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A compilation of poetry designed for performance. This compilation focuses on the art of recitation, highlighting the importance of clarity, style, and emotional connection when presenting poetry in front of an audience. - Summary by Jessie Percival

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  1. 1 000 - THE ROYAL RECITER: PREFACE 2:39
  2. 2 001 - PREFATORY 3:17
  3. 3 002 - JOHN BULL AND HIS ISLAND. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:53
  4. 4 003 - THE RED ROSE OF WAR. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 4:49
  5. 5 004 - ENGLAND. BY ELIZA COOK 3:56
  6. 6 005 - A SONG FOR AUSTRALIA. BY WILLIAM COX BENNET 4:01
  7. 7 006 - THE PLOUGHSHARE OF OLD ENGLAND. BY ELIZA COOK 2:06
  8. 8 007 - THE STORY OF ABEL TASMAN. BY FRANCES S. LEWIN. 3:40
  9. 9 008 - THE GROOM'S STORY. BY A. CONAN DOYLE 6:23
  10. 10 009 - THE HARDEST PART I EVER PLAYED. BY RE HENRY 20:47
  11. 11 010 - THE STORY OF MR. KING. BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY 7:27
  12. 12 011 - THE ART OF "POETRY." FROM "TOWN TOPICS." 1:48
  13. 13 012 - THE KING OF BRENTFORD'S TESTAMENT. W. M. THACKERAY 10:38
  14. 14 013 - UNIVERSALLY RESPECTED. BY J. BRUNTON STEPHENS 8:32
  15. 15 014 - THE AMENITIES OF SHOPPING. BY LEOPOLD WAGNER 11:35
  16. 16 015 - SHAMUS O'BRIEN: A TALE OF '98. BY J. SHERIDAN LE FANU 13:04
  17. 17 016 - HOME, SWEET HOME. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:29
  18. 18 017 - THE CANE-BOTTOM'D CHAIR. BY W.M. THACKERAY 3:28
  19. 19 018 - THE ALMA. BY WILLIAM C. BENNET 3:19
  20. 20 019 - THE MAMELUKE CHARGE. BY SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 2:17
  21. 21 020 - MY LADY'S LEAP. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 8:11
  22. 22 021 - A SONG FOR THE END OF THE SEASON. BY J.R. PLANCHE 1:04
  23. 23 022 - THE AGED PILOT MAN. BY MARK TWAIN 6:16
  24. 24 023 - TIM KEYSER'S NOSE. BY MAX ADELER 2:45
  25. 25 024 - THE LOST EXPRESSION. BY MARSHALL STEELE 7:45
  26. 26 025 - A NIGHT SCENE. BY ROBERT B. BROUGH 1:24
  27. 27 026 - KARL, THE MARTYR. BY FRANCES WHITESIDE 13:21
  28. 28 027 - THE ROMANCE OF TENACHELLE. BY HERCULES ELLIS 10:34
  29. 29 028 - MICHAEL FLYNN. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:29
  30. 30 029 - A NIGHT WITH A STORK. BY WILLIAM G. WILCOX 9:22
  31. 31 030 - AN UNMUSICAL NEIGHBOUR. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:40
  32. 32 031 - THE CHALICE. BY DAVID CHRISTIE MURRAY 5:24
  33. 33 032 - LIVINGSTONE. BY HENRY LLOYD. 3:35
  34. 34 033 - IN SWANAGE BAY. BY MRS. CRAIK 5:34
  35. 35 034 - BALLAD OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN. BY GEORGE HENRY BOKER 6:09
  36. 36 035 - PHADRIG CROHOORE. BY JAMES SHERIDAN LE FANU 6:31
  37. 37 036 - CUPID'S ARROWS. BY ELIZA COOK 1:34
  38. 38 037 - THE CROCODILE'S DINNER PARTY. BY E. VINTON BLAKE 3:12
  39. 39 038 - "TWO SOULS WITH BUT A SINGLE THOUGHT." BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:42
  40. 40 039 - A RISKY RIDE. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 7:29
  41. 41 040 - ON MARRIAGE. BY JOSH BILLINGS 4:26
  42. 42 041 - THE ROMANCE OF CARRIGCLEENA. BY HERCULES ELLIS 7:32
  43. 43 042 - THE FALSE FONTANLEE. BY WILLIAM CALDWELL ROSCOE 6:22
  44. 44 043 - THE LEGEND OF SAINT LAURA. BY THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK 3:51
  45. 45 044 - DAVID SHAW, HERO. BY JAMES BUCKHAM 2:42
