Grandma's Memories

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Grandma's Memories

by Mary D. (Mary Dow) Brine

EN·~18 minutes·5 chapters

Chapters

5 total
1

BY MARY D. BRINE

0:06
2

Author of "Grandma's Attic Treasures"

0:02
3

1888.

0:00
4

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

16:33
5

CRADLE HYMN.

2:00

Description

In this lyrical portrait, a grandmother sits by a dwindling hearth as the last hours of the year slip away. The gentle cadence of a familiar lullaby draws her mind back through decades of love, loss, and quiet triumphs. Through tender verses and delicate illustrations, listeners travel with her from the tender moments of infancy to the bloom of youthful promise, all while the ticking clock marks time’s relentless passage. The narrative’s rhythm mirrors the soothing rocking of a cradle, inviting a deep sense of nostalgia.

As the firelight flickers, the grandmother’s reflections become a bridge between generations, recalling the voices of her own mother and the comfort she offered to her children. The poet‑like prose captures the bittersweet dance of memory, where joys and sorrows mingle like shadows on a mantle. Listeners will feel the warm embrace of a bygone era, the simple yet profound power of a song that steadies a baby’s breath and steadies a heart at the edge of twilight.

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Language

en

Duration

~18 minutes (17K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Release date

2004-08-15

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Mary D. (Mary Dow) Brine

1846–1925

Best remembered for the widely shared poem "Somebody's Mother," this American writer created warm, moral, family-centered verse and stories for children as well as songs and lyrics. Her work was especially popular in the late 19th century, and it still turns up in anthologies and digital libraries today.

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