Ballad of the Canal

Phoebe Cary (1824 - 1871)

LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Ballad of the Canal by Phoebe Cary. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September 4, 2011.

Phoebe Cary was an American poet, and the younger sister of poet Alice Cary (1820–1871). The sisters co-published poems in 1849, and then each went on to publish volumes of her own. After their deaths in 1871, joint anthologies of the sisters' unpublished poems were also compiled.(Summary by Wikipedia)
This poem is a parody of "Ballad of the Tempest" by James T. Field

Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Ballad of the Canal - Read by CB Carol Box
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Play 02 Ballad of the Canal - Read by DL David Lawrence
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Play 03 Ballad of the Canal - Read by EZWA Ezwa
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Play 04 Ballad of the Canal - Read by GC Snapdragon
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Play 05 Ballad of the Canal - Read by GHS Algy Pug
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Play 06 Ballad of the Canal - Read by HNH Heather Hamtil
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Play 07 Ballad of the Canal - Read by LAH Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 08 Ballad of the Canal - Read by LLB Lewis
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Play 09 Ballad of the Canal - Read by LLW Leonard Wilson (1930-2024)
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Play 10 Ballad of the Canal - Read by REF Rhonda Federman
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Play 11 Ballad of the Canal - Read by RN ravenotation
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