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The London Library of Recorded English, Book V: 16th and 17th Century Poetry

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The London Library of Recorded English, Book V: 16th and 17th Century Poetry
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The fifth volume of the London Library of Recorded English draws from writings of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including works from Edmund Spencer, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, John Milton, Richard Lovelace, and more. The texts are brought to life through the voices of Carleton Hobbs, Pauline Letts, Peter O’Shaughnessy, and others.

Track Listing

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Sir Edward Dyer: The Lowest Trees Have Tops V.C. Clinton-Baddeley 1:05
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Sir Philip Sidney: My True Love Hath My Heart Pauline Letts 1:01
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Sir Philip Sidney: With How Sad Steps Peter O'Shaughnessy 1:08
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George Peele: His Golden Locks Carleton Hobbs 1:32
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Edmund Spenser: Sleep After Toil John Glen 0:52
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Christopher Marlowe: The Passionate Shepherd to His Love Hugh Dickson 1:20
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Sir Walter Raleigh: A Lover's Complaint John Glen and V.C. Clinton-Baddeley 2:01
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Thomas Nash: Adieu, Farewell Earth's Bliss V.C. Clinton-Baddeley 2:27
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William Shakespeare: Sonnet 29 Hugh Dickson 1:07
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William Shakespeare: Sonnet 116 John Glen 0:57
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William Shakespeare: Sonnet 98 Hugh Dickson 0:59
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Thomas Campion: When Thou Must Home V.C. Clinton-Baddeley 1:00
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Ben Jonson: The Triumph of Charis Hugh Dickson 1:50
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John Donne: Busy Old Foole Peter O'Shaughnessy 1:58
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John Donne: The Bait Hugh Dickson 1:44
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John Donne: Death Be Not Proud V.C. Clinton-Baddeley 1:16
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George Herbert: The Collar V.C. Clinton-Baddeley 1:59
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George Herbert: The Pulley Peter O'Shaughnessy 1:19
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George Herbert: Love Hugh Dickson 1:29
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Robert Herrick: To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time Carleton Hobbs 0:53
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Robert Herrick: To Daffodils Hugh Dickson 0:57
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John Milton: From 'Paradise Lost' Pauline Letts and John Glen 3:23
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Richard Lovelace: To Lucasta Hugh Dickson 0:41
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Richard Lovelace: To Althea John Glen 1:38
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Andrew Marvell: To His Coy Mistress Peter O'Shaughnessy 2:34
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Andrew Marvell: Where the remote Bermudas ride Hugh Dickson 2:15
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Henry Vaughn: The Retreat John Glen 1:59
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John Bunyan: Shepherd Boy's Song Pauline Letts 0:55
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William Walsh: Rivals Carleton Hobbs 0:50
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Matthew Prior: Song Peter O'Shaughnessy 0:57
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Matthew Prior: A Better Answer V.C. Clinton-Baddeley 1:56

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

LL01005, LL1005

Year(s) Released

2017, 1965

Label/Collection

The London Library of Recorded English

Genre(s)

Drama; Poetry; Prose

Country(s)

United Kingdom

Credit(s)

Joseph Compton, C.B.E. - Editor, Compiler
 E.J. Vetter - Engineer
 Gene R. Smith - Designer
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