Pastoral Poems by Nicholas Breton, Selected Poetry by George Wither, and Pastoral Poetry by William Browne (of Tavistock)


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Part of The Pembroke Booklets, this is a collection of pastoral poems by three Elizabethan poets: Nicholas Breton, George Wither, and William Browne (of Tavistock)

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Prefatory Note 7:02 Read by mleigh
A Sweet Pastoral by Nicholas Breton 2:11 Read by Emily
Aglaia: a Pastoral by Nicholas Breton 3:55 Read by Emily
Phyllida and Corydon by Nicholas Breton 1:40 Read by Alan Mapstone
Astrophel's Song of Phyllida and Corydon by Nicholas Breton 3:50 Read by Alan Mapstone
A Pastoral of Phyllis and Corydon by Nicholas Breton 1:44 Read by Alan Mapstone
Corydon's Supplication to Phyllis by Nicholas Breton 2:08 Read by Alan Mapstone
A Report Song in a Dream, between a shepherd and his nymph by Nicholas Breton 1:07 Read by Olando Harris
Another of the Same by Nicholas Breton 1:36 Read by Stefan Von Blon
A Shepherd's Dream by Nicholas Breton 2:08 Read by mleigh
A Quarrel with Love by Nicholas Breton 1:33 Read by Cavaet
A Sweet Contention between Love, his Mistress, and Beauty by Nicholas Breton 2:18 Read by Alan Mapstone
Love: "Foolish love is only folly" by Nicholas Breton 1:10 Read by Cavaet
"Those eyes that hold the hand of every heart" by Nicholas Breton 1:28 Read by Lauren Allett
Sonnet: "The worldly prince doth in his sceptre hold" by Nicholas Breton 1:32 Read by Kerry Adams
A Sweet Lullaby by Nicholas Breton 2:34 Read by Ronell
Prelude. From The Shepherd's Hunting by George Wither 5:14 Read by Krista Zaleski
A Poet's Home. From Faire Virtue by George Wither 4:29 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Her Beauty. From Faire Virtue by George Wither 1:56 Read by Stefan Von Blon
Rhomboidal Dirge. From Faire Virtue by George Wither 4:12 Read by Krista Zaleski
Song: "Lordly gallants!" From Faire Virtue by George Wither 8:41 Read by LaurieB
Song: "Shall I, wasting in despair." From Faire Virtue by George Wither 2:42 Read by mleigh
"Amarillis I did woo." From Faire Virtue by George Wither 1:00 Read by Stefan Von Blon
Sonnet: On a Stolen Kiss by George Wither 1:39 Read by Stefan Von Blon
A Christmas Carol by George Wither 4:15 Read by Larry Wilson
A Rocking Hymn by George Wither 3:45 Read by Larry Wilson
The Marigold by George Wither 1:41 Read by mleigh
Sonnet: On the Death of Prince Henry by George Wither 1:20 Read by Alan Mapstone
From a Satire written to King James I. by George Wither 1:18 Read by Alan Mapstone
To England by William Browne 0:57 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Seasons by William Browne 1:09 Read by Kerry Adams
May Day Customs by William Browne 1:18 Read by Kerry Adams
Birds in May by William Browne 1:42 Read by Kerry Adams
Music on the Thames by William Browne 0:49 Read by Rebecca Eden Walker
A Concert of Birds by William Browne 1:52 Read by mleigh
Flowers by William Browne 1:27 Read by Larry Wilson
Morning by William Browne 1:42 Read by Kerry Adams
Night by William Browne 2:17 Read by Kerry Adams
A Pleasant Grove by William Browne 2:25 Read by Larry Wilson
An Angler by William Browne 1:32 Read by Adrian Stephens
A Rill by William Brown 1:07 Read by Adrian Stephens
"Glide soft, ye silver floods" by William Browne 2:08 Read by Adrian Stephens
"Venus by Adonis' side" by William Browne 1:17 Read by Adrian Stephens
A Song: "Gentle Nymphs" by William Browne 0:54 Read by Adrian Stephens
Spring Morninig. I. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne 1:15 Read by Adrian Stephens
Spring Morning. II. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne 2:01 Read by Adrian Stephens
A Round by William Browne 3:17 Read by Alan Mapstone
"Welcome, welcome, do I sing" by William Browne 2:41 Read by LaurieB
Autumn. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne 0:42 Read by Linda Rymniak
The Siren's Song. From Inner Temple Masque by William Browne 1:29 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Charm. From Inner Temple Masque by William Browne 1:02 Read by Linda Rymniak
"Lo, I the man" by William Browne 1:02 Read by kaylawhy
"Why might I not for once" by William Browne 1:03 Read by kaylawhy
"Fairest, when by the rules" by William Browne 1:03 Read by kaylawhy
"Were't not for you" by William Browne 1:16 Read by Rebecca Eden Walker
"Sing soft, ye pretty birds" by William Browne 1:04 Read by Larry Wilson
"I saw a silver swan" by William Browne 1:13 Read by Alan Mapstone
"A Rose, as fair as ever" by William Browne 1:37 Read by mleigh
"Down in a valley" by William Browne 1:04 Read by kaylawhy
"A gentle Shepherd" by William Browne 1:12 Read by Alan Mapstone
In Obitum by William Browne 0:35 Read by Larry Wilson
On the Countess Dowager of Pembroke by William Browne 1:17 Read by mleigh