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As well as new recordings by contemporary poets the Poetry Archive also contains selections of classic poems recorded by contemporary voices.

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On Shakespeare, 1630

Read by Helen Dunmore

by John Milton

On Shakespeare, 1630 - John Milton - Read by Helen Dunmore
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When I Consider How My Light Is Spent (On His Blindness)

Read by Helen Dunmore

by John Milton

When I Consider How My Light Is Spent (On His Blindness) - John Milton - Read by Helen Dunmore
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Anthem for Doomed Youth

Read by Andrew Motion

by Wilfred Owen

Anthem for Doomed Youth - Wilfred Owen - Read by Andrew Motion
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The Send-off

Read by Andrew Motion

by Wilfred Owen

The Send-off - Wilfred Owen - Read by Andrew Motion
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Strange Meeting

Read by Andrew Motion

by Wilfred Owen

Strange Meeting - Wilfred Owen - Read by Andrew Motion
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Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802

Read by Adam Foulds

by William Wordsworth

Composed upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1802 - William Wordsworth - Read by Adam Foulds
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Nutting

Read by Adam Foulds

by William Wordsworth

Nutting - William Wordsworth - Read by Adam Foulds
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The Solitary Reaper

Read by Adam Foulds

by William Wordsworth

The Solitary Reaper - William Wordsworth - Read by Adam Foulds
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A Birthday

Read by Helen Dunmore

by Christina Rossetti

A Birthday - Christina Rossetti - Read by Helen Dunmore
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Promises like Pie-Crust

Read by Helen Dunmore

by Christina Rossetti

Promises like Pie-Crust - Christina Rossetti - Read by Helen Dunmore
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The Nightingale

Read by Kit Wright

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The Nightingale - Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Read by Kit Wright
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Frost at Midnight

Read by Kit Wright

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Frost at Midnight - Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Read by Kit Wright
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How do I love thee?

Read by Lavinia Greenlaw

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

How do I love thee? - Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Read by Lavinia Greenlaw
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A Musical Instrument

Read by Lavinia Greenlaw

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

A Musical Instrument - Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Read by Lavinia Greenlaw
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Aurora Leigh (Extract: ‘The Sweetness of England’)

Read by Lavinia Greenlaw

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

Aurora Leigh (Extract: ‘The Sweetness of England’) - Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Read by Lavinia Greenlaw
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The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (extracts)

Read by Kit Wright

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (extracts) - Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Read by Kit Wright
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Kubla Khan

Read by Kit Wright

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Kubla Khan - Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Read by Kit Wright
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Fears in Solitude

Read by Kit Wright

by Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Fears in Solitude - Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Read by Kit Wright
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