Romance
LibriVox volunteers bring you 16 readings of Romance by Andrew Lang, probably best known as Edward Elgar's song My Love Dwelt in a Northern Land. Interestingly, Lang initially refused permission for his words to be used as lyrics, and Elgar's wife Alice wrote alternative words Afar, amidst the Sunny Isles for the song. However, Lang later relented and gave permission for his poem to be used.
The poem was initially published in The Century Magazine, May 1882, and this is the version recorded here. Later collections of Lang's poetry omit the third verse. (Summary by Ruth Golding)
Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 01 | Romance - Read by AJC | Andrew Coleman |
00:02:11 |
| Play 02 | Romance - Read by CCS | Claudia Salto |
00:01:32 |
| Play 03 | Romance - Read by DL | David Lawrence |
00:01:22 |
| Play 04 | Romance - Read by EEP | Ernst Pattynama |
00:01:33 |
| Play 05 | Romance - Read by GB | Garth Burton |
00:01:26 |
| Play 06 | Romance - Read by JM | Jannie Meisberger |
00:01:26 |
| Play 07 | Romance - Read by LAH | Lee Ann Howlett |
00:01:19 |
| Play 08 | Romance - Read by LLW | Leonard Wilson (1930-2024) |
00:01:39 |
| Play 09 | Romance - Read by LT | Little Tee |
00:01:27 |
| Play 10 | Romance - Read by MG | Martin Geeson |
00:01:43 |
| Play 11 | Romance - Read by MH | Mahmoud Hussein |
00:01:28 |
| Play 12 | Romance - Read by RDO | Robert Oswald |
00:01:13 |
| Play 13 | Romance - Read by RG | Ruth Golding |
00:01:30 |
| Play 14 | Romance - Read by RN | ravenotation |
00:01:30 |
| Play 15 | Romance - Read by SS | Shakira Searle |
00:01:31 |
| Play 16 | Romance - Read by ZH | Zaineb |
00:01:25 |