  46. 46 045 - BROTHERHOOD. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:24
  47. 47 046 - THE STRAIGHT RIDER. (FROM "BLACK AND WHITE?" BY PERMISSION.) 5:29
  48. 48 047 - WOMEN AND WORK. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:11
  49. 49 048 - A COUNTRY STORY. BY ALFRED H. MILES 3:37
  50. 50 049 - THE BEGGAR MAID. BY LORD TENNYSON 0:58
  51. 51 050 - THE VENGEANCE OF KAFUR. BY CLINTON SCOLLARD 5:41
  52. 52 051 - THE WISHING WELL. BY VIRGINIA WOODWARD CLOUD 5:01
  53. 53 052 - THE TWO CHURCH-BUILDERS. BY JOHN G. SAXE 2:45
  54. 54 053 - THE CAPTAIN OF THE NORTHFLEET, BY GERALD MASSEY 3:11
  55. 55 054 - THE HAPPIEST LAND. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 1:28
  56. 56 055 - THE PIPES AT LUCKNOW. BY J. G. WHITTIER 4:05
  57. 57 056 - THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 4:16
  58. 58 057 - THE GRAVE SPOILERS. BY HERCULES ELLIS 3:50
  59. 59 058 - BOW-MEETING SONG. BY REGINALD HEBER 1:48
  60. 60 059 - THE BALLAD OF ROU. BY LORD LYTTON 5:03
  61. 61 060 - BINGEN ON THE RHINE. BY THE HON. MRS. NORTON 5:26
  62. 62 061 - DEEDS NOT WORDS. BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT 2:19
  63. 63 062 - OLD KING COLE. BY ALFRED H. MILES 4:12
  64. 64 063 - THE GREEN DOMINO. ANONYMOUS 5:42
  65. 65 064 - THE LEGEND BEAUTIFUL. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 5:23
  66. 66 065 - THE BELL OF ATRI. BY HENRY W. LONGFELLOW 6:54
  67. 67 066 - THE STORM. BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR 1:36
  68. 68 067 - THE THREE RULERS. BY ADELAIDE PROCTOR 1:07
  69. 69 068 - THE HORN OF EGREMONT CASTLE. BY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 5:37
  70. 70 069 - THE MIRACLE OF THE ROSES. BY ROBERT SOUTHEY 5:28
  71. 71 070 - THE BRIDAL OF MALAHIDE. BY GERALD GRIFFIN 5:17
  72. 72 071 - THE DAUGHTER OF MEATH. BY THOMAS HAYNES BAYLEY 4:44
  73. 73 072 - GLENARA. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 2:19
  74. 74 073 - A FABLE FOR MUSICIANS. BY CLARA DOTY BATES 4:55
  75. 75 074 - "ONWARD." A TALE OF THE S. E. RAILWAY. ANONYMOUS 3:15
  76. 76 075 - THE DECLARATION. BY NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS 1:44
  77. 77 076 - LOVE AND AGE. BY THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK 3:35
  78. 78 077 - HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SUPPER. BY BRET HARTE 3:11
  79. 79 078 - HE WORRIED ABOUT IT. BY S. W. FOSS 2:22
  80. 80 079 - ASTRONOMY MADE EASY. ANONYMOUS 6:44
  81. 81 080 - BROTHER WATKINS. BY JOHN B. GOUGH 4:31
  82. 82 081 - LOGIC. ANONYMOUS 2:30
  83. 83 082 - THE PRIDE OF BATTERY B. BY F.H. GASSAWAY 3:32
  84. 84 083 - THE DANDY FIFTH. BY F.H. GASSAWAY 4:55
  85. 85 084 - "BAY BILLY." BY F.H. GASSAWAY 5:08
  86. 86 085 - THE OLD VETERAN. BY BAYARD TAYLOR 3:24
  87. 87 086 - SANTA CLAUS. BY ALFRED H. MILES 12:24
  88. 88 087 - THE IMPERIAL RECITER: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1:40
  89. 89 088 - PREFATORY 4:23
  90. 90 089 - THE ENGLISHMAN. BY ELIZA COOK 3:00
  91. 91 090 - ENGLAND GOES TO BATTLE. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:35
  92. 92 091 - ENGLAND ONCE MORE. BY FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE 3:15
  93. 93 092 - GOD DEFEND THE RIGHT. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:12
  94. 94 093 - THE VOLUNTEER. BY ALFRED H. MILES 4:03
  95. 95 094 - DOWN IN AUSTRALIA. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:01
  96. 96 095 - AUSTRALIA SPEAKS. BY GERALD MASSEY 1:03
