Sunlit Hours
Emile Verhaeren
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Length 40 min
Chapters 30
First published 1914
The Sunlit Hours [Les Heures Claires] is a volume of very personal poetry by Belgian poet Émile Verhaeren. The poetry in this volume is dedicated to his wife, celebrating their relationship with beautiful poetry of love. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
1
O, the Splendour of this Joy of Ours Read by Sonia 1:08
2
What Tho' We See It Break Before Us Into Flowers Read by Sonia 1:16
3
This Carven Column Whereon Monsters Cling Read by Sonia 1:33
4
The Night, Unfolding, Banishes the Day Read by Larry Wilson 1:12
5
Remembering Thy Gracious Gift to Me Read by Larry Wilson 1:12
6
At Times Thou Art the Spacious Light and Air Read by Sonia 1:26
7
Oh, Let It Knock Upon Our Door Read by Sonia 1:19
8
I Have Given All My Heart to Thee Read by Sonia 1:28
9
The Youthful Spring with Wondrous Might Read by Ian King 1:23
10
Come Out Into the Garden Fair Read by Ian King 1:49
11
How Swiftly is She Caught in Ecstasy Read by Sonia 1:12
12
At That Time When in Loneliness I stood Read by Larry Wilson 1:31
13
Of What Avail the Hectic Reasoning Read by Sonia 1:11
14
Quietly, Like Stately Queens of Old Read by Larry Wilson 1:31
15
To All Thy Smiles and Tears Read by Larry Wilson 1:21
16
I Bathe in Thy Two Eyes My Soul Entire Read by Sonia 1:26
17
That Love Within Our Eyes May Be Read by Sonia 1:06
18
Mid-Summer Blooms Within Our Quiet Garden-Ways Read by Sonia 1:35
19
May Thy Dear Eyes, Thy Clear Eyes, Be 0:53
20
Tell Me, Oh My Tranquil Friend 1:02
21
In Those Hours When We Seem Shut Out 1:05
22
Oh, This Happiness 0:57
23
Oh, Let Us Live Out Love with All Our Powers Read by Amy Deuchler 1:11
24
No Sooner Lip to Lip, Than We Are Fraught Read by Amy Deuchler 1:30
25
That Nothing May Elude Our Close Embrace Read by Amy Deuchler 1:12
26
Although, the Autumn Eves Read by Amy Deuchler 1:40
27
The Gift of Body, When the Soul is Given Read by Amy Deuchler 1:10
28
Was There Ever in Us One Caress Read by Amy Deuchler 1:23
29
This Fair Garden Flowering to Flame Read by Larry Wilson 1:42
30
If It Ever Be Read by Larry Wilson 1:18
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