George Murray was a British poet, translator and scholar who lived out most of his life in Canada, where he was a classics master at a Montreal high school. In this collection, intermixed with his own original poetry, are Murray's translations of works by popular French poets like Victor Hugo, Alphonse de Lamartine, Alfred de Musset, Gérard de Nerval and Théophile Gautier, along with selections from Greek, Latin, Swedish and German authors. The volume was edited by "the grand old man of Canadian letters" and Montreal Gazette literary editor John Reade, who also provided the prefatory biographical memoir. - Summary by Tomas Peter
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Preface and Biographical Sketch Read by Tomas Peter 20:46
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Willie the Miner Read by Joe Brenneman 8:18
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To a Humming-bird in a Garden Read by Joe Brenneman 2:53
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The Pardoned Sin Read by Larry Wilson 3:32
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The Thistle: A Legendary Ballad Read by Sonia 5:16
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A Parable Read by Jessi McDaniel 2:13
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An Eastern Judge Read by Jessi McDaniel 1:48
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The Lake Read by Tomas Peter 3:23
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God's Heroes Read by Sonia 1:20
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A Legend of the Child Jesus (Written for a Child) Read by Pierre Delcourt 5:10
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The Time Will Come: Rondeau Read by Tomas Peter 0:54
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A Lesson of Mercy Read by Joe Brenneman 1:22
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The King and the Peasant Read by Jessi McDaniel 1:57
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The Story of Brother Paul Read by Sonia 5:29
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Robert Burns Read by Tomas Peter 6:15
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The Swiss Deserter Read by Tomas Peter 1:55
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A Dream About the Aspen Read by Larry Wilson 5:22
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Brotherly Love; or, The Site of King Solomon's Temple Read by Larry Wilson 5:37
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The Days That Are No More Read by Larry Wilson 5:31
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The Deaf Girl Read by Joe Brenneman 2:02
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The Neapolitans to Mozart Read by Tomas Peter 2:51
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The New Year's Night of an Unhappy Man Read by Larry Wilson 4:19
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The Sower Read by Sonia 1:14
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The Lamp of Hero Read by Jessi McDaniel 2:00
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The Funeral of a Village Girl Read by Sonia 1:46
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The Keeper's Son Read by Sonia 3:49
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Iphigenia at Aulis Read by Sonia 2:56
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After the Battle Read by Sonia 4:20
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The Madonna's Isle Read by Jessi McDaniel 3:18
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A Wild Flower Read by Sonia 2:29
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A Woman's Dream Read by Ann Boulais 1:49
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Remembrance Read by Tomas Peter 3:56
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Perhaps Read by Joe Brenneman 2:38
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If, Darling, with Melodious Lay Read by Tomas Peter 1:03
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The Lily and the Rose Read by Sonia 1:23
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Le muguet et la rose Read by Sonia 1:15
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Sonnet Read by Jessi McDaniel 1:05
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A Week in a Boy's Life Read by Tomas Peter 8:35
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A Fantasy Read by Joe Brenneman 1:18
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Forget Me Not Read by Larry Wilson 1:53
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Jacques Read by Sonia 0:59
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The Maiden of Otaheite Read by Sonia 4:19
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Une femme Read by Sonia 1:06
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A Woman Read by Sonia 1:10
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Delivered Read by Tomas Peter 1:58
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To Ninon Read by Tomas Peter 2:58
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In Futuro Read by Joe Brenneman 2:02
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A Dead Woman Read by Tomas Peter 1:37
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An Evening Scene Read by Sonia 1:55
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Christmas Read by Larry Wilson 1:15
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Memories Read by Tomas Peter 1:54
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Tit-for-Tat Read by Jessi McDaniel 0:56
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The Flower and the Butterfly Read by Ann Boulais 2:00
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To My Old Coat Read by Sonia 1:47
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A Ballad Read by Sonia 1:21
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Rondeau Read by Sonia 0:50
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The Grave and the Rose Read by Tomas Peter 0:49
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Ultima Spes Mortuorum Read by Ann Boulais 4:17
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The Grandmother Read by Sonia 2:58
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The Terrors of Death (Written on the Walls of a Carthusian Monastery) Read by Tomas Peter 2:45
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The Redbreast Read by Sonia 1:00
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The Angel and the Child Read by Tomas Peter 1:55
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What the Swallows Say Read by Sonia 3:23
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An Appeal for the Deaf and Dumb Read by Tomas Peter 2:48
