Comments on: Weekly Picks: Lament of the Irish Emigrant by Helen Selina http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/ free public domain audiobooks Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:39:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Cheyene http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/#comment-67541 Cheyene Wed, 27 Sep 2006 20:02:45 +0000 http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/#comment-67541 Don't miss this one! While at it, go ahead and download "Love and Age" from the same collection and also read by Peter Yearsley. The ability to read achingly sad poetry in a truly melancholy manner but withOUT slipping into being maudlin is a subtle and rare talent, but Peter Yearsley nails it with both these poems. Don’t miss this one! While at it, go ahead and download “Love and Age” from the same collection and also read by Peter Yearsley. The ability to read achingly sad poetry in a truly melancholy manner but withOUT slipping into being maudlin is a subtle and rare talent, but Peter Yearsley nails it with both these poems.

]]> By: Clay Corrello http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/#comment-62375 Clay Corrello Sun, 10 Sep 2006 14:44:15 +0000 http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/#comment-62375 This is such a wonderful piece I had to put it to music. I've posted it on soundclick under the creative commons license. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=310396 or http://www.soundclick.com/bands/briareus Your comments welcome. This is such a wonderful piece I had to put it to music. I’ve posted it on soundclick under the creative commons license. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=310396 or
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/briareus

Your comments welcome.

]]> By: LibriVox Admin Team http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/#comment-60409 LibriVox Admin Team Mon, 04 Sep 2006 04:32:50 +0000 http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/#comment-60409 There's something so true in Peter's reading, that places me beside this fellow, overhearing him speak to his wife. Each time he says, "Mary," it's so gently direct, as if her hand strokes his cheek. A wave of chills just went through me and . . . anyone with a recent loss will be moved to tears. There’s something so true in Peter’s reading, that places me beside this fellow, overhearing him speak to his wife. Each time he says, “Mary,” it’s so gently direct, as if her hand strokes his cheek. A wave of chills just went through me and . . . anyone with a recent loss will be moved to tears.

]]> By: Annie http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/#comment-60242 Annie Sun, 03 Sep 2006 15:02:15 +0000 http://librivox.org/2006/09/01/weekly-picks-lament-of-the-irish-immigrant-by-helen-selina/#comment-60242 My favorite LibriVoice gets the attention he deserves! Peter has a wonderfully rich and melancholy voice and it is perfectly presented in this poem. Every time I hear the line where his voice breaks, "I'm very lonely now, Mary," it gives me chills. My favorite LibriVoice gets the attention he deserves! Peter has a wonderfully rich and melancholy voice and it is perfectly presented in this poem. Every time I hear the line where his voice breaks, “I’m very lonely now, Mary,” it gives me chills.

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