Ben King's Verse
Benjamin King
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This is a volume of Benjamin King's collected verse, published shortly after his sudden death in 1894. The American humorist was very famous during his lifetime, and is still widely referenced and quoted until today. This volume was published in Chicago after his death, reportedly outselling any other volume of poetry in Michigan for 25 years after being published. It is also prefaced by two short biographies by John McGovern and Opie Read. - Summary by Carolin (3 hr 35 min)
Chapters
| Introduction by John McGovern | 3:41 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Biography by Opie Read | 3:18 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| If I Should Die | 1:03 | Read by GentleJim |
| Say When, and Say It | 1:32 | Read by Melanie T |
| Gittin' My Soul Inter Shape | 1:42 | Read by GentleJim |
| Evolution | 3:00 | Read by GentleJim |
| Gedder in Yo' Grain | 1:15 | Read by Phil Schempf |
| Jane Jones | 2:47 | Read by Ilia Tivin |
| Elopement | 1:06 | Read by Katherine Rivera |
| Her Folks an' Hiz'n | 2:17 | Read by GentleJim |
| The Yaller Jackets' Nest | 1:45 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| How Hank Died | 2:27 | Read by GentleJim |
| How Often | 0:46 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Renton Harbor, Mich. | 3:21 | Read by GentleJim |
| Asphodel | 1:11 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| The Flowers' Ball | 2:53 | Read by Katherine Rivera |
| De Sun's Comin' Back | 1:29 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| The River St. Joe | 2:00 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Robin and the Chicken | 1:02 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Baby Up at Battenberg's | 1:11 | Read by nighthawks |
| No Harm Done | 3:34 | Read by nighthawks |
| The Fates | 1:54 | Read by nighthawks |
| Paraphrase | 3:52 | Read by GentleJim |
| If I can be by Her | 2:14 | Read by GentleJim |
| Toboggan | 1:53 | Read by nighthawks |
| De Bugel on de Hill | 2:36 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Old St. Joe | 3:01 | Read by nighthawks |
| The Tramp | 1:05 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Chautauquan Maid | 2:11 | Read by Melanie T |
| I'm a Bluejay | 1:16 | Read by Melanie T |
| 'Rastus King | 1:52 | Read by Katherine Rivera |
| That Valentine | 0:57 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| De Good Ship | 1:03 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| A Casual Observation | 1:10 | Read by Phil Schempf |
| Like the New Friends Best | 2:19 | Read by GentleJim |
| A Negro Song of Home | 1:54 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| S'posin' | 1:05 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Little 'Rasmus | 2:06 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Nobody Knows | 1:27 | Read by GentleJim |
| She does not Hear | 2:15 | Read by Melanie T |
| Down the Mississippi | 3:10 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| The Mermaid | 1:44 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| De Blackbird Fetched de Spring | 2:22 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Appearances | 1:11 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| The Girl with the Jersey | 1:07 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| If my Wife Taught School | 1:52 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| The Old Spinning Wheel | 1:35 | Read by Phil Schempf |
| The Owl and the Crow | 1:22 | Read by Alitheia |
| De Clouds am Gwin ter Pass | 1:57 | Read by GentleJim |
| A Summer's Afternoon | 1:30 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| I Fed the Fishes | 2:49 | Read by Melanie T |
| Ole Bossie Cow | 1:22 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| That Cat | 1:15 | Read by Alitheia |
| A Frog's Thanksgiving | 1:25 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Lovey-Loves | 1:07 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Hank Spink | 1:22 | Read by Melanie T |
| The Nile | 1:23 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Like de Ole Mule Bes' | 3:25 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| De Ribber ob Life | 2:26 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| The Cat o' Nine Tails | 1:59 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| The Hair-Tonic Bottle | 1:26 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| De Circus Turkey | 2:33 | Read by antonygirgis |
| Sofie Jakobowski | 8:56 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Sunrise | 0:43 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Woodticks | 1:43 | Read by GentleJim |
| Didn't we, Jim? | 2:10 | Read by GentleJim |
| The Post-Driver | 1:09 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Lef' de Ole Hoss Out | 1:17 | Read by antonygirgis |
| Ec-A-Lec-Tic Fits | 2:05 | Read by antonygirgis |
| Keep Him a Baby | 1:46 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Angeliny | 1:10 | Read by antonygirgis |
| De Eyarfquake | 1:53 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| The Pessimist | 1:16 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| But Then | 2:07 | Read by nighthawks |
| Presque Isle | 1:55 | Read by GentleJim |
| Beulah Land | 1:31 | Read by antonygirgis |
| The Blackbird and the Thrush | 1:28 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| De Spring-House | 1:30 | Read by antonygirgis |
| Under Obligations | 1:06 | Read by antonygirgis |
| Cleopatra and Charmian | 2:55 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Pinkey | 2:40 | Read by antonygirgis |
| The Bung Town Canal | 3:03 | Read by antonygirgis |
| De Massa | 2:28 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Coonie in de Holler | 1:30 | Read by antonygirgis |
| After Weidenfeller Goes | 1:52 | Read by antonygirgis |
| Zaccheus | 3:50 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| A Retrospection | 2:18 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| St. Patrick's Day | 1:49 | Read by GentleJim |
| Injun Summah | 1:20 | Read by antonygirgis |
| 'Cause it's Gittin' Spring | 1:38 | Read by GentleJim |
| Decorate de Cabin | 1:23 | Read by antonygirgis |
| The Ultimatum | 1:12 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Dreamy Days | 0:51 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| When the Stage Gits in | 2:01 | Read by Jude |
| The Cultured Girl Again | 1:21 | Read by antonygirgis |
| The Cushville Hop | 1:23 | Read by antonygirgis |
| Gord Only Knows | 1:53 | Read by GentleJim |
| Jes' Take my Advice | 1:23 | Read by GentleJim |
| Patriotism and a Pension | 1:43 | Read by GentleJim |
| The Old Musician's Fate | 4:12 | Read by GentleJim |
| A Record from 'way back | 2:19 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Thanksgibbin in Ole Virginny | 1:19 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Grave Matters | 1:35 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Comin' Christmas Morn | 3:01 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Sad Fate of Yim Yohnsen | 2:43 | Read by GentleJim |
| Legend of the St. Joseph | 2:46 | Read by Jason in Panama |
| Little Jude | 1:55 | Read by Larry Wilson |
| Little Pucken Singer | 2:10 | Read by Scotty Smith |
| Down in Walhallalah | 1:32 | Read by Jason in Panama |