Poems


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Jane Wilde, the mother of Oscar Wilde, was an Irish poet who wrote under the pen name Speranza. She was politically active as an Irish nationalist, a passion which may be seen in her writing. Poems is a collection of her poetic works. (Summary by Julian Pratley) (4 hr 52 min)

Chapters

Dedication,—To Ireland 2:22 Read by Julian Pratley
The Brothers 4:12 Read by Julian Pratley
The Famine Year 4:17 Read by Adrian Stephens
The Enigma 3:10 Read by Adrian Stephens
The Voice Of The Poor 3:08 Read by Adrian Stephens
A Supplication 2:50 Read by Adrian Stephens
Foreshadowings 5:06 Read by Adrian Stephens
To A Despondent Nationalist 2:25 Read by Julian Pratley
Signs Of The Times 4:16 Read by Adrian Stephens
The Old Man's Blessing 2:41 Read by Larry Wilson
Man's Mission 2:45 Read by Larry Wilson
A Lament 2:35 Read by Liza R. Fox
The Young Patriot Leader 2:44 Read by ThoughtfulWilderness
Attendite Popule 1:30 Read by ThoughtfulWilderness
Forward! 2:58 Read by ThoughtfulWilderness
Have Ye Counted The Cost? 2:58 Read by Elizabeth Onder
The Year Of Revolutions 3:13 Read by Vinny Seeram
Ruins 5:54 Read by Vinny Seeram
Discipline 2:01 Read by Larry Wilson
The Exodus 3:38 Read by Larry Wilson
The Faithless Shepherds 4:53 Read by Larry Wilson
Work While It Is Called To-Day 4:15 Read by Larry Wilson
To-Day! 3:17 Read by C.W. Diaz
A Remonstrance 2:58 Read by C.W. Diaz
France In '93 3:03 Read by April6090
The Fall Of The Tyrants 6:48 Read by Alan Mapstone
Who Will Show Us Any Good? 5:27 Read by Julian Pratley
A Lament For The Potato 2:46 Read by Alan Mapstone
Have We Done Well For Ireland? 3:05 Read by JD Gibson
William Carleton 3:40 Read by JD Gibson
The New Path 4:38 Read by JD Gibson
O'Connell 1:29 Read by JD Gibson
Aspirations 5:22 Read by Kathleen Moore
The Parable Of Life 8:55 Read by Kathleen Moore
Vanitas 1:28 Read by Kathleen Moore
Fatality 1:16 Read by Kathleen Moore
Destiny 2:18 Read by Kathleen Moore
Memory 1:19 Read by Kathleen Moore
Corinne's Last Love-Song 1:54 Read by Kathleen Moore
The Dying Christian 2:00 Read by Larry Wilson
Sympathies With The Universal 2:24 Read by Eric Lee
La Via Dolorosa 1:30 Read by April6090
Shadows From Life 10:42 Read by Larry Wilson
Le Réveille 2:55 Read by Alan Mapstone
Our Fatherland 2:12 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Knight's Pledge 2:05 Read by Stefan Von Blon
Opportunity 1:47 Read by April6090
King Erick's Faith 2:35 Read by Eric Lee
"For Norge!" 1:38 Read by Eric Lee
The Fountain In The Forest 6:03 Read by Nemo
Salvation 1:30 Read by Larry Wilson
Misery Is Mystery 0:38 Read by Sarah Wouters
Farewell! 0:57 Read by Sarah Wouters
Catarina 1:29 Read by Sarah Wouters
The Poet At Court 1:15 Read by Sarah Wouters
The Mystic Tree 2:09 Read by Sarah Wouters
'Tis Not Upon Earth 1:13 Read by Nemo
The Itinerant Singing Girl 2:11 Read by Stefan Von Blon
Ignez De Castro 4:39 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Waiwode 3:45 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Comparison 1:36 Read by Sarah Wouters
Budris And His Sons 4:03 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Lady Beatriz 1:53 Read by Alan Mapstone
A Servian Song 1:45 Read by Alan Mapstone
Instability 1:03 Read by Sarah Wouters
A Warning 3:00 Read by Alan Mapstone
Cassandra 6:29 Read by Alan Mapstone
Undiné 8:21 Read by Andrew Gaunce
The Past 1:49 Read by Larry Wilson
The Fisherman 2:02 Read by Nemo
The Ideal 5:31 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Exile 1:16 Read by Nemo
Death Wishes 1:43 Read by Noelle
Hymn To The Cross 2:01 Read by Larry Wilson
Jesus To The Soul 1:50 Read by Larry Wilson
Tristan And Isolde 3:36 Read by Alan Mapstone
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part I—The Temptation 3:40 Read by Larry Wilson
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part II—The Sin 3:57 Read by Larry Wilson
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part III—The Bridal 2:35 Read by Larry Wilson
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part IV—The Punishment 10:08 Read by Larry Wilson
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part V—The Expiation 3:46 Read by Larry Wilson
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part VI—God's Justice 5:11 Read by Larry Wilson
Thekla: A Swedish Saga--Part VII—God's Mercy 4:35 Read by Larry Wilson
Why Weepest Thou? 1:09 Read by Julian Pratley
Suleima To Her Lover 1:01 Read by Alan Mapstone
A La Sombra De Mis Cabellos 1:25 Read by Larry Wilson
Constancy 1:07 Read by Nemo
The Fate Of The Lyrist 1:35 Read by Alan Mapstone
The Poet's Destiny 1:00 Read by Monkey Belassie
Désillusion 1:14 Read by April6090
The Prisoners 4:37 Read by Julian Pratley
The Dawn 3:08 Read by April6090
An Appeal To Ireland 5:16 Read by Julian Pratley