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Tannhäuser

Read by Alan Mapstone


Richard Wagner


The legend of Tannhäuser, the Minstrel Knight who, having betrayed his love for the virtuous Elizabeth by dallying in the Venusberg, re…

English Bards and Scotch Reviewers

Read by Alan Mapstone


George Gordon, Lord Byron


English Bards and Scotch Reviewers was first published anonymously in 1809 with Byron only identified as the author in the 2nd edition. Byro…

Childe Harold's Pilgrimage: Canto III

Read by Alan Mapstone


George Gordon, Lord Byron


Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. It was published between 1812 and 1818. The poem describ…

Poems of Pilgrimage

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Thomas Hardy


A short collection of poems by Thomas Hardy describing his feelings when visiting various places of historic interest in Italy and Switzerla…

Admirals All

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Sir Henry Newbolt


A short collection of poems on Naval and other military themes by the English poet and military historian Sir Henry Newbolt published in1897…

The Captive's Escape

In Birds, Vol. II, No 3, September 1897

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Various


Birds, Illustrated by Color Photography was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems…

Prologue and Dramatis Personae

In King Arthur

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John Dryden


King Arthur, or The British Worthy, is a play or Semi-Opera with a libretto by John Dryden and music by Henry Purcell. It was first performe…

To My Friend

In Star Dust

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Jeannette Fraser Henshall


This is a companion volume to Henshall's book "Rain and Roses." These are short poems of sentiment, romance and spirituality. - S…

The Secret Key

In The Secret Key, And Other Verses

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George Essex Evans


Born in London of Welsh parents, George Essex Evans was raised and educated by his mother Mary Ann (née Owen) in Pembrokeshire after …