Complete Poems of Francis Ledwidge
Francis Ledwidge
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Length 3 h 7 min
Chapters 125
First published 1919
Francis Ledwidge, Irish poet, served in an Irish battalion ("The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers") of the British Army during World War I. His first volume of poems was published while he served, in 1915; two more were published posthumously, and were followed by this collection of complete works in 1919. He and five comrades had been killed by an exploding shell during the third battle of Ypres (July 1917).
His poems reflect his love for his native rural countryside, tinged with loss arising from the war. From his frequent use of a blackbird motif, he was known as the "Poet of the Blackbird."
Of him, the poet John Drinkwater wrote: "His poetry exults me, while not so his death.... to those who know what poetry is, the untimely death of a man like Ledwidge is nothing but calamity." - Summary by Nemo
Chapters
1
Introduction to Songs of the Fields Read by Nemo 9:08
2
Introduction to Songs of Peace Read by Nemo 5:01
3
Introduction to Last Songs Read by Nemo 2:46
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Songs of the Fields: To My Best Friend Read by Nemo 1:18
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Behind the Closed Eye Read by Nemo 1:44
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Bound to the Mast Read by Nemo 2:09
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To A Linnet in a Cage Read by Nemo 1:16
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A Twilight in Middle March Read by Nemo 1:22
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Spring Read by Nemo 1:25
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Desire in Spring Read by Nemo 1:03
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A Rainy Day in April Read by Nemo 2:25
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A Song of April Read by Nemo 1:22
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The Broken Tryst Read by Nemo 1:15
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Thoughts at the Trysting Stile Read by Nemo 2:16
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Evening in May Read by Nemo 1:23
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An Attempt at a City Sunset Read by Nemo 1:32
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Waiting Read by Nemo 1:06
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The Singer's Muse Read by Nemo 1:25
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Inamorata Read by Nemo 1:40
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The Wife of Llew Read by Nemo 1:07
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The Hills Read by Nemo 1:40
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June Read by Nemo 1:47
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In Manchester Read by Nemo 1:25
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Music on Water Read by Nemo 2:20
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To M. McG Read by Nemo 1:19
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In the Dusk Read by Nemo 1:04
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The Death of Ailill Read by Nemo 1:52
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August Read by Nemo 1:01
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The Visitation of Peace Read by Nemo 4:12
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Before the Tears Read by Nemo 1:21
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God's Remembrance Read by Nemo 1:32
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An Old Pain Read by Nemo 3:27
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The Lost Ones Read by Nemo 1:12
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All-Hallows Eve Read by Nemo 1:47
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A Memory Read by Nemo 3:20
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A Song Read by Nemo 1:15
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A Fear Read by Nemo 0:53
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The Coming Poet Read by Nemo 1:03
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The Vision on the Brink Read by Nemo 1:53
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To Lord Dunsany Read by Nemo 1:29
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On an Oaten Straw Read by Nemo 1:04
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Evening in February Read by Nemo 0:59
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The Sister Read by Nemo 1:05
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Before the War of Cooley Read by Nemo 2:16
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Low-Moon Land Read by Nemo 1:09
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The Sorrow of Findebar Read by Nemo 2:06
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On Dream Water Read by Nemo 0:58
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The Death of Sualtem Read by Nemo 3:09
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The Maid in Low-Moon Land Read by Nemo 0:58
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The Death of Leag, Cuchulain's Charioteer Read by Nemo 2:26
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The Passing of Caoilte Read by Nemo 1:49
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Growing Old Read by Nemo 1:25
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After My Last Song Read by Nemo 1:29
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Songs of Peace: A Dream of Artemis Read by Nemo 11:48
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A Little Boy in the Morning Read by Nemo 1:14
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To A Distant One Read by Nemo 1:50
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The Place Read by Nemo 1:21
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May Read by Nemo 1:15
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To Eilish of the Fair Hair Read by Nemo 1:18
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Crewbrawn Read by Nemo 0:39
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Evening in England Read by Nemo 1:11
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Crocknaharna Read by Nemo 1:14
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In the Mediterranean- Going to the War Read by Nemo 0:46
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The Gardener Read by Nemo 1:20
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Autumn Evening in Serbia Read by Nemo 0:52
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Nocturne Read by Nemo 0:50
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Spring and Autumn Read by Nemo 0:45
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The Departure of Proserpine Read by Larry Wilson 2:19
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The Home-Coming of the Sheep Read by Larry Wilson 1:07
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When Love and Beauty Wander Away Read by Larry Wilson 1:00
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My Mother Read by Larry Wilson 1:14
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Song Read by Larry Wilson 0:43
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To One Dead Read by Larry Wilson 0:46
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The Resurrection Read by Larry Wilson 0:43
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The Shadow People Read by Larry Wilson 1:14
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An Old Desire Read by Larry Wilson 0:53
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Thomas McDonagh Read by Larry Wilson 0:49
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The Wedding Morning Read by Larry Wilson 0:58
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The Blackbirds Read by Larry Wilson 1:14
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The Lure Read by Larry Wilson 1:05
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Thro' Bogac Ban Read by Larry Wilson 0:50
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Fate Read by Larry Wilson 0:54
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Evening Clouds Read by Larry Wilson 1:08
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Song Read by Larry Wilson 0:46
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The Herons Read by Larry Wilson 0:36
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In the Shadows Read by Larry Wilson 0:38
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The Ships of Arcady Read by Larry Wilson 0:53
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After Read by Larry Wilson 0:40
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To One Weeping Read by Larry Wilson 0:39
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A Dream Dance Read by Larry Wilson 0:49
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By Faughan Read by Larry Wilson 1:05
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In September Read by Larry Wilson 0:45
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Last Songs: To An Old Quill of Lord Dunsany's Read by Larry Wilson 1:56
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To A Sparrow Read by Larry Wilson 1:14
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Old Clo' Read by Larry Wilson 1:00
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Youth Read by Larry Wilson 0:50
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The Little Children Read by Larry Wilson 0:54
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Autumn Read by Larry Wilson 1:04
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Ireland Read by Larry Wilson 1:04
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Lady Fair Read by Larry Wilson 1:03
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At a Poet's Grave Read by Larry Wilson 0:46
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After Court Martial Read by Larry Wilson 0:48
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A Mother's Song Read by Larry Wilson 0:38
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At Currabwee Read by Larry Wilson 1:17
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Song-time is Over Read by Larry Wilson 0:43
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Una Bawn Read by Larry Wilson 0:40
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Spring Love Read by Larry Wilson 0:52
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Soliloquy Read by Larry Wilson 1:32
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Dawn Read by Larry Wilson 0:39
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Ceol Sidhe Read by Larry Wilson 1:00
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The Rushes Read by Larry Wilson 1:00
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The Dead Kings Read by Larry Wilson 1:58
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In France Read by Larry Wilson 0:42
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Had I A Golden Pound Read by Larry Wilson 0:58
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Fairies Read by Larry Wilson 0:50
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In a Cafe Read by Larry Wilson 0:53
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Spring Read by Larry Wilson 1:14
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Pan Read by Larry Wilson 0:49
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With Flowers Read by Larry Wilson 0:42
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The Find Read by Larry Wilson 0:51
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A Fairy Hunt Read by Larry Wilson 1:02
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To One Who Comes Now and Then Read by Larry Wilson 1:48
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The Sylph Read by Larry Wilson 0:39
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Home Read by Larry Wilson 0:51
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The Lanawn Shee Read by Larry Wilson 5:26
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