Successful Recitations


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A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity, style, and emotional connection when presenting poetry in front of an audience. - Summary by Jessie Percival (14 hr 10 min)

Chapters

THE ROYAL RECITER: PREFACE 2:39 Read by Rapunzelina
PREFATORY 3:17 Read by Rapunzelina
JOHN BULL AND HIS ISLAND. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:53 Read by Alan Mapstone
THE RED ROSE OF WAR. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 4:49 Read by Mark F. Smith
ENGLAND. BY ELIZA COOK 3:56 Read by Alan Mapstone
A SONG FOR AUSTRALIA. BY WILLIAM COX BENNET 4:01 Read by Alan Mapstone
THE PLOUGHSHARE OF OLD ENGLAND. BY ELIZA COOK 2:06 Read by Alan Mapstone
THE STORY OF ABEL TASMAN. BY FRANCES S. LEWIN. 3:40 Read by Michael Earley
THE GROOM'S STORY. BY A. CONAN DOYLE 6:23 Read by Tony Scheinman
THE HARDEST PART I EVER PLAYED. BY RE HENRY 20:47 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE STORY OF MR. KING. BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY 7:27 Read by Michael Earley
THE ART OF "POETRY." FROM "TOWN TOPICS." 1:48 Read by therealpursuit
THE KING OF BRENTFORD'S TESTAMENT. W. M. THACKERAY 10:38 Read by Michael Earley
UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED. BY J. BRUNTON STEPHENS 8:32 Read by Mark F. Smith
THE AMENITIES OF SHOPPING. BY LEOPOLD WAGNER 11:35 Read by BettyB
SHAMUS O'BRIEN: A TALE OF '98. BY J. SHERIDAN LE FANU 13:04 Read by Mark F. Smith
HOME, SWEET HOME. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:29 Read by Brize C
THE CANE-BOTTOM'D CHAIR. BY W.M. THACKERAY 3:28 Read by Anthony Will
THE ALMA. BY WILLIAM C. BENNET 3:19 Read by Kitten Loves
THE MAMELUKE CHARGE. BY SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 2:17 Read by Kitten Loves
MY LADY'S LEAP. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 8:11 Read by Katty Cuadra
A SONG FOR THE END OF THE SEASON. BY J.R. PLANCHE 1:04 Read by Anthony Will
THE AGED PILOT MAN. BY MARK TWAIN 6:16 Read by Brize C
TIM KEYSER'S NOSE. BY MAX ADELER 2:45 Read by Bob Bonvino
THE LOST EXPRESSION. BY MARSHALL STEELE 7:45 Read by Brize C
A NIGHT SCENE. BY ROBERT B. BROUGH 1:24 Read by Anthony Will
KARL, THE MARTYR. BY FRANCES WHITESIDE 13:21 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE ROMANCE OF TENACHELLE. BY HERCULES ELLIS 10:34 Read by Katty Cuadra
MICHAEL FLYNN. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:29 Read by Anthony Will
A NIGHT WITH A STORK. BY WILLIAM G. WILCOX 9:22 Read by Anthony Will
AN UNMUSICAL NEIGHBOUR. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:40 Read by Bob Bonvino
THE CHALICE. BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY 5:24 Read by Kyle E. Johnson
LIVINGSTONE. BY HENRY LLOYD. 3:35 Read by Cavaet
IN SWANAGE BAY. BY MRS. CRAIK 5:34 Read by MFQ1
BALLAD OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. BY GEORGE HENRY BOKER 6:09 Read by Phil Schempf
PHADRIG CROHOORE. BY JAMES SHERIDAN LE FANU 6:31 Read by Phil Schempf
CUPID'S ARROWS. BY ELIZA COOK 1:34 Read by KevinS
THE CROCODILE'S DINNER PARTY. BY E. VINTON BLAKE 3:12 Read by Tony Scheinman
"TWO SOULS WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT." BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:42 Read by Bruce Kachuk
A RISKY RIDE. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 7:29 Read by Brize C
ON MARRIAGE. BY JOSH BILLINGS 4:26 Read by Tom Merritt
THE ROMANCE OF CARRIGCLEENA. BY HERCULES ELLIS 7:32 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE FALSE FONTANLEE. BY WILLIAM CALDWELL ROSCOE 6:22 Read by Brize C
THE LEGEND OF SAINT LAURA. BY THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK 3:51 Read by ShrimpPhish
DAVID SHAW, HERO. BY JAMES BUCKHAM 2:42 Read by Shipra
BROTHERHOOD. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:24 Read by Bob Bonvino
THE STRAIGHT RIDER. (FROM "BLACK AND WHITE?" BY PERMISSION.) 5:29 Read by czandra
