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 | Leído por Larry Wilson |
| Dedication of Poems/Dedication of New Poems | 1:29 | Leído por Larry Wilson |
| POEMS ON CHILDREN: Daisy | 3:01 | Leído por Eva Davis (d. 2025) |
| The Poppy | 5:01 | Leído por Eva Davis (d. 2025) |
| To Monica Thought Dying | 3:46 | Leído por Eva Davis (d. 2025) |
| The Making of Viola [duet] | 3:29 | Leído por Eva Davis (d. 2025) |
| To My Godchild | 3:50 | Leído por DrPGould |
| Ex Ore Infantium | 2:25 | Leído por Kim Gibbs |
| FROM SISTER SONGS: A Child's Kiss | 5:08 | Leído por Lawton James |
| Poet and Anchorite | 3:08 | Leído por RajVO |
| The Omen | 3:25 | Leído por Gauguin |
| The Mirage | 3:17 | Leído por spiritualbeing |
| The Child-Woman | 4:47 | Leído por Janis Hopkins Salmon |
| To a Child Heard Repeating Her Mother's Verses | 3:49 | Leído por Janis Hopkins Salmon |
| A Foretelling of the Child's Husband | 2:33 | Leído por Janis Hopkins Salmon |
| LOVE IN DIAN'S LAP: Before her Portrait in Youth | 2:28 | Leído por Lawton James |
| To a Poet Breaking Silence | 2:40 | Leído por DrPGould |
| A Carrier Song | 2:01 | Leído por Ellen Murphy |
| Her Portrait | 7:40 | Leído por Annike Lindhout |
| Epilogue to the Poet's Sitter | 2:42 | Leído por DrPGould |
| After Her Going | 1:45 | Leído por Janis Hopkins Salmon |
| MISCELLANEOUS POEMS: A Fallen Yew | 3:51 | Leído por DrPGould |
| The Hound of Heaven | 8:45 | Leído por Larry Wilson |
| To the Dead Cardinal of Westminster | 4:42 | Leído por DrPGould |
| A Dead Astronomer | 1:15 | Leído por Bruce Kachuk |
| A Corymbus for Autumn, | 6:09 | Leído por DrPGould |
| From "The Mistress of Vision" | 4:45 | Leído por Nemo |
| The After Woman | 3:20 | Leído por Phil Chenevert |
| Lines: To W.M. | 0:56 | Leído por Bruce Kachuk |
| The Way of a Maid | 1:35 | Leído por elizaswann |
| Ode to the Setting Sun, | 14:17 | Leído por DrPGould |
| Epilogue to "A Judgement in Heaven" | 1:47 | Leído por DrPGould |
| Grace of the Way | 1:22 | Leído por Jude |
| To a Snowflake | 1:07 | Leído por Jude |
| Orient Ode | 10:53 | Leído por Gauguin |
| From "From the Night of Forebeing" | 8:21 | Leído por Gauguin |
| A Counsel of Moderation | 1:12 | Leído por Bruce Kachuk |
| From "Assumpta Maria" | 3:57 | Leído por DrPGould |
| From "An Anthem of Earth" | 12:51 | Leído por Nemo |
| Contemplation | 3:55 | Leído por DrPGould |
| Correlated Greatness | 1:31 | Leído por Bruce Kachuk |
| July Fugitive | 4:06 | Leído por Jude |
| From "Any Saint" | 4:50 | Leído por Phil Schempf |
| From "The Victorian Ode" | 3:44 | Leído por DrPGould |
| St Monica | 1:59 | Leído por Bruce Kachuk |
| To the Sinking Sun | 3:08 | Leído por Bruce Kachuk |
| Dream-Tryst | 1:33 | Leído por Roberto Kingsley |
| Buona Notte | 2:30 | Leído por Emma Charlotte |
| Arab Love Song | 1:20 | Leído por Emma Charlotte |
| The Kingdom of God | 2:15 | Leído por Larry Wilson |
| Envoy | 1:33 | Leído por Bruce Kachuk |
| Appreciations of Francis Thompson | 23:41 | Leído por Larry Wilson |