Successful Recitations
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Length 14 h 11 min
Chapters 195
First published 1901
A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity, style, and emotional connection when presenting poetry in front of an audience. - Summary by Jessie Percival
Chapters
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THE ROYAL RECITER: PREFACE Read by Rapunzelina 2:39
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JOHN BULL AND HIS ISLAND. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Alan Mapstone 3:53
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THE RED ROSE OF WAR. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Mark F. Smith 4:49
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ENGLAND. BY ELIZA COOK Read by Alan Mapstone 3:56
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A SONG FOR AUSTRALIA. BY WILLIAM COX BENNET Read by Alan Mapstone 4:01
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THE PLOUGHSHARE OF OLD ENGLAND. BY ELIZA COOK Read by Alan Mapstone 2:06
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THE STORY OF ABEL TASMAN. BY FRANCES S. LEWIN. Read by Michael Earley 3:40
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THE GROOM'S STORY. BY A. CONAN DOYLE Read by Tony Scheinman 6:23
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THE HARDEST PART I EVER PLAYED. BY RE HENRY Read by Katty Cuadra 20:47
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THE STORY OF MR. KING. BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY Read by Michael Earley 7:27
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THE ART OF "POETRY." FROM "TOWN TOPICS." Read by therealpursuit 1:48
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THE KING OF BRENTFORD'S TESTAMENT. W. M. THACKERAY Read by Michael Earley 10:38
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UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED. BY J. BRUNTON STEPHENS Read by Mark F. Smith 8:32
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THE AMENITIES OF SHOPPING. BY LEOPOLD WAGNER Read by BettyB 11:35
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SHAMUS O'BRIEN: A TALE OF '98. BY J. SHERIDAN LE FANU Read by Mark F. Smith 13:04
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HOME, SWEET HOME. BY WILLIAM THOMSON Read by Brize C 0:29
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THE CANE-BOTTOM'D CHAIR. BY W.M. THACKERAY Read by Anthony Will 3:28
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THE ALMA. BY WILLIAM C. BENNET Read by Kitten Loves 3:19
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THE MAMELUKE CHARGE. BY SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE Read by Kitten Loves 2:17
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MY LADY'S LEAP. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN Read by Katty Cuadra 8:11
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A SONG FOR THE END OF THE SEASON. BY J.R. PLANCHE Read by Anthony Will 1:04
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THE AGED PILOT MAN. BY MARK TWAIN Read by Brize C 6:16
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TIM KEYSER'S NOSE. BY MAX ADELER Read by Bob Bonvino 2:45
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THE LOST EXPRESSION. BY MARSHALL STEELE Read by Brize C 7:45
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A NIGHT SCENE. BY ROBERT B. BROUGH Read by Anthony Will 1:24
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KARL, THE MARTYR. BY FRANCES WHITESIDE Read by Katty Cuadra 13:21
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THE ROMANCE OF TENACHELLE. BY HERCULES ELLIS Read by Katty Cuadra 10:34
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MICHAEL FLYNN. BY WILLIAM THOMSON Read by Anthony Will 0:29
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A NIGHT WITH A STORK. BY WILLIAM G. WILCOX Read by Anthony Will 9:22
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AN UNMUSICAL NEIGHBOUR. BY WILLIAM THOMSON Read by Bob Bonvino 0:40
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THE CHALICE. BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY Read by Kyle E. Johnson 5:24
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LIVINGSTONE. BY HENRY LLOYD. Read by Cavaet 3:35
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IN SWANAGE BAY. BY MRS. CRAIK Read by MFQ1 5:34
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BALLAD OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. BY GEORGE HENRY BOKER Read by Phil Schempf 6:09
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PHADRIG CROHOORE. BY JAMES SHERIDAN LE FANU Read by Phil Schempf 6:31
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CUPID'S ARROWS. BY ELIZA COOK Read by KevinS 1:34
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THE CROCODILE'S DINNER PARTY. BY E. VINTON BLAKE Read by Tony Scheinman 3:12
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"TWO SOULS WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT." BY WILLIAM THOMSON Read by Bruce Kachuk 0:42
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A RISKY RIDE. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN Read by Brize C 7:29
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ON MARRIAGE. BY JOSH BILLINGS Read by Tom Merritt 4:26
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THE ROMANCE OF CARRIGCLEENA. BY HERCULES ELLIS Read by Katty Cuadra 7:32
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THE FALSE FONTANLEE. BY WILLIAM CALDWELL ROSCOE Read by Brize C 6:22
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THE LEGEND OF SAINT LAURA. BY THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Read by ShrimpPhish 3:51
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DAVID SHAW, HERO. BY JAMES BUCKHAM Read by Shipra 2:42
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BROTHERHOOD. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Bob Bonvino 3:24
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THE STRAIGHT RIDER. (FROM "BLACK AND WHITE?" BY PERMISSION.) Read by czandra 5:29
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WOMEN AND WORK. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Katty Cuadra 5:11