WOMEN AND WORK. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:11 Read by Katty Cuadra
A COUNTRY STORY. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:37 Read by Phil Schempf
THE BEGGAR MAID. BY LORD TENNYSON 0:58 Read by MorphineLolly
THE VENGEANCE OF KAFUR. BY CLINTON SCOLLARD 5:41 Read by Brize C
THE WISHING WELL. BY VIRGINIA WOODWARD CLOUD 5:01 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE TWO CHURCH-BUILDERS. BY JOHN G. SAXE 2:45 Read by Kyle E. Johnson
THE CAPTAIN OF THE NORTHFLEET, BY GERALD MASSEY 3:11 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE HAPPIEST LAND. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 1:28 Read by Nickyy
THE PIPES AT LUCKNOW. BY J. G. WHITTIER 4:05 Read by czandra
THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 4:16 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE GRAVE SPOILERS. BY HERCULES ELLIS 3:50 Read by Katty Cuadra
BOW-MEETING SONG. BY REGINALD HEBER 1:48 Read by Bruce Kachuk
THE BALLAD OF ROU. BY LORD LYTTON 5:03 Read by czandra
BINGEN ON THE RHINE. BY THE HON. MRS. NORTON 5:26 Read by Kyle E. Johnson
DEEDS NOT WORDS. BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT 2:19 Read by Tony Scheinman
OLD KING COLE. BY ALFRED H. MILES 4:12 Read by Tony Scheinman
THE GREEN DOMINO. ANONYMOUS 5:42 Read by Brize C
THE LEGEND BEAUTIFUL. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 5:23 Read by Phil Schempf
THE BELL OF ATRI. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 6:54 Read by Brize C
THE STORM. BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR 1:36 Read by Julie Anne Thompson
THE THREE RULERS. BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR 1:07 Read by Anthony Will
THE HORN OF EGREMONT CASTLE. BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 5:37 Read by Brize C
THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES. BY ROBERT SOUTHEY 5:28 Read by czandra
THE BRIDAL OF MALAHIDE. BY GERALD GRIFFIN 5:17 Read by MFQ1
THE DAUGHTER OF MEATH. BY THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY 4:44 Read by Brize C
GLENARA. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 2:19 Read by czandra
A FABLE FOR MUSICIANS. BY CLARA DOTY BATES 4:55 Read by czandra
"ONWARD." A TALE OF THE S. E. RAILWAY. ANONYMOUS 3:15 Read by Brize C
THE DECLARATION. BY NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS 1:44 Read by Patrick Wallace
LOVE AND AGE. BY THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK 3:35 Read by Adrian Stephens
HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SUPPER. BY BRET HARTE 3:11 Read by Adrian Stephens
HE WORRIED ABOUT IT. BY S. W. FOSS 2:22 Read by Adrian Stephens
ASTRONOMY MADE EASY. ANONYMOUS 6:44 Read by Adrian Stephens
BROTHER WATKINS. BY JOHN B. GOUGH 4:31 Read by Adrian Stephens
LOGIC. ANONYMOUS 2:30 Read by Ellen Marie
THE PRIDE OF BATTERY B. BY F.H. GASSAWAY 3:32 Read by Adrian Stephens
THE DANDY FIFTH. BY F.H. GASSAWAY 4:55 Read by Adrian Stephens
"BAY BILLY." BY F.H. GASSAWAY 5:08 Read by Adrian Stephens
THE OLD VETERAN. BY BAYARD TAYLOR 3:24 Read by Adrian Stephens
SANTA CLAUS. BY ALFRED H. MILES 12:24 Read by Fenman
THE IMPERIAL RECITER: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1:40 Read by Brize C
PREFATORY 4:23 Read by Brize C
THE ENGLISHMAN. BY ELIZA COOK 3:00 Read by Fenman
ENGLAND GOES TO BATTLE. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:35 Read by Michael Earley
ENGLAND ONCE MORE. BY FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE 3:15 Read by Michael Earley
GOD DEFEND THE RIGHT. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:12 Read by Michael Earley
THE VOLUNTEER. BY ALFRED H. MILES 4:03 Read by Michael Earley
DOWN IN AUSTRALIA. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:01 Read by Michael Earley
AUSTRALIA SPEAKS. BY GERALD MASSEY 1:03 Read by Michael Earley
AN IMPERIAL REPLY. BY GERALD MASSEY 1:55 Read by Michael Earley
