelia E. Barr
In Winter Evening Tales
This 1896 collection contains 17 short, Christian-oriented stories. “In these ‘Winter Evening Tales,’ Mrs. Barr has spread before her reader…
"Ex Libris"
Read by Bruce Kachuk
Arthur Upson
In Sonnets and Songs
Arthur Upson's insightful and sensitive poetic art is grandly displayed in this selection of some of his best work. As a tribute to Upson, R…
A Frivolous Rondeau
Read by Dru Conway
H. L. Mencken
In Ventures into Verse
Better known for his biting satire, Mencken's first book was this small volume of verses. - Summary by Larry Wilson
J. M. Barrie
Read by Larry Wilson
Harry Graham
In More Misrepresentative Men
A collection of humorous verse covering a variety of men.