Poetry
Ode to Autumn
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John Keats
LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 different recordings of Ode to Autumn by John Keats. This was the weekly poetry project for the week of Nov…
Renascence and Other Poems
Read by Linda Leu
Edna St. Vincent Millay
The following is a recording of the first volume of poetry published by Edna St. Vincent Millay. When the author had graduated from high sch…
Long Poems Collection
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Various
Discover a rich tapestry of verse in the Long Poems Collection, featuring 15 public domain poems that each exceed ten minutes in length. Thi…
Stories of the Scottish Border
Read by Jhiu
William Platt
Nothing seems to be known about Mr and Mrs William Platt, the writers of Stories of the Scottish Border. What they produced is an eccentric …
Rhymed Receipts for Any Occasion
Read by Betsie Bush
Imogen Clark
In addition to being amusing, recipes written in a poetic form were easy to remember and used as learning tools for the young housekeeper. M…
A Word Is Dead
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Emily Dickinson
LibriVox volunteers bring you 20 different recordings of A Word Is Dead, by Emily Dickinson. This was the weekly poetry for the week of July…
Lara, A Tale
Read by Nathan
George Gordon, Lord Byron
This powerful poem narrates the fateful return of Count Lara to the British Isles after spending years abroad traveling the orient.Returning…
Sonnet 073
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William Shakespeare
To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday, LibriVox volunteers bring you ten different recordings of Sonnet 73. This was the weekly poetry project…
Public Domain Hymns
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Various
"Originally modeled on the Psalms and other poetic passages (commonly referred to as "canticles") in the Scriptures, Christia…
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
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George Gordon, Lord Byron
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage is a lengthy narrative poem in four parts written by Lord Byron. It was published between 1812 and 1818 and is de…
Christmas Poetry and Hymn Collection
Read by Douglas D. Anderson
Various
Immerse yourself in the spirit of the season with this enchanting collection of 40 Christmas carols, beautifully read by Douglas D. Anderson…
Chinese Poetry in English Verse
Read by MaryAnn
Herbert Allen Giles
Dear Land of Flowers, forgive me! -- that I tookThese snatches from thy glittering wealth of song, And twisted to the uses of a book Strains…
A Budget of Christmas Tales
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Various and Charles Dickens
This is a 1895 collection of christmas-themed short stories and poems by various authors, Charles Dickens himself being the most prominent f…
Gl'Inni sacri
Read by Fabiola
Alessandro Manzoni
Raccolta di 5 componimenti, ognuno dei quali tratta di una festività cattolica. - Summary by fabiola
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám
Read by Alaaious
Omar Khayyám
The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám is a celebrated collection of quatrains that explores the complexities of life, love, and …
The Faerie Queene
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Edmund Spenser
"The Fourth Book of the Faerie Queene contayning the Legende of Cambel and Telamond or of Friendship."The Faerie Queene was never …
Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation
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William James McGlothlin
LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of A Selection from Peter Piper's Practical Principles of Plain and Perfect Pronunciation by Anon…
Kriloff's Fables
Read by Kevin W. Davidson
Ivan Krylov
Kriloff's Fables presents a rich collection of 86 fables by the renowned Russian fabulist Ivan Krylov, translated into English for modern au…
The Word of an Engineer
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James Weldon Johnson
James Weldon Johnson was an American author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Johnson is best remembered f…
The Ballad of Reading Gaol
Read by Linda Leu
Oscar Wilde
In 1895, Oscar Wilde was sentenced to 2 years of hard labor for acts of ‘gross indecency’. During his time at Reading Gaol, he witnessed a r…