THE BOYS' RETURN. BY GERALD MASSEY 3:04 Read by Michael Earley
"SOUND THE ASSEMBLY!" BY CLEMENT SCOTT 3:14 Read by Michael Earley
THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR. BY RUDYARD KIPLING 2:46 Read by Adrian Stephens
FOR THE EMPIRE. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:09 Read by Adrian Stephens
WANTED—A CROMWELL. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:39 Read by Adrian Stephens
ENGLAND'S IRONSIDES. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 1:41 Read by Adrian Stephens
THE THREE CHERRY-STONES. ANONYMOUS 7:42 Read by Fenman
THE MIDSHIPMAN'S FUNERAL. BY BARLEY DALE 8:14 Read by Katty Cuadra
LADYSMITH. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 9:03 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE SIX-INCH GUN. "THE BOMBSHELL" 3:15 Read by Katty Cuadra
ST. PATRICK'S DAY. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 4:05 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE HERO OF OMDURMAN. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 3:30 Read by Katty Cuadra
BOOT AND SADDLE. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 6:16 Read by Katty Cuadra
THE MIDNIGHT CHARGE. BY CLEMENT SCOTT 8:44 Read by Katty Cuadra
MAFEKING. BY REV. A. FREWEN AYLWARD 2:07 Read by Mark F. Smith
THE FIGHT AT RORKE'S DRIFT. BY EMILY PFEIFFER 6:05 Read by Mark F. Smith
RELIEVED! (AT MAFEKING.) 0:41 Read by MamaPhish
HOW SAM HODGE WON THE VICTORIA CROSS. BY WILLIAM JEFFREY PROWSE 4:44 Read by Brize C
THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. BY R.T.S. LOWELL. 3:57 Read by czandra
A BALLAD OF WAR. BY MENELLA BUTE SMEDLEY 4:34 Read by Patrick Wallace
THE ALMA. BY RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH 3:00 Read by Alan Mapstone
AFTER ALMA. BY GERALD MASSEY 5:37 Read by Patrick Wallace
BALACLAVA. BY LORD TENNYSON 2:19 Read by ChrisH
AFTER BALACLAVA. BY JAMES WILLIAMS 3:04 Read by Alan Mapstone
INKERMAN. BY GERALD MASSEY 8:45 Read by Patrick Wallace
KILLED IN ACTION. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 1:56 Read by MFQ1
AT THE BREACH. BY SARAH WILLIAMS 2:55 Read by Brize C
SANTA FILOMENA. BY H. W. LONGFELLOW. 2:35 Read by Phil Schempf
THE LITTLE HATCHET STORY. BY BURDETTE 6:43 Read by Jacob M.
THE LOSS OF THE "BIRKENHEAD." SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 4:00 Read by czandra
ELIHU. BY ALICE CAREY 3:33 Read by heljar
THE LAST OF THE "EURYDICE." BY SIR NOEL PATON 3:00 Read by Alan Mapstone
THE WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS. BY H.W. LONGFELLOW 2:49 Read by Patrick Wallace
ENGLAND'S DEAD. BY FELICIA HEMANS 3:14 Read by heljar
MEHRAB KHAN. BY SIR F.H. DOYLE 2:52 Read by Phil Schempf
THE RED THREAD OF HONOUR. BY SIR F.H. DOYLE 5:00 Read by czandra
THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. BY SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 3:30 Read by Alan Mapstone
A FISHERMAN'S SONG. BY ALFRED H. MILES 1:30 Read by MFQ1
THE FIELD OF WATERLOO. BY LORD BYRON 5:54 Read by Alan Mapstone
THE LAY OF THE BRAVE CAMERON. JOHN STUART BLACKIE 3:06 Read by Phil Schempf
A SONG FOR STOUT WORKERS. BY JOHN STUART BLACKIE 1:54 Read by Bruce Kachuk
AT THE BURIAL OF A VETERAN. BY ALFRED H. MILES 1:31 Read by Brize C
NAPOLEON AND THE BRITISH SAILOR. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 3:00 Read by Cavaet
THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. BY REV. CHARLES WOLFE 2:01 Read by Cavaet
AT TRAFALGAR. BY GERALD MASSEY 7:35 Read by Cavaet
CAMPERDOWN. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:57 Read by Patrick Wallace
THE ARMADA. BY LORD MACAULAY 6:11 Read by Patrick Wallace
MR. BARKER'S PICTURE. BY MAX ADELER 4:21 Read by Brize C
THE WOODEN LEG. BY MAX ADELER 7:32 Read by Brize C
THE ENCHANTED SHIRT. BY COLONEL JOHN HAY 3:46 Read by Michael (Mike) Gilbertson
JIM BLUDSO. BY COLONEL JOHN HAY 2:49 Read by Brize C
FREEDOM. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 2:05 Read by Jacob M.
