Lyric
To The Rural Muse and Other Poems
Read by Alan Mapstone
John Clare
The English poet John Clare was the son of a farm labourer and was often referred to as "the Northamptonshire Peasant Poet". His w…
A Selection from the Lyrical Poems of Robert Herrick
Read by Thomas A. Copeland
Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick had been apprenticed to a goldsmith before entering holy orders. This early training has been credited with influencing his m…
Songs Above the Drumfire
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Grantland Rice
Grantland Rice was an American poet and sportswriter. In these poems he remembers his time in France during the First World War.
Purcell Ode and Other Poems
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Robert Bridges
Robert Bridges wrote the Ode to Music to mark the bicentenary of the death of Henry Purcell in 1695. - Summary by Alan MapstoneAdditional pr…