Renascence: A Book of Verse


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Walter Crane is better known as an artist and illustrator of children’s books. His illustrations defined a whole genre which influenced the field for many years. He was also involved in various socialist causes and leant his artistic talent to many left-leaning publications. Some of the sentiments can be found reflected in this volume of his own poetry. The first section contains poems published for the first time, while the second section contains many verses that appeared in other publications and books. The verses are illustrated with black and white engravings of his art, of course. The publication page contains this note, “ This Edition on Large Paper is limited to Sixty-five copies for England and Thirty-five for America. This copy is No. 45 of the English Edition.” - Summary by Larry Wilson (2 hr 40 min)

Chapters

Introduction 2:15 Read by Larry Wilson
Invocation 5:39 Read by Larry Wilson
The City of Love 9:27 Read by Jim Locke
The House of Dreams 14:48 Read by Jim Locke
Love's Labyrinth 14:05 Read by Jim Locke
The Dividing Gulf 2:14 Read by Jim Locke
The Valley of Deliverance 5:31 Read by Jim Locke
The Unknown Shore 1:24 Read by Jim Locke
The West Wind 1:39 Read by Ezwa
The New Light 1:25 Read by Larry Wilson
Hymn of Free Peoples 2:11 Read by Sonia
Twelve Sonnets of Love I -- VI 5:51 Read by Jim Locke
Twelve Sonnets of Love VII -- XII 6:05 Read by Jim Locke
A Herald of Spring 3:20 Read by Larry Wilson
Thoughts in a Hammock 5:37 Read by Sonia
The Sirens Three Dedicatory Sonnet 1:08 Read by Larry Wilson
The Sirens Three I - XX 6:15 Read by Jason in Panama
The Sirens Three XXI - XL 6:21 Read by Jason in Panama
The Sirens Three XLI - LX 6:02 Read by Jason in Panama
The Sirens Three LXI - LXXX 5:59 Read by Jason in Panama
The Sirens Three LXXXI - C 5:56 Read by Jason in Panama
The Sirens Three CI - CXX 6:12 Read by Jason in Panama
The Sirens Three CXXI - CXL 6:22 Read by Jason in Panama
The Sirens Three CXXI - CXLIV 1:34 Read by Jason in Panama
Flora's Feast -- A Masque of Flowers 3:45 Read by Larry Wilson
From Hellas Homeward 4:11 Read by April6090
Rondeau -- Beyond the Verge 0:58 Read by Ezwa
Rondeau -- The Old and the New 1:03 Read by Ezwa
Rondeau -- Across the Fields 1:01 Read by Larry Wilson
Rondeau -- In Love's Disport 1:00 Read by Larry Wilson
Rondeau -- What Makes the World 1:02 Read by Ezwa
Rondeau -- Seed-Time 1:00 Read by Ezwa
Rondeau -- A Seat for Three 0:58 Read by Ezwa
Rondel -- When Time upon the Wing 0:50 Read by Ezwa
Rondel -- This Book of Hours 0:48 Read by April6090
Triolet 0:43 Read by Bruce Kachuk
At Shelley's Grave 1:43 Read by Bruce Kachuk
The Voice of Spring 1:28 Read by Bruce Kachuk
A Day in Early Spring 1:33 Read by Bruce Kachuk
A Night in May 1:27 Read by Bruce Kachuk
Illusions 1:37 Read by Bruce Kachuk
On the Suppression of Free Speech at Chicago 1:15 Read by Kalynda
Freedom in America 1:01 Read by Kalynda
To the Prisoners of Liberty 1:17 Read by Kalynda
Reminiscent 0:58 Read by Amy Gramour
The Hellas Dead 1:06 Read by Amy Gramour
To the Hammersmith Choir 1:06 Read by Larry Wilson
Renascemce 1:10 Read by Larry Wilson