The Rainbow and the Rose


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(4.5 stars; 5 reviews)

A collection of poetry in the whimsical style of Edith Nesbit, author of "The Five Children and It" and "The Railway Children". These poems are primarily for adults, although a few are written for her daughters. The majority are philosophical reflections on Edith Nesbit's life as a wife and mother, and theological reflections on Christianity and faith, the nature of the world, life and death. (Summary by Beth Thomas) (2 hr 15 min)

Chapters

The Things That Matter 2:53 Read by Eleanor Howard
The Confession 2:04 Read by Ren Adamant
Work 2:11 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
The Jilted Lover to His Mother 2:06 Read by Christie Crews
The Will to Live 3:43 Read by Larry Wilson
The Beatific Vision 1:15 Read by Gemma Domenella
Mummy Wheat 1:41 Read by Ed Humpal
The Beech Tree 2:13 Read by JoeBlu
In Absence 1:30 Read by Vetta
Silence 0:52 Read by Vetta
Raison D'Etre 1:07 Read by Eleanor Howard
The Onlooker 1:23 Read by Carol
The Tree of Knowledge 0:46 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
At Parting 2:44 Read by Larry Wilson
Song 0:47 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
Renunciation 1:22 Read by Christie Crews
The Veil of Maya 1:43 Read by Carol
Song 1:14 Read by Christie Crews
To Vera, Who Asked for a Song 1:15 Read by Christie Crews
The Poet to His Love 1:09 Read by Ed Humpal
The Maiden's Prayer 1:26 Read by Gemma Domenella
Song 0:46 Read by Kathleen Moore
The Magic Flower 1:03 Read by Kathleen Moore
La Derniere Robe De Soi 1:22 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
The Least Possible 1:20 Read by Christie Crews
En Tout Cas 1:10 Read by Carol
Appeal 0:40 Read by Ren Adamant
St Valentine's Day 1:22 Read by Christie Crews
Chagrin D'Amour 1:03 Read by Ed Humpal
Bridal Eve 1:16 Read by Christie Crews
Love and Life 1:16 Read by Christie Crews
From The Italian 1:11 Read by Roohi
Out of the Fullness of the Heart the Mouth Speaketh 4:36 Read by Eileen Tipping
Summer Song 1:18 Read by Eleanor Howard
The Lower Room 0:54 Read by Christie Crews
Song 0:51 Read by JoeBlu
May Song 1:04 Read by Eleanor Howard
To Iris 1:47 Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort
To A Child (Rosamund) 2:52 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Birthday Talk for a Child (Iris) 0:44 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
To Rosamund 1:08 Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort
From the Tuscan 0:53 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
Mother Song 1:28 Read by Eleanor Howard
The Island 1:56 Read by Larry Wilson
Possession 1:18 Read by Ren Adamant
Accession 1:25 Read by Christie Crews
The Destroyer 1:06 Read by Christie Crews
The Egoists 1:33 Read by Larry Wilson
The Way of Love 1:09 Read by Christie Crews
To One Who Pleaded for Candour in Love 1:31 Read by Christie Crews
The Enchanted Garden 1:02 Read by Amy Gramour
The Poor Man's Guest 1:40 Read by Christie Crews
In the Shallows 1:24 Read by Eleanor Howard
"And the Rains Descended And the Floods Came" 1:56 Read by Larry Wilson
The Star 2:07 Read by Jacquelyn Bengfort
The Prodigal Son 1:19 Read by Larry Wilson
Despair 1:17 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
The Temptation 1:33 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Second Nature 2:09 Read by Christie Crews
De Profundis 1:12 Read by Larry Wilson
At The Gate 11:00 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
Via Amoris 4:34 Read by Larry Wilson
Retro Sathanas 0:56 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
The Old Dispensation 1:00 Read by Kathleen Moore
The New Dispensation 1:23 Read by Kathleen Moore
The Three Kings 5:11 Read by Larry Wilson
After Death 2:01 Read by Kathleen Moore
Chloe 1:12 Read by Christie Crews
Invocation 0:55 Read by Andree-Ann Granger
The Last Betrayal 1:03 Read by Christie Crews
A Prayer for the King's Majesty 4:33 Read by Eleanor Howard
True Love and New Love 1:14 Read by Ren Adamant
Death 1:44 Read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
In Memory of Saretta Deakin 5:49 Read by Roohi
A Parting (For Dorothy) 1:31 Read by Ren Adamant

Reviews


(4 stars)

Good. The cover says E. Nesbitt though!