Spray of Lilac, and Other Poems and Songs
Marie Hedderwick Browne
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Length 1 h 37 min
Chapters 71
First published 1892
Marie Hedderwick-Browne was born in Ireland, but spent her formative years in Glasgow, Scotland, where her father, John Hedderwick, was a prominent member of the literary world. This volume of poetry reflects her Scottish heritage, and poems of nature and sentiment, including "In An Old Churchyard" and "Wee Elsie" written in Scottish dialect. - Summary by Larry Wilson
Chapters
1
Oh, Lilac Bloom! & Prefatory Note Read by Larry Wilson 1:08
2
A Spray of Lilac Read by Larry Wilson 1:38
3
Old Garden Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:32
4
A Mother’s Grief Read by Anna Shirey 2:59
5
A Summer Memory Read by Bruce Kachuk 2:18
6
Unsatisfied Read by Megan Rae 1:09
7
My Song Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:33
8
In An Old Churchyard Read by Alan Mapstone 2:03
9
Secrets Read by RileyH 1:02
10
Revealed—Not Spoken Read by Emmi Kranz 1:52
11
Buried Treasures Read by Emmi Kranz 1:01
12
Affinity Read by Emmi Kranz 1:04
13
“My House Is Left unto Me Desolate” Read by Emmi Kranz 1:13
14
An Old Man’s Dream Read by Larry Wilson 1:53
15
A Summer Wooing Read by Emmi Kranz 1:29
16
Wee Elsie Read by Alan Mapstone 1:36
17
Bide Wi’ Mither Read by Alan Mapstone 2:04
18
Child Angels Read by RileyH 1:25
19
My Love of Long Ago Read by RileyH 1:15
20
In Summer Time Read by Megan Rae 1:25
21
Twin-Sisters Read by Emmi Kranz 1:28
22
At Last Read by Emmi Kranz 1:19
23
Trysting-Time Read by nighthawks 1:07
24
Beside the Dead Read by nighthawks 2:16
25
Her First Season Read by Thea Hori 2:09
26
Anticipated Read by Arnav Darnal 1:06
27
When Thou Art Near Read by Cavaet 1:01
28
A Portrait Read by RileyH 1:02
29
Dorothy Read by Laurel Drobits 1:19
30
Daffodils Read by mleigh 1:10
31
The Blackbird Read by ambsweet13 1:06
32
“Whom the Gods Love Die Young” Read by Lynda K Arndt 0:54
33
Grannie’s Bairn Read by Alan Mapstone 1:55
34
Love’s Power Read by Stefan Von Blon 0:50
35
A June Memory Read by B.H.F. Russell 1:43
36
A Message Read by nbvoices 1:30
37
Her Window Read by Laurel Drobits 1:10
38
Shattered Hopes Read by B.H.F. Russell 1:36
39
Hand in Hand Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:22
40
“And for the Weary, Rest” Read by Agnes Robert Behr 1:05
41
In an Old Orchard Read by B.H.F. Russell 1:44
42
By the Sea Read by Kris M 1:16
43
Regret Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:25
44
Wae’s Me Read by Alan Mapstone 1:17
45
The Reason Why Read by Alan Mapstone 1:34
46
Down by the Sea Read by Kris M 1:05
47
A Venture Read by Stefan Von Blon 1:33
48
Water Lilies Read by Thea Hori 0:49
49
The Sentinel Read by ambsweet13 1:23
50
A Love Song Read by ambsweet13 1:12
51
Autumn Read by mleigh 1:05
52
A Quaker Maid Read by RileyH 1:17
53
The Time, the Place, the Beloved Read by Sonia 1:04
54
Day Dreams Read by tmwest 0:58
55
Song of the Seasons Read by tmwest 0:58
56
One Summer Day Read by ambsweet13 0:55
57
The Inscrutable Read by Josiah 0:50
58
Delilah Read by Josiah 1:00
59
A Baby’s Grave Read by mleigh 1:06
60
A Child’s Favourite Read by ambsweet13 1:06
61
Rich or Poor? Read by mleigh 0:55
62
Dolly’s Garden Read by nighthawks 1:12
63
In a Dream-Ship Read by nighthawks 1:55
64
The Flower-Queen’s Fall Read by nighthawks 1:53
65
A Veteran Read by nighthawks 1:18
66
To a Butterfly Read by Angela 1:11
67
When and Where Read by Angela 1:11
68
When Love Is Young Read by Angela 1:10
69
A Character Sketch Read by B.H.F. Russell 1:20
70
Friends Read by Angela 1:25
71
Bed-Time Read by Larry Wilson 1:15
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