Dirge of the Sea-Children, and Other Poems
Kenneth Rand
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Length 2 h 27 min
Chapters 62
First published 1913
The first of three volumes of poetry published by Yale English literature graduate Kenneth Rand before his untimely death in 1918 by the Great Influenza epidemic as he was trying to serve his country in WW1. Many of the poems within this first volume were reprints of Rand's contributions to the various magazines available during his time at Yale, including the Yale Literary Magazine where he served as chairman of the board. Some of the notable poems within this collection of his early works include The Crows, Lover's Dawn, The Prodigal, and Straw-Death. - Summary by Stefan Von Blon
Chapters
1
The Dirge of the Sea-Children Read by Stefan Von Blon 9:11
2
Silenus Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:57
3
The Apostate Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:24
4
There's Likewise a Wind on the Heath Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:26
5
The Garden Wall Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:25
6
Tuscan Dawn-Song Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:31
7
To You in Romany Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:57
8
Auswanderer Read by Stefan Von Blon 3:02
9
The Suicide Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:33
10
The Debt of the Gods Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:40
11
The Red Romance Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:36
12
The Old Highway Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:23
13
Paganism Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:40
14
Thalassia Read by Stefan Von Blon 3:06
15
The Witch of Memory Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:38
16
The Pretender Read by Stefan Von Blon 3:57
17
A Lyric from the Spring-Epic Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:56
18
Lover's Dawn Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:57
19
The Sea-Tramp Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:47
20
The Crows Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:55
21
Onagh of the Western Wind Read by Stefan Von Blon 3:29
22
Epitaph Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:06
23
Harbor-Bound Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:50
24
Romance Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:42
25
The Prodigal Read by Stefan Von Blon 6:00
26
The Thorn-Garden Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:28
27
The Flower-Peddler Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:39
28
Morning-Song on the Open Road Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:44
29
The Life Prisoner Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:44
30
The Knight Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:09
31
Straw-Death Read by Stefan Von Blon 4:31
32
Sympathy Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:29
33
Rouge et Noir Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:57
34
The Corpse-Fire Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:22
35
Visions Read by Stefan Von Blon 3:04
36
Apostasy Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:10
37
The Wonderful World Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:07
38
The Ballad of the Gypsy King Read by Stefan Von Blon 6:23
39
A Portrait Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:41
40
The King and I Read by Stefan Von Blon 0:59
41
The Roadside Weeds Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:43
42
Disillusion Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:32
43
The Time-Fools Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:18
44
The Huckster Read by Stefan Von Blon 3:45
45
When the Poet Died Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:24
46
In Avalon Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:51
47
The Song of the Butterflies Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:04
48
De Amicitia Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:21
49
Leaven o' Life Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:17
50
The Two of Us Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:37
51
A Song of the Old Gods Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:59
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At the Altar of Youth and Love Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:43
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The Tops'l Schooner Read by Stefan Von Blon 3:05
54
Lotophagoi Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:59
55
Et Ego in Arcadia Vixi — Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:04
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Gypsy Song Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:14
57
Sea Chantey Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:39
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The City of Dreadful Dawn Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:38
59
Victory-Song of the Aegean Pirates Read by Stefan Von Blon 3:08
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My Friend Pan Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:23
61
The Road to Romany Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:10
62
The Song of the Optimist Read by Stefan Von Blon 2:08
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