Embers, Volume 2.

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Embers, Volume 2.

by Gilbert Parker

EN·~33 minutes·34 chapters

Chapters

34 total

This eBook was produced by David Widger

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EMBERS

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Volume 2. - DOLLY LIFE'S SWEET WAGES TO THE VALLEY THE LILY FLOWER LOVE IN HER COLD GRAVE LIES GRANADA, GRANADA THE NEW APHRODITE AN ANCIENT PLEDGE THE TRIBUTE OF KING HATH THERE IS AN ORCHARD HEART OF THE WORLD EPITAPHS THE BEGGAR THE MAID THE FOOL THE FIGHTER THE SEA-REAPERS THE WATCHER THE WAKING WHEN ONE FORGETS ALOES AND MYRRH IN WASTE PLACES LAST OF ALL AFTER REMEDIAL THE TWILIGHT OF LOVE IRREVOCABLE THE LAST DREAM WAITING IN MAYTIME INSIDE THE BAR THE CHILDREN LITTLE GARAINE TO A LITTLE CHILD - DOLLY

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LIFE'S SWEET WAGES

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TO THE VALLEY

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LOVE IN HER COLD GRAVE LIES

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GRANADA, GRANADA

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THE NEW APHRODITE

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AN ANCIENT PLEDGE

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THE TRIBUTE OF KING HATH

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Description

Eager listeners will find themselves drawn into a mosaic of verses that swirl between rustic hunts, courtly love, and timeless myth. Each piece resonates with the cadence of a wandering minstrel, blending playful refrains with wistful reflections on longing, nature, and destiny. The language is vivid yet accessible, painting scenes of greenwood deer, blooming lilies, and sun‑kissed Granada without losing its lyrical sparkle.

Among the recurring voices, a bold young king chases deer while a shy Dolly responds to his earnest songs, setting up a tender tug‑of‑war that hints at deeper emotions to come. Interwoven with these sketches are reverent odes to Aphrodite, elegies for love lost, and spirited chants that celebrate life's fleeting joys. The collection feels like a listening garden where each poem blooms, inviting the audience to linger over the music of the words.

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Language

en

Duration

~33 minutes (32K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Aug 1, 2004

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Gilbert Parker

Gilbert Parker

1862–1932

A Canadian-born storyteller who turned frontier memories and big historical settings into bestselling adventure novels, he later moved easily between literary fame and public life. His books often blend romance, politics, and drama on a sweeping scale.

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