Pastoral Poems by Nicholas Breton, Selected Poetry by George Wither, and Pastoral Poetry by William Browne (of Tavistock)
Nicholas Breton , William Browne , George Wither
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Length 2 h 8 min
Chapters 61
First published 1906
Part of The Pembroke Booklets, this is a collection of pastoral poems by three Elizabethan poets: Nicholas Breton, George Wither, and William Browne (of Tavistock)
Chapters
1
Prefatory Note Read by mleigh 7:02
2
Aglaia: a Pastoral by Nicholas Breton Read by Emily 3:55
3
Phyllida and Corydon by Nicholas Breton Read by Alan Mapstone 1:40
4
Astrophel's Song of Phyllida and Corydon by Nicholas Breton Read by Alan Mapstone 3:50
5
A Pastoral of Phyllis and Corydon by Nicholas Breton Read by Alan Mapstone 1:44
6
Corydon's Supplication to Phyllis by Nicholas Breton Read by Alan Mapstone 2:08
7
A Report Song in a Dream, between a shepherd and his nymph by Nicholas Breton Read by Olando Harris 1:07
8
Another of the Same by Nicholas Breton Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:36
9
A Shepherd's Dream by Nicholas Breton Read by mleigh 2:08
10
A Quarrel with Love by Nicholas Breton Read by Cavaet 1:33
11
A Sweet Contention between Love, his Mistress, and Beauty by Nicholas Breton Read by Alan Mapstone 2:18
12
Love: "Foolish love is only folly" by Nicholas Breton Read by Cavaet 1:10
13
"Those eyes that hold the hand of every heart" by Nicholas Breton Read by Lauren Allett 1:28
14
Sonnet: "The worldly prince doth in his sceptre hold" by Nicholas Breton Read by Kerry Adams 1:32
15
A Sweet Lullaby by Nicholas Breton Read by Ronell 2:34
16
Prelude. From The Shepherd's Hunting by George Wither Read by Krista Zaleski 5:14
17
A Poet's Home. From Faire Virtue by George Wither Read by Bruce Kachuk 4:29
18
Her Beauty. From Faire Virtue by George Wither Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:56
19
Rhomboidal Dirge. From Faire Virtue by George Wither Read by Krista Zaleski 4:12
20
Song: "Lordly gallants!" From Faire Virtue by George Wither Read by LaurieB 8:41
21
Song: "Shall I, wasting in despair." From Faire Virtue by George Wither Read by mleigh 2:42
22
"Amarillis I did woo." From Faire Virtue by George Wither Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:00
23
Sonnet: On a Stolen Kiss by George Wither Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:39
24
A Christmas Carol by George Wither Read by Larry Wilson 4:15
25
A Rocking Hymn by George Wither Read by Larry Wilson 3:45
26
The Marigold by George Wither Read by mleigh 1:41
27
Sonnet: On the Death of Prince Henry by George Wither Read by Alan Mapstone 1:20
28
From a Satire written to King James I. by George Wither Read by Alan Mapstone 1:18
29
To England by William Browne Read by Alan Mapstone 0:57
30
The Seasons by William Browne Read by Kerry Adams 1:09
31
May Day Customs by William Browne Read by Kerry Adams 1:18
32
Birds in May by William Browne Read by Kerry Adams 1:42
33
Music on the Thames by William Browne Read by Rebecca Eden Walker 0:49
34
A Concert of Birds by William Browne Read by mleigh 1:52
35
Flowers by William Browne Read by Larry Wilson 1:27
36
Morning by William Browne Read by Kerry Adams 1:42
37
Night by William Browne Read by Kerry Adams 2:17
38
A Pleasant Grove by William Browne Read by Larry Wilson 2:25
39
An Angler by William Browne Read by Adrian Stephens 1:32
40
A Rill by William Brown Read by Adrian Stephens 1:07
41
"Glide soft, ye silver floods" by William Browne Read by Adrian Stephens 2:08
42
"Venus by Adonis' side" by William Browne Read by Adrian Stephens 1:17
43
A Song: "Gentle Nymphs" by William Browne Read by Adrian Stephens 0:54
44
Spring Morninig. I. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne Read by Adrian Stephens 1:15
45
Spring Morning. II. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne Read by Adrian Stephens 2:01
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A Round by William Browne Read by Alan Mapstone 3:17
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"Welcome, welcome, do I sing" by William Browne Read by LaurieB 2:41
48
Autumn. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne Read by Linda Rymniak 0:42
49
The Siren's Song. From Inner Temple Masque by William Browne Read by Alan Mapstone 1:29
50
The Charm. From Inner Temple Masque by William Browne Read by Linda Rymniak 1:02
51
"Lo, I the man" by William Browne Read by kaylawhy 1:02
52
"Why might I not for once" by William Browne Read by kaylawhy 1:03
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"Fairest, when by the rules" by William Browne Read by kaylawhy 1:03
54
"Were't not for you" by William Browne Read by Rebecca Eden Walker 1:16
55
"Sing soft, ye pretty birds" by William Browne Read by Larry Wilson 1:04
56
"I saw a silver swan" by William Browne Read by Alan Mapstone 1:13
57
"A Rose, as fair as ever" by William Browne Read by mleigh 1:37
58
"Down in a valley" by William Browne Read by kaylawhy 1:04
59
"A gentle Shepherd" by William Browne Read by Alan Mapstone 1:12
60
In Obitum by William Browne Read by Larry Wilson 0:35
61
On the Countess Dowager of Pembroke by William Browne Read by mleigh 1:17
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