The World's Best Poetry, Volume 6: Fancy and Sentiment (Part 2)
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The sixth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the second of two parts, includes a range of notable poems that deal with our own sensibilities and human qualities, covering subjects such as memory; thoughts and dreams; the figure of the poet; books; music; the arts; work and labor; contentment; rest; and sleep. - Summary by Tomas Peter (4 hr 17 min)
Chapters
Verses Supposed to be Written by Alexander Selkirk During His Solitary Abode in…
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Read by Tomas Peter
A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever: From 'Endymion,' Book I by John Keats
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Read by Craig Franklin
The Poet's Impulse: From 'Childe Harold's Pilgrimage,' Canto III by Lord Byron
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Read by Craig Franklin
The Poet's Death: From 'The Lay of the Last Minstrel,' Canto V by Sir Walter Sc…
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Read by Jason in Panama
Influence of Music: From 'King Henry Eighth,' Act III. Sc. 1 by William Shakesp…
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Read by Leanne Yau
Music: From 'The Merchant of Venice,' Act V. Sc. 1 by William Shakespeare
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On a Fan that Belonged to the Marquise de Pompadour (Ballade) by Austin Dobson
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Sleep: From 'Second Part of Henry IV,' Act III. Sc. 1 by William Shakespeare
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Read by Tomas Peter