A Modest Wit
LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of A Modest Wit by Selleck Osborne.
This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for November 23, 2025.
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We present a silly poem, with a "gotcha-type" ending. This Fortnightly poem is taken from Poems that every child should know; a selection of the best poems of all times for young people (1904) edited by Mary E. Burt.
- Summary by David Lawrence
Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Language: English
Keyword(s): philosophy (980), humor (646), youth (62)
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | A Modest Wit - read by BK | Bruce Kachuk |
00:02:19 |
| Play 02 | A Modest Wit - read by BLC | Brize C |
00:02:23 |
| Play 03 | A Modest Wit - read by BWC | Beeswaxcandle |
00:02:09 |
| Play 04 | A Modest Wit - read by DBG | Owlivia |
00:02:12 |
| Play 05 | A Modest Wit - read by DL | David Lawrence |
00:02:29 |
| Play 06 | A Modest Wit - read by DLS | LeeSalter |
00:02:17 |
| Play 07 | A Modest Wit - read by GLN | Garth Burton |
00:02:25 |
| Play 08 | A Modest Wit - read by LCW | Larry Wilson |
00:02:11 |
| Play 09 | A Modest Wit - read by PFS | Phil Schempf |
00:02:13 |
| Play 10 | A Modest Wit - read by PR | Patrick Randall |
00:02:25 |
| Play 11 | A Modest Wit - read by SP | ShrimpPhish |
00:02:10 |
| Play 12 | A Modest Wit - read by TG | TriciaG |
00:02:09 |