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Anonymous - Lily Of The West

«Lily of the West is an Irish folk poem. Some say it is a metaphor for the Irish life after emigrating to America.» — Summary by Stav Nisser and Wikipedia.

Caitlin Buckley and 10 more 23 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Arthur Macy - Mrs. Mulligatawny

Arthur Macy was a Nantucket boy of Quaker extraction. His name alone is evidence of this, for it is safe to say that a Macy, wherever found in the United States, is descended from that sturdy old Quaker who was one of...

Caitlin Buckley and 6 more 18 minutes

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Ancient

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Unknown - Prasna Upanishad

The word Upanishad (upa-ni-shad) consists of, «Upa» means «near;» «ni» means «down;» «shad» means «to sit.» Thus, Upanishad is to sit down near the teacher to discuss, learn, practice, and experience. There are some...

Jothi Tharavant 29 minutes Upanishads

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Poetry

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Short Poetry Collection 143

This is a collection of 29 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for April 2015.

Winston Tharp and 14 more 1 hour 3 minutes Short Poetry Collections

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Single author

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John Bunyan - To Be a Pilgrim

From John Bunyan's classic, The Pilgrim's Progress, we find the poem To Be a Pilgrim, an inspiring reminder of who we are in Christ. This was the weekly poem for March 8-15, 2015. — Summary by Esther ben Simonides

Adele de Pignerolles and 12 more 16 minutes

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Nautical & Marine Fiction

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Susan Coolidge - On the Shore

Librivox volunteers bring you 15 readings of On the Shore by Susan Coolidge, author of What Katy Did . This was the weekly poem for the week of March 1, 2015. — Summary by Rachel

Bruce Kachuk and 14 more 22 minutes

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Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

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Alfred, Lord Tennyson - Charge of the Light Brigade

This poem was published just six weeks after the event, its lines emphasize the valour of the cavalry in bravely carrying out their orders, regardless of the obvious outcome. The Charge of the Light Brigade was a...

Allen Biehl and 16 more 42 minutes

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Horror & Supernatural Fiction

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W. F. Harvey - Beast With Five Fingers

A well off English bachelor receives a legacy from his uncle. This includes the uncle's very large library and a box containing something that used to belong to his uncle. The box has air holes in it. It is not a rat...

Phil Chenevert 1 hour 8 minutes

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Animals & Nature

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Katharine Pyle - Six Little Ducklings

Six little ducklings and their mom live in a hollow tree down by the river. Join them as the grow up by the water and learn more about themselves and their animal neighbors. — Summary by Mary Kay

Phil Chenevert and 3 more 51 minutes

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Romance

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Rupert Brooke - Day and NIght

Rupert Brooke was both fair to see and winning in his ways. There was at the first contact both bloom and charm; and most of all there was life. To use the word his friends describe him by, he was «vivid». This...

Algy Pug and 12 more 17 minutes

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Christian Fiction

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George MacDonald - Gifts of the Child Christ

It's the Advent season in London but all is not well in the Greatorex household. All this will change with a surprise on Christmas morning. (Ann Boulais)

Ann Boulais 1 hour 17 minutes

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Nature

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Birds and all Nature, Vol. IV, No 4, October 1898

«Birds and All Nature» was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and brief descriptions of birds, animals and other natural subjects with accompanying color...

Juliet Brown and 9 more 1 hour 23 minutes Birds; Birds and All Nature; Nature and Art; Birds and Nature - Volumes I, IV-XII (Volume II in progress)

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