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Slavery, A Poem
Read by Patience Agbabi
by Hannah More
Slavery, A Poem - Hannah More - Read by Patience Agbabi
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Epitaph on a Hare
Read by Andrew Motion
Epitaph on a Hare - William Cowper - Read by Andrew Motion
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On The Death of Dr Robert Levet
Read by Daljit Nagra
On The Death of Dr Robert Levet - Samuel Johnson - Read by Daljit Nagra
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My cat, Jeoffry
Read by Daljit Nagra
My cat, Jeoffry - Christopher Smart - Read by Daljit Nagra
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Elegy written in a country church yard
Read by Maurice Riordan
by Thomas Gray
Elegy written in a country church yard - Thomas Gray - Read by Maurice Riordan
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The Visit
Read by Jo Shapcott
by Mary Leapor
The Visit - Mary Leapor - Read by Jo Shapcott
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A satirical elegy on the death of a late famous general
Read by Jean Sprackland
A satirical elegy on the death of a late famous general - Jonathan Swift - Read by Jean Sprackland
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Epistle to Miss Blount, on her leaving the town, after the Coronation
Read by Andrew Motion
Epistle to Miss Blount, on her leaving the town, after the Coronation - Alexander Pope - Read by Andrew Motion
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The hog, the sheep and the goat, carrying to a fair
Read by Jo Shapcott
by Anne Finch
The hog, the sheep and the goat, carrying to a fair - Anne Finch - Read by Jo Shapcott
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A Thousand Martyrs
Read by Jean Sprackland
by Aphra Behn
A Thousand Martyrs - Aphra Behn - Read by Jean Sprackland
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A Song For St Cecilia’s Day
Read by Glyn Maxwell
by John Dryden
A Song For St Cecilia’s Day - John Dryden - Read by Glyn Maxwell
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An exequy to his matchless never to be forgotten friend
Read by Simon Armitage
by Henry King
An exequy to his matchless never to be forgotten friend - Henry King - Read by Simon Armitage
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Epitaph
Read by Patience Agbabi
Epitaph - Katherine Philips - Read by Patience Agbabi
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Love (III)
Read by Jo Shapcott
Love (III) - George Herbert - Read by Jo Shapcott
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Song To Celia
Read by Jean Sprackland
by Ben Jonson