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Anthology of English Verse, Vol. 1

Various Artists
Anthology of English Verse, Vol. 1 This first volume of the Anthology of English Verse is a lively performance of familiar poems, including William Wordsworth’s “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” and Edward Lear’s “The Owl and the Pussycat.” The poems are read by Jill Balcon, V.C. Clinton-Baddeley, John Glen, Christopher Hassall, Harry Hutchinson, and C. Day-Lewis. Harry Hutchinson’s reading of James Stephens’ “The Fifteen Acres” takes on a musical quality, as Hutchinson emphasizes the rhythmic and lyrical nature of the poem. Other poems feature stories of the sea and the biblical story of Eve. Liner notes include poem texts.

Track Listing

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V.C. Clinton-Baddeley and John Glen
01:26
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102
John Glen
01:02
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103
V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
01:43
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Jill Balcon
02:11
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105
V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
00:47
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106
Harry Hutchinson
01:32
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107
Christopher Hassall
01:12
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108
V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
05:22
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V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
00:58
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Jill Balcon
01:25
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V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
01:26
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204
Jill Balcon
01:29
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John Glen
01:11
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V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
02:43
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John Glen
00:52
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208
Harry Hutchinson
01:06
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209
V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
01:09
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210
C. Day Lewis
00:40
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211
V.C. Clinton-Baddeley
03:13