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A COUNTRY STORY. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Phil Schempf 3:37
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THE BEGGAR MAID. BY LORD TENNYSON Read by MorphineLolly 0:58
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THE VENGEANCE OF KAFUR. BY CLINTON SCOLLARD Read by Brize C 5:41
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THE WISHING WELL. BY VIRGINIA WOODWARD CLOUD Read by Katty Cuadra 5:01
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THE TWO CHURCH-BUILDERS. BY JOHN G. SAXE Read by Kyle E. Johnson 2:45
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THE CAPTAIN OF THE NORTHFLEET, BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Katty Cuadra 3:11
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THE HAPPIEST LAND. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW Read by Nickyy 1:28
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THE PIPES AT LUCKNOW. BY J. G. WHITTIER Read by czandra 4:05
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THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL Read by Katty Cuadra 4:16
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THE GRAVE SPOILERS. BY HERCULES ELLIS Read by Katty Cuadra 3:50
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BOW-MEETING SONG. BY REGINALD HEBER Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:48
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THE BALLAD OF ROU. BY LORD LYTTON Read by czandra 5:03
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BINGEN ON THE RHINE. BY THE HON. MRS. NORTON Read by Kyle E. Johnson 5:26
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DEEDS NOT WORDS. BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT Read by Tony Scheinman 2:19
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OLD KING COLE. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Tony Scheinman 4:12
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THE GREEN DOMINO. ANONYMOUS Read by Brize C 5:42
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THE LEGEND BEAUTIFUL. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW Read by Phil Schempf 5:23
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THE BELL OF ATRI. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW Read by Brize C 6:54
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THE STORM. BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR Read by Julie Anne Thompson 1:36
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THE THREE RULERS. BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR Read by Anthony Will 1:07
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THE HORN OF EGREMONT CASTLE. BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH Read by Brize C 5:37
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THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES. BY ROBERT SOUTHEY Read by czandra 5:28
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THE BRIDAL OF MALAHIDE. BY GERALD GRIFFIN Read by MFQ1 5:17
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THE DAUGHTER OF MEATH. BY THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY Read by Brize C 4:44
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GLENARA. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL Read by czandra 2:19
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A FABLE FOR MUSICIANS. BY CLARA DOTY BATES Read by czandra 4:55
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"ONWARD." A TALE OF THE S. E. RAILWAY. ANONYMOUS Read by Brize C 3:15
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THE DECLARATION. BY NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS Read by Patrick Wallace 1:44
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LOVE AND AGE. BY THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK Read by Adrian Stephens 3:35
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HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SUPPER. BY BRET HARTE Read by Adrian Stephens 3:11
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HE WORRIED ABOUT IT. BY S. W. FOSS Read by Adrian Stephens 2:22
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ASTRONOMY MADE EASY. ANONYMOUS Read by Adrian Stephens 6:44
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BROTHER WATKINS. BY JOHN B. GOUGH Read by Adrian Stephens 4:31
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LOGIC. ANONYMOUS Read by Ellen Marie 2:30
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THE PRIDE OF BATTERY B. BY F.H. GASSAWAY Read by Adrian Stephens 3:32
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THE DANDY FIFTH. BY F.H. GASSAWAY Read by Adrian Stephens 4:55
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"BAY BILLY." BY F.H. GASSAWAY Read by Adrian Stephens 5:08
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THE OLD VETERAN. BY BAYARD TAYLOR Read by Adrian Stephens 3:24
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SANTA CLAUS. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Fenman 12:24
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THE IMPERIAL RECITER: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Read by Brize C 1:40
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PREFATORY Read by Brize C 4:23
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THE ENGLISHMAN. BY ELIZA COOK Read by Fenman 3:00
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ENGLAND GOES TO BATTLE. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Michael Earley 2:35
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ENGLAND ONCE MORE. BY FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE Read by Michael Earley 3:15
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GOD DEFEND THE RIGHT. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Michael Earley 2:12
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THE VOLUNTEER. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Michael Earley 4:03
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DOWN IN AUSTRALIA. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Michael Earley 2:01
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AUSTRALIA SPEAKS. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Michael Earley 1:03
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AN IMPERIAL REPLY. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Michael Earley 1:55
