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