Romance

Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912)

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
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Play 02 Romance - Read by CCS Claudia Salto
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Play 03 Romance - Read by DL David Lawrence
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Play 04 Romance - Read by EEP Ernst Pattynama
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Play 05 Romance - Read by GB Garth Burton
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Play 06 Romance - Read by JM Jannie Meisberger
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Play 07 Romance - Read by LAH Lee Ann Howlett
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Play 08 Romance - Read by LLW Leonard Wilson
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Play 09 Romance - Read by LT Little Tee
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Play 10 Romance - Read by MG Martin Geeson
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Play 11 Romance - Read by MH Mahmoud Hussein
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Play 12 Romance - Read by RDO Robert Oswald
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Play 13 Romance - Read by RG Ruth Golding
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Play 14 Romance - Read by RN ravenotation
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Play 15 Romance - Read by SS Shakira Searle
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Play 16 Romance - Read by ZH Zaineb
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