Gerard Manley Hopkins

Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins (Version 2)

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Gerard Manley Hopkins



Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) was one of the most innovative of English Victorian poets, best known now for his vivid and original image…

Spring and Fall

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Gerard Manley Hopkins



LibriVox volunteers bring you eleven different recordings of Spring and Fall, by Gerard Manley Hopkins. This was the weekly poetry project f…

The Windhover

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Gerard Manley Hopkins



"Windhover" is another name for the common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). The name refers to the bird's ability to hover in midair w…

Hurrahing in Harvest

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Gerard Manley Hopkins



Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ was an English poet, Catholic and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame established him among the leading Victorian …

I Have Desired To Go

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Gerard Manley Hopkins



Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame established him among the leading Victorian poets. His…

Pied Beauty

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Gerard Manley Hopkins



In the Author's Preface to Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins, he describes this poem as Curtal-Sonnet "that is they are constructed in pro…

Binsey Poplars

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Gerard Manley Hopkins



LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of Binsey Poplars by Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ.This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 21, 20…