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Gondolied Read by Sonia 1:18
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The Stranger Read by Sonia 1:42
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The Old Year Read by Tomas Peter 3:13
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The Horoscope Read by Tomas Peter 1:18
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The Hare and the Tortoise Read by Sonia 1:12
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'Beauty and the Beast' Read by Tomas Peter 1:40
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Prologue to 'The Merchant of Venice' Read by Sonia 3:40
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Vilikins and His Dinah Read by Tomas Peter 1:35
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Idem Latine Redditum Read by Ann Boulais 2:15
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A Farewell to the 'Guards' Read by Tomas Peter 3:20
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The Silken Sashes Read by Tomas Peter 1:57
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Desolation Read by Tomas Peter 0:53
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A Pauper Poet Read by Sonia 1:57
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A Ballad for Christmas-tide Read by Tomas Peter 1:43
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The Ballad of the Hopeless Man Read by Sonia 3:11
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A Story of King David Read by Larry Wilson 3:14
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At Lake Maholé Read by Tomas Peter 1:39
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From the French of Victor Hugo Read by Tomas Peter 0:58
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Translations from the Odes of Horace Read by Kalynda 5:44
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'For Valour' Read by Tomas Peter 1:03
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The Doves Read by Jessi McDaniel 0:52
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Knight Toggenburg Read by Sonia 3:17
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A Coup d'État: An Incident in the Night of December 4th, 1851 Read by Tomas Peter 3:36
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An Old Song of a Youthful Time Read by Tomas Peter 1:48
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Margaret's Song (from 'Faust') Read by Kalynda 1:21
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The Wandering Jew Read by Kalynda 3:26
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The Avenged Crow Read by Sonia 2:06
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The Landlady's Daughter Read by Tomas Peter 1:23
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Two Pictures Read by Sonia 1:29
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Consolation Read by Tomas Peter 1:33
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A Handful of Epigrams Read by Jessi McDaniel 1:42
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Beneath a Picture Read by Sonia 2:38
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The Caravan Read by Tomas Peter 1:13
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Fame and Love Read by Tomas Peter 2:31
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The Spectre of the Rose Read by Sonia 1:28
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Coquetry Read by Tomas Peter 1:13
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Song Read by Sonia 0:52
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The Gentlemen Cricketers' Team Read by Sonia 2:29
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Flowers from the Greek Anthology Read by Sonia 6:31
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The Student's Wife Read by cathar maiden 1:39
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Song Read by Tomas Peter 1:12
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The Toilet of Constance Read by Sonia 2:10
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Le monde est méchant Read by Tomas Peter 1:43
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The Ballad of Jean Renaud Read by Sonia 2:24
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The Cid and the Jew Read by cathar maiden 2:31
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Welcome to Mark Twain Read by Tomas Peter 1:26
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Lord Roberts Read by Tomas Peter 1:11
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The Streamlet Read by Sonia 1:38
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The Eagle and the Kings Read by Sonia 1:29
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The Pilgrimage to Kevlaar Read by Tomas Peter 3:05
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The Leaf Read by Sonia 1:03
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My Neighbour's Curtain Read by Tomas Peter 0:49
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The Strike of the Smiths Read by cathar maiden 12:31
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When Children Sleep Read by Sonia 1:32
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A Thief (A Christmas Story) Read by Larry Wilson 5:10
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The Magic Bow Read by Sonia 2:22
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Noël Read by Larry Wilson 2:16
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The Black Point Read by Tomas Peter 0:56
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Present Help in Trouble Read by Larry Wilson 5:41
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The Blind Man Read by Jessi McDaniel 1:23
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À un passant Read by Sonia 2:01
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Chanson d'automne Read by Tomas Peter 1:02
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The Brook and the Ocean Read by Jessi McDaniel 0:53
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A Withered Nosegay Read by Sonia 1:17
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The Butterfly Read by cathar maiden 0:55
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The Death of Rolla Read by Sonia 2:08
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The Giant Read by cathar maiden 4:42
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For Aye Read by Sonia 0:52
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The Golden Dream Read by cathar maiden 1:47
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Whither? Read by Tomas Peter 1:31
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