A Christmas Duet
Joseph Ashby-Sterry
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Joseph Ashby-Sterry was an English poet and novelist. He works include Boudoir Ballads, a collection of poetry, now out of print. This poem is taken from the 1888 edition of The Lazy Minstrel. - Summary by Wikipedia (0 hr 24 min)
Chapters
| A Christmas Duet - Read by BK | 2:04 | Read by Bruce Kachuk |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by BL | 1:32 | Read by Brian Lornie |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by BT & JF | 2:06 | Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by CCS | 2:25 | Read by Claudia Salto |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by LA & DL | 1:44 | Read by Laurie Anne Walden |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by EL | 2:01 | Read by Newgatenovelist |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by GB | 2:12 | Read by Garth Burton |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by GG & MK | 2:11 | Read by Greg Giordano |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by JB & SS | 2:14 | Read by Sonia |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by JEF | 1:45 | Read by Jennifer Fournier |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by LAH | 2:18 | Read by Lee Ann Howlett |
| A Christmas Duet - Read by RG | 2:14 | Read by Ruth Golding |
Reviews
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Basquetteur
Especially the duets. Thanks to all the readers and the coordinator David Lawrence! I put the text underneath: O, CHRISTMAS comes but once a year! (And even that is once too many;) Hurrah for all its right good cheer! (I wish I had my share of any!) What flavour of the good old times! (What hopeless and egregious folly!) What evergreens and merry chimes! (What prickles ever lurk in holly!) Indeed it is a merry time; (But O! those countless Christmas numbers!) For now we see the pantomime, (And now the waits disturb our slumbers.) We've kisses 'neath the mistletoe— (I hate such rough, unseemly capers!) And hearty welcomes, frost and snow; (Yes, in the illustrated papers.) Around the groaning Christmas board, (Which never equals expectations,) Where old and young are in accord— (I hate the most of my relations!) I view the turkey with delight, (A tough old bird beyond all question!) The blazing pudding—what a sight! ('Tis concentrated indigestion!) Laugh on, ye merry girls and boys! (Each year the Christmas boxes strengthen,) Each year brings with it countless joys; (The Christmas bills each year they lengthen.) To all we pledge the brimming glass! (What days of gorging and unreason!) Too quick such merry moments pass— (Why can't we skip the "festive season"?)