  97. 97 096 - AN IMPERIAL REPLY. BY GERALD MASSEY 1:55
  98. 98 097 - THE BOYS' RETURN. BY GERALD MASSEY 3:04
  99. 99 098 - "SOUND THE ASSEMBLY!" BY CLEMENT SCOTT 3:14
  100. 100 099 - THE ABSENT-MINDED BEGGAR. BY RUDYARD KIPLING 2:46
  101. 101 100 - FOR THE EMPIRE. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:09
  102. 102 101 - WANTED—A CROMWELL. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 2:39
  103. 103 102 - ENGLAND'S IRONSIDES. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 1:41
  104. 104 103 - THE THREE CHERRY-STONES. ANONYMOUS 7:42
  105. 105 104 - THE MIDSHIPMAN'S FUNERAL. BY BARLEY DALE 8:14
  106. 106 105 - LADYSMITH. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 9:03
  107. 107 106 - THE SIX-INCH GUN. "THE BOMBSHELL" 3:15
  108. 108 107 - ST. PATRICK'S DAY. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 4:05
  109. 109 108 - THE HERO OF OMDURMAN. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 3:30
  110. 110 109 - BOOT AND SADDLE. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 6:16
  111. 111 110 - THE MIDNIGHT CHARGE. BY CLEMENT SCOTT 8:44
  112. 112 111 - MAFEKING. BY REV. A. FREWEN AYLWARD 2:07
  113. 113 112 - THE FIGHT AT RORKE'S DRIFT. BY EMILY PFEIFFER 6:05
  114. 114 113 - RELIEVED! (AT MAFEKING.) 0:41
  115. 115 114 - HOW SAM HODGE WON THE VICTORIA CROSS. BY WILLIAM JEFFREY PROWSE 4:44
  116. 116 115 - THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW. BY R.T.S. LOWELL. 3:57
  117. 117 116 - A BALLAD OF WAR. BY MENELLA BUTE SMEDLEY 4:34
  118. 118 117 - THE ALMA. BY RICHARD CHENEVIX TRENCH 3:00
  119. 119 118 - AFTER ALMA. BY GERALD MASSEY 5:37
  120. 120 119 - BALACLAVA. BY LORD TENNYSON 2:19
  121. 121 120 - AFTER BALACLAVA. BY JAMES WILLIAMS 3:04
  122. 122 121 - INKERMAN. BY GERALD MASSEY 8:45
  123. 123 122 - KILLED IN ACTION. BY F. HARALD WILLIAMS 1:56
  124. 124 123 - AT THE BREACH. BY SARAH WILLIAMS 2:55
  125. 125 124 - SANTA FILOMENA. BY H. W. LONGFELLOW. 2:35
  126. 126 125 - THE LITTLE HATCHET STORY. BY BURDETTE 6:43
  127. 127 126 - THE LOSS OF THE "BIRKENHEAD." SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 4:00
  128. 128 127 - ELIHU. BY ALICE CAREY 3:33
  129. 129 128 - THE LAST OF THE "EURYDICE." BY SIR NOEL PATON 3:00
  130. 130 129 - THE WARDEN OF THE CINQUE PORTS. BY H.W. LONGFELLOW 2:49
  131. 131 130 - ENGLAND'S DEAD. BY FELICIA HEMANS 3:14
  132. 132 131 - MEHRAB KHAN. BY SIR F.H. DOYLE 2:52
  133. 133 132 - THE RED THREAD OF HONOUR. BY SIR F.H. DOYLE 5:00
  134. 134 133 - THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. BY SIR FRANCIS HASTINGS DOYLE 3:30
  135. 135 134 - A FISHERMAN'S SONG. BY ALFRED H. MILES 1:30
  136. 136 135 - THE FIELD OF WATERLOO. BY LORD BYRON 5:54
  137. 137 136 - THE LAY OF THE BRAVE CAMERON. JOHN STUART BLACKIE 3:06
  138. 138 137 - A SONG FOR STOUT WORKERS. BY JOHN STUART BLACKIE 1:54
  139. 139 138 - AT THE BURIAL OF A VETERAN. BY ALFRED H. MILES 1:31
  140. 140 139 - NAPOLEON AND THE BRITISH SAILOR. BY THOMAS CAMPBELL 3:00
  141. 141 140 - THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE. BY REV. CHARLES WOLFE 2:01
  142. 142 141 - AT TRAFALGAR. BY GERALD MASSEY 7:35
  143. 143 142 - CAMPERDOWN. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:57
  144. 144 143 - THE ARMADA. BY LORD MACAULAY 6:11
  145. 145 144 - MR. BARKER'S PICTURE. BY MAX ADELER 4:21
  146. 146 145 - THE WOODEN LEG. BY MAX ADELER 7:32
  147. 147 146 - THE ENCHANTED SHIRT. BY COLONEL JOHN HAY 3:46
