Poems

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Poems

by Jennie Earngey Hill

EN·~18 minutes·29 chapters

Chapters

29 total

POEMS

0:00

SONG OF THE BROOK

0:26

A SLEIGHING SONG

1:43

THE DRESDEN MAID

0:38

SONG OF THE BEE

0:24

THE GOLDFINCH

0:52

BONNY BUNNY

0:23

WHEN SNOWFLAKES FALL

0:33

OUR COW

0:23

ODE TO A BROOK

0:32

Description

Within this eclectic collection, verses glide like streams and soar like songbirds, each piece paired with a melody that amplifies its mood. The poems wander through winter sled rides, blooming meadows, buzzing bees, and quiet moments beside a trusting cow, weaving love, nature, and simple wonder into compact refrains. Listeners will find both lively, rhythmic chants and softer, reflective musings that invite a pause for the heart.

The language is clear yet richly painted, echoing the cadence of folk ballads while preserving the intimacy of a personal diary. Themes of fleeting seasons, tender affection, and the quiet wisdom of everyday creatures unfold without heavy narrative, making each poem a stand‑alone vignette. Ideal for a pause between tasks or a calm evening, the anthology offers a soothing soundtrack of words that linger long after the reading ends.

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Language

en

Duration

~18 minutes (18K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Larry B. Harrison. Chuck Greif 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

Mar 23, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the author

JE

Jennie Earngey Hill

A little-known American poet whose work lingers on everyday feeling, nature, and quiet reflection. Her poems have a gentle, old-fashioned musicality that makes them well suited to listening as much as reading.

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