Long Ago by Christina G. Rossetti

LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Long Ago by Christina G. Rossetti (1830-1894).

This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 9th to December 16th, 2012.

Christina Georgina Rossetti was an English poet who wrote a variety of romantic, devotional, and children’s poems. She is perhaps best known for her long poem Goblin Market, her love poem Remember, and for the words of the Christmas carol In the Bleak Midwinter.
(Summary by Wikipedia)

Running time=1m 59s (mp3@64kb)

 

Thrice Welcome by Poor Robin

LibriVox volunteers bring you 17 recordings of Thrice Welcome from Poor Robin’s Almanac. This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 11th to to December 18th, 2011.

Poor Robin’s Almanac first appeared in England in the 17th century. It ran until sometime in the 18th century.
It was originally a satirical publication, although over the years it became less humorous and more of a source for traditional homilies.
Poor Robin is a pseudonym whose original user is unknown. William Winstanley and Robert Herrick are both possible candidates. More works were published under this pseudonym in America in the 1800s. (Summary by Lucy Perry)

 

Running time=1m 15s (mp3@64kb)

My Heart And Lute By Thomas Moore

LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of My Heart and Lute by Thomas Moore (1779-1852). This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 12th – December 19th, 2010.

“My Heart and Lute” is a song/poem by Thomas Moore.
In Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll, Alice recognizes the tune (”My Heart and Lute”) used in the song called Haddocks’ Eyes sung by the White Knight. (Summary by Wikipedia)

NOTE:- I have not recorded for this project, please download the entire book to listen to this poem by other Librivox’ers. Thanks.

Velvet Shoes by Elinor Wylie

LibriVox volunteers bring you 24 recordings of Velvet Shoes by Elinor Wylie (1885-1928). This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 6th, 2009.

Running time=1m 8s (mp3@64kb)