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THE BOYS' RETURN. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Michael Earley 3:04
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"SOUND THE ASSEMBLY!" BY CLEMENT SCOTT Read by Michael Earley 3:14
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THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR. BY RUDYARD KIPLING Read by Adrian Stephens 2:46
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FOR THE EMPIRE. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Adrian Stephens 2:09
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WANTED—A CROMWELL. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Adrian Stephens 2:39
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ENGLAND'S IRONSIDES. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Adrian Stephens 1:41
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THE THREE CHERRY-STONES. ANONYMOUS Read by Fenman 7:42
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THE MIDSHIPMAN'S FUNERAL. BY BARLEY DALE Read by Katty Cuadra 8:14
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LADYSMITH. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Katty Cuadra 9:03
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THE SIX-INCH GUN. "THE BOMBSHELL" Read by Katty Cuadra 3:15
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ST. PATRICK'S DAY. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Katty Cuadra 4:05
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THE HERO OF OMDURMAN. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Katty Cuadra 3:30
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BOOT AND SADDLE. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by Katty Cuadra 6:16
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THE MIDNIGHT CHARGE. BY CLEMENT SCOTT Read by Katty Cuadra 8:44
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MAFEKING. BY REV. A. FREWEN AYLWARD Read by Mark F. Smith 2:07
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THE FIGHT AT RORKE'S DRIFT. BY EMILY PFEIFFER Read by Mark F. Smith 6:05
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RELIEVED! (AT MAFEKING.) Read by MamaPhish 0:41
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HOW SAM HODGE WON THE VICTORIA CROSS. BY WILLIAM JEFFREY PROWSE Read by Brize C 4:44
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THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. BY R.T.S. LOWELL. Read by czandra 3:57
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A BALLAD OF WAR. BY MENELLA BUTE SMEDLEY Read by Patrick Wallace 4:34
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THE ALMA. BY RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH Read by Alan Mapstone 3:00
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AFTER ALMA. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Patrick Wallace 5:37
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BALACLAVA. BY LORD TENNYSON Read by ChrisH 2:19
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AFTER BALACLAVA. BY JAMES WILLIAMS Read by Alan Mapstone 3:04
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INKERMAN. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Patrick Wallace 8:45
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KILLED IN ACTION. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS Read by MFQ1 1:56
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AT THE BREACH. BY SARAH WILLIAMS Read by Brize C 2:55
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SANTA FILOMENA. BY H. W. LONGFELLOW. Read by Phil Schempf 2:35
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THE LITTLE HATCHET STORY. BY BURDETTE Read by Jacob M. 6:43
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THE LOSS OF THE "BIRKENHEAD." SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE Read by czandra 4:00
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ELIHU. BY ALICE CAREY Read by heljar 3:33
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THE LAST OF THE "EURYDICE." BY SIR NOEL PATON Read by Alan Mapstone 3:00
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THE WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS. BY H.W. LONGFELLOW Read by Patrick Wallace 2:49
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ENGLAND'S DEAD. BY FELICIA HEMANS Read by heljar 3:14
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MEHRAB KHAN. BY SIR F.H. DOYLE Read by Phil Schempf 2:52
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THE RED THREAD OF HONOUR. BY SIR F.H. DOYLE Read by czandra 5:00
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THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. BY SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE Read by Alan Mapstone 3:30
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A FISHERMAN'S SONG. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by MFQ1 1:30
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THE FIELD OF WATERLOO. BY LORD BYRON Read by Alan Mapstone 5:54
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THE LAY OF THE BRAVE CAMERON. JOHN STUART BLACKIE Read by Phil Schempf 3:06
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A SONG FOR STOUT WORKERS. BY JOHN STUART BLACKIE Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:54
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AT THE BURIAL OF A VETERAN. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Brize C 1:31
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NAPOLEON AND THE BRITISH SAILOR. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL Read by Cavaet 3:00
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THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. BY REV. CHARLES WOLFE Read by Cavaet 2:01
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AT TRAFALGAR. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Cavaet 7:35
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CAMPERDOWN. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by Patrick Wallace 5:57
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THE ARMADA. BY LORD MACAULAY Read by Patrick Wallace 6:11
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MR. BARKER'S PICTURE. BY MAX ADELER Read by Brize C 4:21
