The ancient verse-story of gallant bird who woos Jenny wren, but whose wedding ends in tragedy.
Two poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson that are full of wonderful sounds that will remind you of the ocean.
Take thy beak from out my heart, and take thy form from off my door!’ Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.’
Poems by William Blake (1757-1827) from his Songs of Innocence and Experience, that capture the magic and mystery of the tiger, the innocence of the lamb, the happiness of the fly, all god’s creations, with spoken audio on a free mp3.
A funny poem by Edward Lear about a Table and a Chair who go out for a walk.
William Wordsworth’s famous delightful spring poem read by Natasha
A classic poem about a sea battle with historical notes
By Samuel Taylor Coleridge An old Sailor tells the tale of a terrible journey at sea – how he shot a sacred bird the Albatross, and found himself in charge of a ghastly ghost crew.
Some traditional nursery rhymes packed with irresistible fun and charm.
Rub a Dub Dub, Hickory Dickory Dock, This Little Piggy Went to Market, Little Jack Horner, Here we go round the Mulberry Bush, Ring a Ring a Roses, Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St. Clement’s
We draw on the Victorian poets whose verse is still fresh and packed with nonsense, morals, and atmospherics.
We draw on the Victorian poets whose verse is still fresh and packed with nonsense, morals, and atmospherics.