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Songs, Merry and Sad

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This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this position was established officially after World War II. His poetry enjoys enduring popularity, and is favoured by teachers and students for its accessibility. - Summary by Carolin (1 hr 31 min)

Chapters

The Bride

2:00

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

'Oh, Ask Me Not'

1:35

Read by Anusha Iyer

Isabel

1:06

Read by Anusha Iyer

To ---

1:25

Read by Anusha Iyer

To Melvin Gardner: Suicide

1:35

Read by Anusha Iyer

Away Down Home

1:57

Read by Anusha Iyer

For Jane's Birthday

1:45

Read by Anusha Iyer

A Secret

2:54

Read by Ezwa

The Old Bad Woman

2:19

Read by Ezwa

Valentine

1:30

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

A Photograph

1:09

Read by Sonia

Jesse Covington

1:17

Read by Sonia

An Idyl

1:41

Read by Anusha Iyer

Home Songs

1:23

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

M. W. Ransom

1:23

Read by Royce Roeswood

Protest

1:47

Read by Royce Roeswood

Oblivion

1:09

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

Now!

1:05

Read by Newgatenovelist

Tommy Smith

1:10

Read by Brad Schliesser

Before Bedtime

0:58

Read by BettyB

'If I Could Glimpse Him'

1:42

Read by Sonia

Attraction

1:13

Read by Sonia

Love's Fashion

0:56

Read by Brad Schliesser

Alcestis

2:22

Read by Anusha Iyer

Reminiscence

1:39

Read by BettyB

Sonnet

1:15

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

Lines

1:08

Read by Ezwa

An Easter Hymn

1:38

Read by Jequetta Renee Kay

A Christmas Hymn

4:53

Read by Ezwa

When I Go Home

1:16

Read by Sonia

Odessa

1:45

Read by Larry Wilson

Trifles

1:01

Read by Anusha Iyer

Sunburnt Boys

1:36

Read by BettyB

Gray Days

1:14

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

An Invalid

1:07

Read by Brad Schliesser

A Caged Mocking-Bird

2:14

Read by Brad Schliesser

Dawn

0:45

Read by Kathleen Moore

Harvest

1:01

Read by Kathleen Moore

Two Pictures

1:54

Read by Sonia

October

2:20

Read by Sonia

The Old Clock

1:38

Read by Ezwa

Tear Stains

0:41

Read by Newgatenovelist

A Prayer

2:09

Read by Ezwa

She Being Young

1:03

Read by Sonia

Paul Jones

2:01

Read by Anusha Iyer

The Drudge

1:10

Read by Sonia

The Wife

2:29

Read by Ezwa

Vision

1:23

Read by Larry Wilson

September

1:41

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

Barefooted

1:50

Read by Anusha Iyer

Pardon Time

0:58

Read by Sonia

The Rattlesnake

0:57

Read by Sonia

The Prisoner

1:11

Read by Sonia

Sonnet

1:17

Read by Crln Yldz Ksr

Folk Song

1:19

Read by Sonia

'97': The Fast Mail

2:07

Read by BettyB

Sundown

0:51

Read by Newgatenovelist

At Sea

1:11

Read by Larry Wilson

L'Envoi

1:31

Read by Anusha Iyer