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Songs, Merry and Sad

John Charles McNeill

28 episodes

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of emotions woven through poetry and prose, as suggested by the evocative title. This podcast delves into the interplay of joy and sorrow, exploring the myriad ways in which music and verse capture the human experience. Each episode features a new complete audiobook, offering a rotating collection that celebrates the beauty of both merry and melancholic themes. Listeners are invited to reflect on the contrasting feelings that shape our lives, from the uplifting melodies of happiness to the haunting echoes of sadness. This is not a single story but a series of unique explorations that transport you through the spectrum of emotional expression. Discover a new book with every episode and let the power of words resonate within you, illuminating the shared experiences of joy and heartache.

Episodes

  1. Birds of Passage from Leaves of Grass-Walt Whitman

    · 35 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  2. Century of Roundels-Algernon Charles Swinburne

    · 1 h 39 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  3. Song-Surf-Cale Young Rice

    · 1 h 56 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  4. Christmas in Poetry - Carols and Poems-Various

    · 1 h 05 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  5. Poems of William Blake-William Blake

    · 55 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  6. Love Songs-Sara Teasdale

    · 1 h 06 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  7. Voice on the Wind, and Other Poems-Madison Cawein

    · 1 h 27 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  8. Andromeda, and Other Poems-Charles Kingsley

    · 3 h 41 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  9. Afternoon-Emile Verhaeren

    · 43 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  10. Songs Ysame-Albion Fellows Bacon, Annie Fellows Johnston

    · 1 h 39 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  11. Main Street, and Other Poems-Joyce Kilmer

    · 58 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  12. Gleams of Sunshine-Joseph Horatio Chant

    · 3 h 05 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  13. Ardours and Endurances-Robert Nichols

    · 1 h 14 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  14. Love Songs-George Graham Currie

    · 3 h 35 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  15. Child Songs of Cheer-Evaleen Stein

    · 1 h 10 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  16. Man Against the Sky A Book of Poems-Edwin Arlington Robinson

    · 2 h 01 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  17. Poems-Frances Louisa Bushnell

    · 1 h 30 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  18. Perverted Proverbs A Manual of Immorals for the Many-Harry Graham

    · 36 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  19. Poems of Optimism-Ella Wheeler Wilcox

    · 2 h 02 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  20. Orpheus and Other Poems-Edward Burrough Brownlow

    · 2 h 09 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  21. Houses of Sin-Vincent O'Sullivan

    · 1 h 02 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  22. Caged Eagle, and Other Poems-George Sterling

    · 2 h 25 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  23. Leaves from Australian Forests-Henry Kendall

    · 2 h 49 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  24. Behind the Arras A Book of the Unseen-Bliss Carman

    · 1 h 25 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  25. Poems of Cheer-Ella Wheeler Wilcox

    · 2 h 48 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  26. Charmides, and Other Poems-Oscar Wilde

    · 1 h 39 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

  27. Afternoon-Emile Verhaeren

    · 43 min

    "Afternoon-Emile Verhaeren" invites listeners into the evocative world of the Belgian poet Emile Verhaeren, exploring the nuances of human experience through his lyrical mastery. This audiobook captures the essence of…

  28. Songs Merry and Sad - John Charles McNeill

    · 1 h 32 min

    This is the only volume of poetry published during John Charles McNeill's lifetime, containing 59 of his 400+ poems. McNeill was considered the unofficial poet laureate of his home state North Carolina until this…

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