  148. 148 147 - JIM BLUDSO. BY COLONEL JOHN HAY 2:49
  149. 149 148 - FREEDOM. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 2:05
  150. 150 149 - THE COORTIN'. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 4:43
  151. 151 150 - THE HERITAGE. BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL 3:29
  152. 152 151 - LADY CLARE. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:19
  153. 153 152 - BREAK, BREAK, BREAK. BY LORD TENNYSON 1:11
  154. 154 153 - THE LORD OF BURLEIGH. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:21
  155. 155 154 - DORA. BY LORD TENNYSON 8:33
  156. 156 155 - MRS. B.'S ALARMS. BY JAMES PAYN 19:39
  157. 157 156 - SHELTERED. BY SARAH ORME JEWETT 12:29
  158. 158 157 - GUILD'S SIGNAL. BY BRET HARTE 2:20
  159. 159 158 - BILL MASON'S BRIDE. BY BRET HARTE 2:39
  160. 160 159 - THE CLOWN'S BABY. FROM "ST. NICHOLAS." 3:56
  161. 161 160 - AUNT TABITHA. BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES 2:19
  162. 162 161 - LITTLE ORPHANT ANNIE. BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY 2:57
  163. 163 162 - THE LIMITATIONS OF YOUTH. BY EUGENE FIELD 2:31
  164. 164 163 - RUBINSTEIN'S PLAYING. ANONYMOUS 11:32
  165. 165 164 - OBITUARY. BY WILLIAM THOMSON 0:40
  166. 166 165 - THE EDITOR'S STORY. BY ALFRED H. MILES 6:33
  167. 167 166 - NAT RICKET. BY ALFRED H. MILES 5:39
  168. 168 167 - 'SPÄCIALLY JIM. FROM "HARPER'S MAGAZINE." 1:17
  169. 169 168 - 'ARRY'S ANCIENT MARINER. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN. 6:11
  170. 170 169 - THE AMATEUR ORLANDO. BY GEORGE T. LANIGAN 6:19
  171. 171 170 - A BALLAD OF A BAZAAR. BY CAMPBELL RAE-BROWN 2:39
  172. 172 171 - A PARENTAL ODE TO MY SON, AGED THREE YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS. BY THOMAS HOOD 3:29
  173. 173 172 - 'TWAS EVER THUS. BY HENRY S. LEIGH 1:03
  174. 174 173 - MISS MALONEY ON THE CHINESE QUESTION. BY MARY MAPES DODGE 6:45
  175. 175 174 - THE HEATHEN CHINEE. BY BRET HARTE 2:50
  176. 176 175 - HO-HO OF THE GOLDEN BELT. BY JOHN G. SAXE 5:42
  177. 177 176 - THE HIRED SQUIRREL. A RUSSIAN FABLE 1:27
  178. 178 177 - BALLAD OF THE TRAILING SKIRT. NEW YORK "LIFE." 1:36
  179. 179 178 - TO THE GIRL IN KHAKI. "MODERN SOCIETY." 1:06
  180. 180 179 - THE TENDER HEART. BY HELEN GRAY CONE 2:04
  181. 181 180 - A SONG OF SARATOGA. BY JOHN G. SAXE 2:50
  182. 182 181 - THE SEA. BY EVAL. OGDEN 2:03
  183. 183 182 - A TALE OF A NOSE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 1:43
  184. 184 183 - LEEDLE YAWCOB STRAUSS. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:08
  185. 185 184 - DOT BABY OF MINE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:44
  186. 186 185 - A DUTCHMAN'S MISTAKE. BY CHARLES F. ADAMS 2:54
  187. 187 186 - THE OWL CRITIC. JAMES T. FIELDS 3:40
  188. 188 187 - THE TRUE STORY OF KING MARSHMALLOW. ANONYMOUS 2:14
  189. 189 188 - THE JACKDAW OF RHEIMS. BY THOMAS INGOLDSBY (REV. R.H. BARHAM) 8:19
  190. 190 189 - TUBAL CAIN. BY CHARLES MACKAY 3:56
  191. 191 190 - THE THREE PREACHERS. BY CHARLES MACKAY 3:54
  192. 192 191 - SAY NOT THE STRUGGLE. BY ARTHUR HUGH CLOUGH 1:18
  193. 193 192 - PATRIOTISM. BY LORD TENNYSON 4:40
  194. 194 193 - TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW. BY GERALD MASSEY 2:36
  195. 195 194 - RING OUT, WILD BELLS. BY LORD TENNYSON 2:31
  196. 196 195 - RULE, BRITANNIA! BY JAMES THOMSON 3:19

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