Selected Poems of Francis Thompson
Francis Thompson
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Francis Thompson, an English poet and author, is best known for his poem "Hound of Heaven," included in this selection of his poems. After submitting some poems to the magazine "Merrie England," the editors, Wilfrid and Alice Meynell, became his benefactors and published his first volume, "Poems." Wilfrid Meynell selected these poems form Thompson's works and provides an enlightening biographical sketch. At the end of this volume are a selection of tributes to Thompson ranging from newspaper reviews to an appreciation from G.K Chesterton. - Summary by Larry Wilson (3 hr 52 min)
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| A Biographical Note on Francis Thompson | 16:43 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
| Dedication of Poems/Dedication of New Poems | 1:29 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
| POEMS ON CHILDREN: Daisy | 3:01 | Gelesen von Eva Davis (d. 2025) |
| The Poppy | 5:01 | Gelesen von Eva Davis (d. 2025) |
| To Monica Thought Dying | 3:46 | Gelesen von Eva Davis (d. 2025) |
| The Making of Viola [duet] | 3:29 | Gelesen von Eva Davis (d. 2025) |
| To My Godchild | 3:50 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| Ex Ore Infantium | 2:25 | Gelesen von Kim Gibbs |
| FROM SISTER SONGS: A Child's Kiss | 5:08 | Gelesen von Lawton James |
| Poet and Anchorite | 3:08 | Gelesen von RajVO |
| The Omen | 3:25 | Gelesen von Gauguin |
| The Mirage | 3:17 | Gelesen von spiritualbeing |
| The Child-Woman | 4:47 | Gelesen von Janis Hopkins Salmon |
| To a Child Heard Repeating Her Mother's Verses | 3:49 | Gelesen von Janis Hopkins Salmon |
| A Foretelling of the Child's Husband | 2:33 | Gelesen von Janis Hopkins Salmon |
| LOVE IN DIAN'S LAP: Before her Portrait in Youth | 2:28 | Gelesen von Lawton James |
| To a Poet Breaking Silence | 2:40 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| A Carrier Song | 2:01 | Gelesen von Ellen Murphy |
| Her Portrait | 7:40 | Gelesen von Annike Lindhout |
| Epilogue to the Poet's Sitter | 2:42 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| After Her Going | 1:45 | Gelesen von Janis Hopkins Salmon |
| MISCELLANEOUS POEMS: A Fallen Yew | 3:51 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| The Hound of Heaven | 8:45 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
| To the Dead Cardinal of Westminster | 4:42 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| A Dead Astronomer | 1:15 | Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk |
| A Corymbus for Autumn, | 6:09 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| From "The Mistress of Vision" | 4:45 | Gelesen von Nemo |
| The After Woman | 3:20 | Gelesen von Phil Chenevert |
| Lines: To W.M. | 0:56 | Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk |
| The Way of a Maid | 1:35 | Gelesen von elizaswann |
| Ode to the Setting Sun, | 14:17 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| Epilogue to "A Judgement in Heaven" | 1:47 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| Grace of the Way | 1:22 | Gelesen von Jude |
| To a Snowflake | 1:07 | Gelesen von Jude |
| Orient Ode | 10:53 | Gelesen von Gauguin |
| From "From the Night of Forebeing" | 8:21 | Gelesen von Gauguin |
| A Counsel of Moderation | 1:12 | Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk |
| From "Assumpta Maria" | 3:57 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| From "An Anthem of Earth" | 12:51 | Gelesen von Nemo |
| Contemplation | 3:55 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| Correlated Greatness | 1:31 | Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk |
| July Fugitive | 4:06 | Gelesen von Jude |
| From "Any Saint" | 4:50 | Gelesen von Phil Schempf |
| From "The Victorian Ode" | 3:44 | Gelesen von DrPGould |
| St Monica | 1:59 | Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk |
| To the Sinking Sun | 3:08 | Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk |
| Dream-Tryst | 1:33 | Gelesen von Roberto Kingsley |
| Buona Notte | 2:30 | Gelesen von Emma Charlotte |
| Arab Love Song | 1:20 | Gelesen von Emma Charlotte |
| The Kingdom of God | 2:15 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |
| Envoy | 1:33 | Gelesen von Bruce Kachuk |
| Appreciations of Francis Thompson | 23:41 | Gelesen von Larry Wilson |