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Pastoral Poems by Nicholas Breton, Selected Poetry by George Wither, and Pastor…

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Part of The Pembroke Booklets, this is a collection of pastoral poems by three Elizabethan poets: Nicholas Breton, George Wither, and William Browne (of Tavistock) (2 hr 7 min)

Chapters

Prefatory Note

7:02

Read by mleigh

A Sweet Pastoral by Nicholas Breton

2:11

Read by Emily

Aglaia: a Pastoral by Nicholas Breton

3:55

Read by Emily

Phyllida and Corydon by Nicholas Breton

1:40

Read by Alan Mapstone

Astrophel's Song of Phyllida and Corydon by Nicholas Breton

3:50

Read by Alan Mapstone

A Pastoral of Phyllis and Corydon by Nicholas Breton

1:44

Read by Alan Mapstone

Corydon's Supplication to Phyllis by Nicholas Breton

2:08

Read by Alan Mapstone

A Report Song in a Dream, between a shepherd and his nymph by Nicholas Breton

1:07

Read by Olando Harris

Another of the Same by Nicholas Breton

1:36

Read by Stefan Von Blon

A Shepherd's Dream by Nicholas Breton

2:08

Read by mleigh

A Quarrel with Love by Nicholas Breton

1:33

Read by Cavaet

A Sweet Contention between Love, his Mistress, and Beauty by Nicholas Breton

2:18

Read by Alan Mapstone

Love: "Foolish love is only folly" by Nicholas Breton

1:10

Read by Cavaet

"Those eyes that hold the hand of every heart" by Nicholas Breton

1:28

Read by Lauren Allett

Sonnet: "The worldly prince doth in his sceptre hold" by Nicholas Breton

1:32

Read by Kerry Adams

A Sweet Lullaby by Nicholas Breton

2:34

Read by Ronell

Prelude. From The Shepherd's Hunting by George Wither

5:14

Read by Krista Zaleski

A Poet's Home. From Faire Virtue by George Wither

4:29

Read by Bruce Kachuk

Her Beauty. From Faire Virtue by George Wither

1:56

Read by Stefan Von Blon

Rhomboidal Dirge. From Faire Virtue by George Wither

4:12

Read by Krista Zaleski

Song: "Lordly gallants!" From Faire Virtue by George Wither

8:41

Read by LaurieB

Song: "Shall I, wasting in despair." From Faire Virtue by George Wither

2:42

Read by mleigh

"Amarillis I did woo." From Faire Virtue by George Wither

1:00

Read by Stefan Von Blon

Sonnet: On a Stolen Kiss by George Wither

1:39

Read by Stefan Von Blon

A Christmas Carol by George Wither

4:15

Read by Larry Wilson

A Rocking Hymn by George Wither

3:45

Read by Larry Wilson

The Marigold by George Wither

1:41

Read by mleigh

Sonnet: On the Death of Prince Henry by George Wither

1:20

Read by Alan Mapstone

From a Satire written to King James I. by George Wither

1:18

Read by Alan Mapstone

To England by William Browne

0:57

Read by Alan Mapstone

The Seasons by William Browne

1:09

Read by Kerry Adams

May Day Customs by William Browne

1:18

Read by Kerry Adams

Birds in May by William Browne

1:42

Read by Kerry Adams

Music on the Thames by William Browne

0:49

Read by Rebecca Eden Walker

A Concert of Birds by William Browne

1:52

Read by mleigh

Flowers by William Browne

1:27

Read by Larry Wilson

Morning by William Browne

1:42

Read by Kerry Adams

Night by William Browne

2:17

Read by Kerry Adams

A Pleasant Grove by William Browne

2:25

Read by Larry Wilson

An Angler by William Browne

1:32

Read by Adrian Stephens

A Rill by William Brown

1:07

Read by Adrian Stephens

"Glide soft, ye silver floods" by William Browne

2:08

Read by Adrian Stephens

"Venus by Adonis' side" by William Browne

1:17

Read by Adrian Stephens

A Song: "Gentle Nymphs" by William Browne

0:54

Read by Adrian Stephens

Spring Morninig. I. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne

1:15

Read by Adrian Stephens

Spring Morning. II. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne

2:01

Read by Adrian Stephens

A Round by William Browne

3:17

Read by Alan Mapstone

"Welcome, welcome, do I sing" by William Browne

2:41

Read by LaurieB

Autumn. From The Shepherd's Pipe by William Browne

0:42

Read by Linda Rymniak

The Siren's Song. From Inner Temple Masque by William Browne

1:29

Read by Alan Mapstone

The Charm. From Inner Temple Masque by William Browne

1:02

Read by Linda Rymniak

"Lo, I the man" by William Browne

1:02

Read by kaylawhy

"Why might I not for once" by William Browne

1:02

Read by kaylawhy

"Fairest, when by the rules" by William Browne

1:02

Read by kaylawhy

"Were't not for you" by William Browne

1:16

Read by Rebecca Eden Walker

"Sing soft, ye pretty birds" by William Browne

1:04

Read by Larry Wilson

"I saw a silver swan" by William Browne

1:12

Read by Alan Mapstone

"A Rose, as fair as ever" by William Browne

1:37

Read by mleigh

"Down in a valley" by William Browne

1:04

Read by kaylawhy

"A gentle Shepherd" by William Browne

1:12

Read by Alan Mapstone

In Obitum by William Browne

0:35

Read by Larry Wilson

On the Countess Dowager of Pembroke by William Browne

1:17

Read by mleigh