THE COORTIN'. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 4:43 Read by Brize C
THE HERITAGE. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 3:29 Read by Jacob M.
LADY CLARE. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:19 Read by Patrick Wallace
BREAK, BREAK, BREAK. BY LORD TENNYSON 1:11 Read by Larry Wilson
THE LORD OF BURLEIGH. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:21 Read by czandra
DORA. BY LORD TENNYSON 8:33 Read by czandra
MRS. B.'S ALARMS. BY JAMES PAYN 19:39 Read by Brize C
SHELTERED. BY SARAH ORME JEWETT 12:29 Read by Ellen Marie
GUILD'S SIGNAL. BY BRET HARTE 2:20 Read by Stacey Malcolm
BILL MASON'S BRIDE. BY BRET HARTE 2:39 Read by Donald Warren
THE CLOWN'S BABY. FROM "ST. NICHOLAS." 3:56 Read by czandra
AUNT TABITHA. BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES 2:19 Read by Brize C
LITTLE ORPHANT ANNIE. BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY 2:57 Read by Tony Scheinman
THE LIMITATIONS OF YOUTH. BY EUGENE FIELD 2:31 Read by Jacob M.
RUBINSTEIN'S PLAYING. ANONYMOUS 11:32 Read by Brize C
OBITUARY. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:40 Read by Vincent Spring
THE EDITOR'S STORY. BY ALFRED H. MILES 6:33 Read by czandra
NAT RICKET. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:39 Read by czandra
'SPÄCIALLY JIM. FROM "HARPER'S MAGAZINE." 1:17 Read by MFQ1
'ARRY'S ANCIENT MARINER. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN. 6:11 Read by Brize C
THE AMATEUR ORLANDO. BY GEORGE T. LANIGAN 6:19 Read by Brize C
A BALLAD OF A BAZAAR. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 2:39 Read by MFQ1
A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS. BY THOMAS HOOD 3:29 Read by followingnearly
'TWAS EVER THUS. BY HENRY S. LEIGH 1:03 Read by Larry Wilson
MISS MALONEY ON THE CHINESE QUESTION. BY MARY MAPES DODGE 6:45 Read by czandra
THE HEATHEN CHINEE. BY BRET HARTE 2:50 Read by Donald Warren
HO-HO OF THE GOLDEN BELT. BY JOHN G. SAXE 5:42 Read by ShrimpPhish
THE HIRED SQUIRREL. A RUSSIAN FABLE 1:27 Read by Vincent Spring
BALLAD OF THE TRAILING SKIRT. NEW YORK "LIFE." 1:36 Read by Larry Wilson
TO THE GIRL IN KHAKI. "MODERN SOCIETY." 1:06 Read by heljar
THE TENDER HEART. BY HELEN GRAY CONE 2:04 Read by MFQ1
A SONG OF SARATOGA. BY JOHN G. SAXE 2:50 Read by MFQ1
THE SEA. BY EVAL. OGDEN 2:03 Read by Jacob M.
A TALE OF A NOSE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 1:43 Read by Larry Wilson
LEEDLE YAWCOB STRAUSS. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:08 Read by czandra
DOT BABY OF MINE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:44 Read by czandra
A DUTCHMAN'S MISTAKE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:54 Read by Brize C
THE OWL CRITIC. JAMES T. FIELDS 3:40 Read by Tony Scheinman
THE TRUE STORY OF KING MARSHMALLOW. ANONYMOUS 2:14 Read by ShrimpPhish
THE JACKDAW OF RHEIMS. BY THOMAS INGOLDSBY (REV. R.H. BARHAM) 8:19 Read by Tony Scheinman
TUBAL CAIN. BY CHARLES MACKAY 3:56 Read by Jacob M.
THE THREE PREACHERS. BY CHARLES MACKAY 3:54 Read by Tony Scheinman
SAY NOT THE STRUGGLE. BY ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH 1:18 Read by Bruce Kachuk
PATRIOTISM. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:40 Read by czandra
TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:36 Read by Larry Wilson
RING OUT, WILD BELLS. BY LORD TENNYSON 2:31 Read by Alan Mapstone
RULE, BRITANNIA! BY JAMES THOMSON 3:19 Read by Alan Mapstone