Lyric Poems
Robert Southey
Play
Length 1 h 36 min
Chapters 34
First published 1837
Robert Southey was born in Bristol in England in 1774 and appointed Poet Laurete in 1813, a post he grew to dislike. He was an Oxford contemporary and Brother-in-law of Coleridge and a friend of Wordsworth. He was also an active campaigner for the abolition of the Slave Trade. His work was often critised by other romantic poets, particularly Byron who satirised him in his poem Don Juan.
Southey was a prolific poet, his complete works were published in 10 volumes in 1837. This is a selection of his shorter Lyric Poems.
(Summary by Alan Mapstone)
Chapters
1
Dedication Read by Alan Mapstone 2:58
2
To Horror Read by Alan Mapstone 5:04
3
To Contemplation Read by Alan Mapstone 5:36
4
To a Friend Read by Larry Wilson 2:46
5
Remembrance Read by Bruce Kachuk 3:07
6
The Soldier's Wife Read by Anthony Will 1:07
7
The Widow Read by Yaron Bernstein 1:47
8
The Chapel Bell Read by Adrian Stephens 2:57
9
To Hymen Read by Agnes Robert Behr 3:42
10
Written on the 1st of December Read by Craig Allan Jones 2:06
11
Written on the 1st of January Read by Agnes Robert Behr 3:02
12
Written on a Sunday Morning Read by Adrian Stephens 2:20
13
The Race of Banquo Read by Alan Mapstone 2:09
14
Written in Alentejo Read by Adrian Stephens 2:35
15
To Recovery Read by Bruce Kachuk 2:15
16
Youth and Age Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:45
17
The Oak of Our Fathers Read by Adrian Stephens 2:20
18
The Battle of Pultowa Read by Adrian Stephens 2:38
19
The Traveller's Return Read by David Lawrence 1:11
20
The Old Man's Comforts Read by David Lawrence 1:48
21
Translation of a Greek Ode on Astronomy Read by Alan Mapstone 8:33
22
Gooseberry Pie Read by Larry Wilson 2:46
23
To a Bee Read by Agnes Robert Behr 1:38
24
To a Spider Read by ToriBee 2:44
25
The Destruction of Jerusalem Read by Alan Mapstone 3:45
26
The Death of Wallace Read by Alan Mapstone 3:04
27
The Spanish Armada Read by Alan Mapstone 3:30
28
St. Bartholomew's Day Read by Alan Mapstone 3:13
29
The Holly Tree Read by Larry Wilson 2:04
30
The Ebb Tide Read by Larry Wilson 1:36
31
The Complaints of the Poor Read by Agnes Robert Behr 2:22
32
To Mary Read by Anthony Will 2:23
33
To a Friend Read by Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi 2:28
34
The Dead Friend Read by Ehsan Ahmed Mehedi 2:43
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