Idyllica
Robert Herrick
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This is a volume of poetry by Robert Herrick. The volume "Idyllica" was arranged by Francis Turner Palgrave. The 17th century English poet is continuing to inspire readers of his poetry. - Summary by Carolin (2 hr 16 min)
Chapters
The Country Life | 4:08 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
To Phyllis, to Love and Live with Him | 3:36 | Read by Ellies |
The Wassail | 2:25 | Read by Greg Giordano |
The Fairies | 0:36 | Read by Foon |
Ceremony upon Candlemas Eve | 0:54 | Read by Greg Giordano |
Ceremonies for Candlemas Eve and The Ceremonies for Candlemas Day | 2:02 | Read by Greg Giordano |
Farewell Frost, or Welcome Spring | 1:58 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
To the Maids, to Walk Abroad | 2:26 | Read by Ellies |
Corina's Going A Maying | 4:55 | Read by Ellies |
The Maypole | 0:50 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Wake | 1:37 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Hock-Cart, or Harvest Home | 3:35 | Read by Ellies |
The Bride-Cake | 0:31 | Read by Foon |
The Old Wives' Prayer | 0:36 | Read by Foon |
The Bell-Man | 0:37 | Read by Foon |
To the Genius of his House | 1:01 | Read by Foon |
His Grange, or Private Wealth | 1:17 | Read by Foon |
A Pastoral upon the Birth of Prince Charles | 3:43 | Read by Ellies |
A Dialogue betwixt Himself and Misstress Eliza Wheeler | 1:46 | Read by Ellies |
A Bucolic Betwixt Two, Lacon and Thyrsis | 2:40 | Read by Ellies |
A Pastoral Sung to the King | 3:50 | Read by Ellies |
To the Willow-Tree | 1:11 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Fairy Temple, or Oberon's Chapel | 8:23 | Read by Ellies |
Oberon's Feast | 3:19 | Read by Ellies |
The Beggar to Mab, the Fairy Queen | 1:53 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Hag | 1:28 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Mad Maid's Song | 1:56 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Cheat of Cupid, or the Ungentle Guest | 2:08 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Upon Cupid | 1:02 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
To be Merry | 0:37 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
Upon His Gray Hairs | 0:51 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
A Hymn to the Muses | 0:56 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Coming of Good Luck | 0:41 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
His Content in the Country | 1:26 | Read by Greg Giordano |
His Return to London | 1:41 | Read by Greg Giordano |
His Desire | 0:43 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
An Ode for Ben Johnson | 1:12 | Read by Greg Giordano |
To Live Merrily, and to Trust to Good Verses | 2:48 | Read by Greg Giordano |
The Apparition of His Mistress, Calling Him to Elysium | 4:23 | Read by Ellies |
The Invitation | 1:46 | Read by Greg Giordano |
To Sir Clipsby Crew | 1:07 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
A Country Life, to His Brother, Mr Thomas Herrick | 9:06 | Read by Greg Giordano |
To His Peculiar Friend, Mr John Wicks | 1:23 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
A Paranaeticall, or Advisive Verse to His Friend, Mr John Wicks | 2:45 | Read by Ellies |
To His Honoured and Most Ingenious Friend, Mr Charles Cotton | 1:29 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
A New Year's Gift, Sent to Sir Simeon Steward | 3:04 | Read by Greg Giordano |
An Ode to Sir Clipsby Crew | 1:22 | Read by NayaG |
A Panegyric to Sir Lewis Pemberton | 9:06 | Read by Ellies |
All Things Decay and Die | 1:01 | Read by Stefan Von Blon |
To His Dying Brother, Master William Herrick | 1:57 | Read by Greg Giordano |
His Age | 7:16 | Read by Greg Giordano |
The Bad Season Makes the Poet Sad | 1:24 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
On Himself | 1:09 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
His Winding-Sheet | 2:22 | Read by Greg Giordano |
Anacreontic | 0:48 | Read by Stefan Von Blon |
To Laurels | 0:46 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
On Himself | 0:39 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
On Himself | 0:42 | Read by Stefan Von Blon |
To Robin Red-Breast | 0:49 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |
The Olive Branch | 1:11 | Read by Stefan Von Blon |
The Plaudite, or End of Life | 1:08 | Read by Stefan Von Blon |
To Groves | 2:15 | Read by Lynda Marie Neilson |