Riley Farm-Rhymes

audiobook

Riley Farm-Rhymes

by James Whitcomb Riley

EN·~1 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total
1

By James Whitcomb Riley

0:03
2

TO THE GOOD OLD-FASHIONED PEOPLE

0:55
3

RILEY FARM-RHYMES

0:01
4

THE ORCHARD LANDS OF LONG AGO

1:10
5

WHEN THE FROST IS ON THE PUNKIN

2:22
6

WHEN THE GREEN GITS BACK IN THE TREES

1:28
7

WET-WEATHER TALK

2:07
8

THE BROOK-SONG

1:35
9

THOUGHTS FER THE DISCURAGED FARMER

2:49
10

"MYLO JONES'S WIFE"

2:16

Description

Step into a sun‑kissed patch of America where every rhyme hums with the buzz of crickets, the clatter of farmhands, and the soft sigh of wind through orchard trees. The verses spill like fresh‑cut hay, painting mornings of frost‑bitten pumpkins, afternoons of buzzing bees, and evenings awash in the amber glow of a setting sun. With a colloquial twang that feels both timeless and intimate, the poet invites listeners to hear the chorus of bluebirds, the gossip of chipmunks, and the hearty laughter that rises from a humble kitchen table.

These gentle, rhythmic sketches celebrate the cycles of planting, harvest, and the simple pleasures of rural life—apple‑cider fermenting in the cellar, fresh‑baked bread, and the rustle of a haystack under a farmer’s boots. The language rolls like a creaking porch swing, drawing you into a world where each season returns with its own melody and every line feels like a friendly chat with a neighbor. It’s a cozy auditory stroll through fields that still remember the taste of summer’s first apple.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (58K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

Release date

2003-12-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

James Whitcomb Riley

James Whitcomb Riley

1849–1916

Best known as the “Hoosier Poet,” he wrote warm, musical verse about Midwestern life, childhood, and everyday people. His poems were hugely popular in his lifetime and helped make him one of America’s best-loved public literary figures.

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