A Psalm Of Life
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Lu par LibriVox Volunteers
LibriVox volunteers bring you 22 recordings of A Psalm Of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for February 3, 2019.
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This poem was first published in the October 1838 issue of The Knickerbocker, a New York City magazine. It then appeared in Longfellow's first published book of poems, Voices Of The Night, in 1839. It is an upbeat psalmists answer to the biblical psalm that we are but dust heading for the grave, urging us instead to be heroic, to make the most of our lives, and set a good example for others to follow. (Summary by Michele Fry) (0 hr 46 min)
Chapitres
| A Psalm of Life by ALG | 1:56 | Lu par Amy Gramour |
| A Psalm of Life by BK | 2:25 | Lu par Bruce Kachuk |
| A Psalm of Life by CLP | 1:45 | Lu par Chris Pyle |
| A Psalm of Life by CS | 1:57 | Lu par Campbell Schelp |
| A Psalm of Life by DL | 2:05 | Lu par David Lawrence |
| A Psalm of Life by EC | 1:55 | Lu par Ellies |
| A Psalm of Life by EL | 2:32 | Lu par Newgatenovelist |
| A Psalm of Life by ERK | 2:07 | Lu par Eileen Rose Kelly |
| A Psalm of Life by FH | 2:11 | Lu par Foon |
| A Psalm of Life by GRS | 2:14 | Lu par Graham Scott |
| A Psalm of Life by JFG | 1:48 | Lu par Jim Gallagher |
| A Psalm of Life by JK | 1:41 | Lu par Josh Kibbey |
| A Psalm of Life by KB | 2:04 | Lu par Kristine Bekere |
| A Psalm of Life by LCW | 1:47 | Lu par Larry Wilson |
| A Psalm of Life by MTF | 1:56 | Lu par Michele Fry |
| A Psalm of Life by NR | 2:18 | Lu par Nemo |
| A Psalm of Life by PS | 1:54 | Lu par Phil Schempf |
| A Psalm of Life by PY | 2:01 | Lu par Peter Yearsley |
| A Psalm of Life by SH | 2:20 | Lu par SweetHome |
| A Psalm of Life by TP | 2:23 | Lu par Tomas Peter |
| A Psalm of Life by WC | 2:18 | Lu par Wayne Cooke |
| A Psalm of Life by WJ | 2:27 | Lu par William Allan Jones |
Critiques
Sam Barnard
One of the greatest poems by one of, if not the greatest, American poet. However, the readings left much to be desired. I listened to a several, but they seemed to get progressively worse. Don't understand. I love this app & most of the readers, but this was atrocious. Sorry; just being honest.
22 Attempts At Reading This Poem
Procyon
Very popular poem by Longfellow. When Amy began I perked up a bit. She read very well. But the next person Bruce Kachuk attempted to read the poem, and it was downhill all the way. Sounded more like A Psalm of Death. I am no believer in the facile philosophy of the poet as reflected in this poem. It has a catchy rhythm, but the content is puerile. Well, Bruce's reading ended with a 'kachuk'! I couldn't go further. 22 readers attempting to revive this jejune jingle of a poem. Well, Bruce 'kachuked' me, and saved me the trouble of going further.