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THE WOODEN LEG. BY MAX ADELER Read by Brize C 7:32
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THE ENCHANTED SHIRT. BY COLONEL JOHN HAY Read by Michael (Mike) Gilbertson 3:46
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JIM BLUDSO. BY COLONEL JOHN HAY Read by Brize C 2:49
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FREEDOM. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Read by Jacob M. 2:05
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THE COORTIN'. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Read by Brize C 4:43
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THE HERITAGE. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL Read by Jacob M. 3:29
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LADY CLARE. BY LORD TENNYSON Read by Patrick Wallace 4:19
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BREAK, BREAK, BREAK. BY LORD TENNYSON Read by Larry Wilson 1:11
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THE LORD OF BURLEIGH. BY LORD TENNYSON Read by czandra 4:21
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DORA. BY LORD TENNYSON Read by czandra 8:33
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MRS. B.'S ALARMS. BY JAMES PAYN Read by Brize C 19:39
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SHELTERED. BY SARAH ORME JEWETT Read by Ellen Marie 12:29
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GUILD'S SIGNAL. BY BRET HARTE Read by Stacey Malcolm 2:20
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BILL MASON'S BRIDE. BY BRET HARTE Read by Donald Warren 2:39
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THE CLOWN'S BABY. FROM "ST. NICHOLAS." Read by czandra 3:56
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AUNT TABITHA. BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Read by Brize C 2:19
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LITTLE ORPHANT ANNIE. BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Read by Tony Scheinman 2:57
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THE LIMITATIONS OF YOUTH. BY EUGENE FIELD Read by Jacob M. 2:31
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RUBINSTEIN'S PLAYING. ANONYMOUS Read by Brize C 11:32
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OBITUARY. BY WILLIAM THOMSON Read by Vincent Spring 0:40
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THE EDITOR'S STORY. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by czandra 6:33
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NAT RICKET. BY ALFRED H. MILES Read by czandra 5:39
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'SPÄCIALLY JIM. FROM "HARPER'S MAGAZINE." Read by MFQ1 1:17
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'ARRY'S ANCIENT MARINER. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN. Read by Brize C 6:11
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THE AMATEUR ORLANDO. BY GEORGE T. LANIGAN Read by Brize C 6:19
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A BALLAD OF A BAZAAR. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN Read by MFQ1 2:39
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A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS. BY THOMAS HOOD Read by followingnearly 3:29
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'TWAS EVER THUS. BY HENRY S. LEIGH Read by Larry Wilson 1:03
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MISS MALONEY ON THE CHINESE QUESTION. BY MARY MAPES DODGE Read by czandra 6:45
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THE HEATHEN CHINEE. BY BRET HARTE Read by Donald Warren 2:50
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HO-HO OF THE GOLDEN BELT. BY JOHN G. SAXE Read by ShrimpPhish 5:42
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THE HIRED SQUIRREL. A RUSSIAN FABLE Read by Vincent Spring 1:27
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BALLAD OF THE TRAILING SKIRT. NEW YORK "LIFE." Read by Larry Wilson 1:36
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TO THE GIRL IN KHAKI. "MODERN SOCIETY." Read by heljar 1:06
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THE TENDER HEART. BY HELEN GRAY CONE Read by MFQ1 2:04
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A SONG OF SARATOGA. BY JOHN G. SAXE Read by MFQ1 2:50
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THE SEA. BY EVAL. OGDEN Read by Jacob M. 2:03
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A TALE OF A NOSE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS Read by Larry Wilson 1:43
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LEEDLE YAWCOB STRAUSS. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS Read by czandra 2:08
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DOT BABY OF MINE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS Read by czandra 2:44
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A DUTCHMAN'S MISTAKE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS Read by Brize C 2:54
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THE OWL CRITIC. JAMES T. FIELDS Read by Tony Scheinman 3:40
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THE TRUE STORY OF KING MARSHMALLOW. ANONYMOUS Read by ShrimpPhish 2:14
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THE JACKDAW OF RHEIMS. BY THOMAS INGOLDSBY (REV. R.H. BARHAM) Read by Tony Scheinman 8:19
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TUBAL CAIN. BY CHARLES MACKAY Read by Jacob M. 3:56
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THE THREE PREACHERS. BY CHARLES MACKAY Read by Tony Scheinman 3:54
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SAY NOT THE STRUGGLE. BY ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH Read by Bruce Kachuk 1:18
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PATRIOTISM. BY LORD TENNYSON Read by czandra 4:40
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TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. BY GERALD MASSEY Read by Larry Wilson 2:36
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RING OUT, WILD BELLS. BY LORD TENNYSON Read by Alan Mapstone 2:31
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RULE, BRITANNIA! BY JAMES THOMSON Read by Alan Mapstone 3:19
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