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Underwoods (Book 1)

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Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist and poet best known for his children's adventure stories. Born in Edinburgh he travelled extensively during his lifetime before settling on the island of Samoa where he died.

Underwoods was Stevenson's second book of poetry published in 1887. It contains 38 English language poems (Book 1) which are recorded here and also 16 Scottish dialect poems (Book 2) which are not included in this recording. - Summary by Alan Mapstone

Bruce Kachuk helped with proof-listening. (1 hr 7 min)

Chapters

Epigram

0:51

Read by Alan Mapstone

Envoy

0:42

Read by Alan Mapstone

A Song of the Road

2:09

Read by Alan Mapstone

The Canoe Speaks

2:32

Read by Alan Mapstone

It is the season

1:32

Read by Dylan

The House Beautiful

1:49

Read by T E Gabbidon

A Visit from the Sea

1:05

Read by Larry Wilson

To a Gardener

1:50

Read by Owlivia

To Minnie

0:54

Read by Bruce Kachuk

To K. de M.

1:26

Read by Bruce Kachuk

To N.V. de G.S.

1:39

Read by Larry Wilson

To Will. H. Low

1:42

Read by jenno

To Mrs. Will. H. Low

1:34

Read by jenno

To H. F. Brown

2:30

Read by Alan Mapstone

To Andrew Lang

1:49

Read by K L Brooks

Et tu in Arcadia vixisti

6:39

Read by Alan Mapstone

To W. E. Henley

2:17

Read by Algy Pug

Henry James

1:31

Read by Alan Mapstone

The Mirror Speaks

1:47

Read by Madison Chau

Katharine

0:44

Read by MFQ1

To F. J. S.

1:03

Read by Hannah Lake

Requiem

0:45

Read by Algy Pug

The Celestial Surgeon

0:57

Read by Larry Wilson

Our Lady of the Snows

5:11

Read by Alan Mapstone

Not yet, my soul

2:35

Read by Larry Wilson

It is not yours, O Mother, to complain

2:21

Read by dc

The Sick Child

1:36

Read by Madison Chau

In Memoriam F. A. S.

1:38

Read by Bruce Kachuk

To my Father

2:42

Read by Alan Mapstone

In the States

1:14

Read by Stefan Von Blon

A Portrait

1:18

Read by K L Brooks

Sing clearlier, Muse

0:43

Read by K L Brooks

A Camp

0:44

Read by Stefan Von Blon

The Country of the Camisards

0:44

Read by pattymarie

Skerryvore

0:43

Read by Algy Pug

Skerryvore: the Parallel

1:02

Read by Algy Pug

My house, I say

1:03

Read by dc

My body which my dungeon is

2:37

Read by Alan Mapstone

Say not of me that weakly I declined

1:07

Read by Algy Pug