Chamber Music (Version 2)
James Joyce
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Length 28 min
Chapters 36
First published 1907
James Joyce presents 36 poems of a young man's discovery of love, through delicately controlled emotions of poetic writing. These poems have also been great compositional material for songs and works by composers. - Summary by Patty Harden
Chapters
1
Strings in the earth and air Read by Patty H 0:53
2
The twilight turns from amethyst To deep Read by Patty H 0:47
3
At that hour when all things have repose, Read by Patty H 1:00
4
When the shy star goes forth in heaven Read by Patty H 0:47
5
Lean out of the window, Read by Patty H 0:40
6
I would in that sweet bosom be Read by Patty H 0:45
7
My love is in a light attire Read by Patty H 0:43
8
Who goes amid the green wood Read by Patty H 0:55
9
Winds of May, that dance on the sea, Read by Patty H 0:40
10
Bright cap and streamers, Read by Patty H 0:46
11
Bid adieu, adieu, adieu, Read by Patty H 0:47
12
What counsel has the hooded moon Read by Patty H 0:49
13
Go seek her out all courteously, Read by Patty H 0:55
14
My dove, my beautiful one, Read by Patty H 0:48
15
From dewy dreams, my soul, arise, Read by Patty H 0:50
16
O cool is the valley now Read by Patty H 0:38
17
Because your voice was at my side Read by Patty H 0:34
18
O sweetheart, hear you Read by Patty H 0:46
19
Be not sad because all men Read by Patty H 0:38
20
In the dark pine-wood Read by Patty H 0:45
21
He who hath glory lost, nor hath Read by Patty H 0:35
22
Of that so sweet imprisonment Read by Patty H 0:45
23
This heart that flutters near my heart Read by Patty H 0:46
24
Silently she’s combing, Read by Patty H 0:50
25
Lightly come or lightly go: Read by Patty H 0:45
26
Thou leanest to the shell of night, Read by Patty H 0:46
27
Though I thy Mithridates were, Read by Patty H 0:47
28
Gentle lady, do not sing Read by Patty H 0:39
29
Dear heart, why will you use me so? Read by Patty H 0:52
30
Love came to us in time gone by Read by Patty H 0:39
31
O, it was out by Donnycarney Read by Patty H 0:39
32
Rain has fallen all the day. Read by Patty H 0:36
33
Now, O now, in this brown land Read by Patty H 1:05
34
Sleep now, O sleep now, Read by Patty H 0:46
35
All day I hear the noise of waters Read by Patty H 0:47
36
I hear an army charging upon the land, Read by Patty H 1:09
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