Poems

John Buchan (1875 - 1940)

John Buchan was a Scottish writer, poet and diplomat who became Governer General of Canada. Best known for his novels (The Thirty-Nine Steps, Greenmantle, etc) he also wrote poetry in both English and Scottish dialect.

(Summary by Alan Mapstone)

Genre(s): Lyric

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Dedication Alan Mapstone
00:01:06
Play 01 Fratri Dilectissimo Alan Mapstone
00:03:22
Play 02 To Lionel Phillips George Banfield
00:00:42
Play 03 To Sir Reginald Talbot George Banfield
00:01:23
Play 04 From the Pentlands, looking North and South Alan Mapstone
00:06:40
Play 05 The Strongman Armed Colin Dycke
00:01:41
Play 06 The Soldier of Fortune Agnes Robert Behr
00:02:24
Play 07 The Singer Agnes Robert Behr
00:02:26
Play 08 Processional Larry Wilson
00:02:01
Play 09 Avignon, 1759 Alan Mapstone
00:02:12
Play 10 The Gypsy's Song to the Lady Cassilis Agnes Robert Behr
00:02:14
Play 11 Wood Magic Agnes Robert Behr
00:02:24
Play 12 The Song of the Sea Captain Alan Mapstone
00:08:12
Play 13 Antiphilus of Byzantium Colin Dycke
00:01:00
Play 14 An Echo of Meleager Colin Dycke
00:01:37