Poems of Sir Walter Raleigh: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Poems of Sir Walter Raleigh, credited to Sir Walter Raleigh, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Poems of Sir Walter Raleigh by Sir Walter Raleigh. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers Sir Walter Raleigh was an English soldier, explorer, writer and courtier in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He helped to found the first English colony in North America at Roanoke. Raleigh's Poetry was written the straightforward, unornamented mode known as the Plain Style. Most of his poems are short lyrics which were inspired by real events. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Poems of Sir Walter Raleigh
• Author credits: Sir Walter Raleigh
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 30
• Listed recording duration: 1:00:12

Catalogue topics

• poetry

Opening tracks: first 24 of 30

1. 01 - Walter Rawely of the Middle Temple — 2:11
2. 02 - The Excuse — 1:57
3. 03 - An Epitaph upon the Right Honourable Sir Phillip Sidney — 5:53
4. 04 - A Vision upon this Conceit of the Fairy Queen — 1:34
5. 05 - Another of the Same — 1:52
6. 06 - Marlowe's Song; The Passionate Shepherd to his Love — 1:45
7. 07 - Raleigh's Reply — 1:52
8. 08 - Like Hermit Poor — 1:29
9. 09 - Farewell to the Court — 1:14
10. 10 - The Advice — 1:27
11. 11 - In the Grace of Wit, of Tongue, and Face — 1:46
12. 12 - Fain would I, but I dare not — 1:49
13. 13 - Sir Walter Raleigh to his Son — 1:25
14. 14 - On the Cards and Dice — 1:14
15. 15 - The Silent Lover — 2:48
16. 16 - A Poesy to prove Affection is not Love — 2:25
17. 17 - The Lie — 3:21
18. 18 - Sir Walter Raleigh's Pilgrimage — 2:54
19. 19 - What is our Life? The Play of Passion — 1:01
20. 20 - To the Translator of Lucan — 1:16
21. 21 - Sir Walter Raleigh's Petition to the Queen (Anne of Denmark) — 3:25
22. 22 - Sir Walter Raleigh's Verses found in his Bible in the Gate House at Westminster — 0:54
23. 23 - Fragments and Epigrams — 2:05
24. 24 - Fragments and Epitaphs — 2:58

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