Gypsy Verses

audiobook

Gypsy Verses

by Helen Hay Whitney

EN·~38 minutes·65 chapters

Chapters

65 total
1

Gypsy Verses

0:09
2

ATARAH

0:34
3

AGE

0:42
4

LOVE AND DAWN

0:27
5

L’AMOUR AMBIGUEUX

0:41
6

SAPPHICS

0:22
7

SATAN, PRINCE OF DARKNESS

0:41
8

IN PRISON

0:26
9

GHOSTS

0:30
10

LILIS

0:27

Description

A richly woven tapestry of verse, this collection opens with a haunting portrait of a gypsy queen whose jeweled bands and fire‑red garb speak of sacrifice and yearning. The poet moves from that exotic tableau into meditations on age, love, and the fleeting nature of youth, using vivid, sometimes unsettling images—white seas, amber skies, and ghostly lights—to capture the ache of longing and the quiet despair of passing time. Each poem feels like a whispered confession, balancing sensual beauty with the stark shadows of loss.

The later sections shift tone, exploring ambiguous love, mythic darkness, and the quiet endurance of forgotten women. From the fierce proclamation of a fallen prince to the gentle solace of sunrise, the verses blend the ancient with the modern, inviting listeners to linger on each line’s lyrical cadence. The result is an intimate, immersive listening experience that resonates long after the final stanza fades.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~38 minutes (36K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Greg Bergquist, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2013-02-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Helen Hay Whitney

Helen Hay Whitney

1875–1944

Born into a prominent American family, this poet wrote graceful, often musical verse while also leading a remarkably public life in philanthropy and horse racing. Her books capture the polished, lyrical style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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