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Birds and Man
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William Henry Hudson
During the later part of his life Hudson lived in southern England, where he was involved very early on with the RSPB (Royal Society for the…
A Shropshire Lad (Version 3)
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A. E. Housman
Composed while Housman was living in London, and mostly before he even visited the county of Shropshire, A Shropshire Lad is a cycle of 63 p…
Beowulf (Hall translation)
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Unknowntranslated Byjohn Lesslie Hall and Translated Byjohn Lesslie Hall
The most famous piece of Old English literature, Beowulf was written by an unknown poet at least 1000 years ago and tells how the eponymous …
Wagner, the Wehr-Wolf
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George W. M. Reynolds
Wagner is a poor, lonely old shepherd living on the edge of the Black Forest. In a devil's pact he gains youth and wealth for the price of t…
British Sea Birds
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Charles Dixon
Charles Dixon describes briefly each of the British sea-going birds, their appearance, habits and distribution, in an easy to understand man…