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A Rhyme A Dozen - England

William Blake

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - England - An Introduction 2 - Jerusalem by William Blake 3 - Home Thoughts From Abroad by Robert Browning 4 - The Lambs of Grassmere by Christina Georgina Rossetti 5 - Happy Is England by John Keats 6 - This England (from Richard II) by William Shakespeare 7 - Daffodils by William Wordsworth 8 - Lines Written Beneath An Elm in the Churchyard of Harrow On The Hill Sept 2nd 1807 by George Gordon Byron 9 - Beachey Head by Charlotte Smith 10 - A Shropshire Lad XXXI - On Wenlock Edge the Wood's in Trouble by A E Housman 11 - London After The Great Fire 1666 by John Dryden 12 - The Lament of Swordy Well by John Clare 13 - A Song - Men of England by Percy Bysshe Shelley Author - William Blake. Narrator - Eve Karpf. Published Date - Sunday, 08 January 2023.

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United States

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - England - An Introduction 2 - Jerusalem by William Blake 3 - Home Thoughts From Abroad by Robert Browning 4 - The Lambs of Grassmere by Christina Georgina Rossetti 5 - Happy Is England by John Keats 6 - This England (from Richard II) by William Shakespeare 7 - Daffodils by William Wordsworth 8 - Lines Written Beneath An Elm in the Churchyard of Harrow On The Hill Sept 2nd 1807 by George Gordon Byron 9 - Beachey Head by Charlotte Smith 10 - A Shropshire Lad XXXI - On Wenlock Edge the Wood's in Trouble by A E Housman 11 - London After The Great Fire 1666 by John Dryden 12 - The Lament of Swordy Well by John Clare 13 - A Song - Men of England by Percy Bysshe Shelley Author - William Blake. Narrator - Eve Karpf. Published Date - Sunday, 08 January 2023.

Language:

English


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