The Rainbow and the Rose
E. Nesbit
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A collection of poetry in the whimsical style of Edith Nesbit, author of "The Five Children and It" and "The Railway Children". These poems are primarily for adults, although a few are written for her daughters. The majority are philosophical reflections on Edith Nesbit's life as a wife and mother, and theological reflections on Christianity and faith, the nature of the world, life and death. (Summary by Beth Thomas) (2 hr 15 min)
Chapters
| The Things That Matter | 2:53 | Read by Eleanor Howard |
| The Confession | 2:04 | Read by Ren Adamant |
| Work | 2:11 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| The Jilted Lover to His Mother | 2:06 | Read by Christie Crews |
| The Will to Live | 3:43 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Beatific Vision | 1:15 | Read by Gemma Domenella |
| Mummy Wheat | 1:41 | Read by Ed Humpal |
| The Beech Tree | 2:13 | Read by JoeBlu |
| In Absence | 1:30 | Read by Vetta |
| Silence | 0:52 | Read by Vetta |
| Raison D'Etre | 1:07 | Read by Eleanor Howard |
| The Onlooker | 1:23 | Read by Carol |
| The Tree of Knowledge | 0:46 | Read by Andree-Ann Granger |
| At Parting | 2:44 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Song | 0:47 | Read by Andree-Ann Granger |
| Renunciation | 1:22 | Read by Christie Crews |
| The Veil of Maya | 1:43 | Read by Carol |
| Song | 1:14 | Read by Christie Crews |
| To Vera, Who Asked for a Song | 1:15 | Read by Christie Crews |
| The Poet to His Love | 1:09 | Read by Ed Humpal |
| The Maiden's Prayer | 1:26 | Read by Gemma Domenella |
| Song | 0:46 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The Magic Flower | 1:03 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| La Derniere Robe De Soi | 1:22 | Read by Andree-Ann Granger |
| The Least Possible | 1:20 | Read by Christie Crews |
| En Tout Cas | 1:10 | Read by Carol |
| Appeal | 0:40 | Read by Ren Adamant |
| St Valentine's Day | 1:22 | Read by Christie Crews |
| Chagrin D'Amour | 1:03 | Read by Ed Humpal |
| Bridal Eve | 1:16 | Read by Christie Crews |
| Love and Life | 1:16 | Read by Christie Crews |
| From The Italian | 1:11 | Read by Roohi |
| Out of the Fullness of the Heart the Mouth Speaketh | 4:36 | Read by Eileen Tipping |
| Summer Song | 1:18 | Read by Eleanor Howard |
| The Lower Room | 0:54 | Read by Christie Crews |
| Song | 0:51 | Read by JoeBlu |
| May Song | 1:04 | Read by Eleanor Howard |
| To Iris | 1:47 | Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| To A Child (Rosamund) | 2:52 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Birthday Talk for a Child (Iris) | 0:44 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| To Rosamund | 1:08 | Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| From the Tuscan | 0:53 | Read by Andree-Ann Granger |
| Mother Song | 1:28 | Read by Eleanor Howard |
| The Island | 1:56 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Possession | 1:18 | Read by Ren Adamant |
| Accession | 1:25 | Read by Christie Crews |
| The Destroyer | 1:06 | Read by Christie Crews |
| The Egoists | 1:33 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Way of Love | 1:09 | Read by Christie Crews |
| To One Who Pleaded for Candour in Love | 1:31 | Read by Christie Crews |
| The Enchanted Garden | 1:02 | Read by Amy Gramour |
| The Poor Man's Guest | 1:40 | Read by Christie Crews |
| In the Shallows | 1:24 | Read by Eleanor Howard |
| "And the Rains Descended And the Floods Came" | 1:56 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Star | 2:07 | Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort |
| The Prodigal Son | 1:19 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Despair | 1:17 | Read by Andree-Ann Granger |
| The Temptation | 1:33 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Second Nature | 2:09 | Read by Christie Crews |
| De Profundis | 1:12 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| At The Gate | 11:00 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| Via Amoris | 4:34 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Retro Sathanas | 0:56 | Read by Andree-Ann Granger |
| The Old Dispensation | 1:00 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The New Dispensation | 1:23 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| The Three Kings | 5:11 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| After Death | 2:01 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
| Chloe | 1:12 | Read by Christie Crews |
| Invocation | 0:55 | Read by Andree-Ann Granger |
| The Last Betrayal | 1:03 | Read by Christie Crews |
| A Prayer for the King's Majesty | 4:33 | Read by Eleanor Howard |
| True Love and New Love | 1:14 | Read by Ren Adamant |
| Death | 1:44 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| In Memory of Saretta Deakin | 5:49 | Read by Roohi |
| A Parting (For Dorothy) | 1:31 | Read by Ren Adamant |
Reviews
A LibriVox Listener
Good. The cover says E. Nesbitt though!