This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/stanzas-to-pale-ale-by-mr-punch/
Each week a poem is chosen to be recorded by as many LibriVox volunteers as possible!LibriVox volunteers bring you -- recordings of "Stanzas to Pale Ale" by Mr. Punch.
This was the Weekly Poetry project for July 24, 2022.
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Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire established in 1841. Reflecting their satiric and humorous intent, the two founding editors took for their name and masthead the anarchic glove puppet, Mr. Punch, of Punch and Judy. In light of the summer's heat, we offer this ode to the (as asserted) most refined of all beers, the Pale Ale. Please, imbibe responsibly and only when one has reached the legal drinking age.(Summary by TriciaG)
This week's poem can be found here.
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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs
Begin your reading with the abbreviated LibriVox disclaimer:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.
Then read the poem:Stanzas to Pale Ale by Mr. Punch, read for librivox.org by [your name].
[Add, if you wish, date, and/or your location.]
At the end of your reading, leave a space and then say:Oh! I have loved thee fondly, ever
Preferr'd thee to the choicest wine;
From thee my lips they could not sever
By saying thou contain'dst strychnine.
Did I believe the slander? Never!
I held thee still to be divine.
For me thy color hath a charm,
Although 'tis true they call thee Pale;
And be thou cold when I am warm,
As late I've been—so high the scale
Of FAHRENHEIT—and febrile harm
Allay, refrigerating Ale!
How sweet thou art!—yet bitter, too
And sparkling, like satiric fun;
But how much better thee to brew,
Than a conundrum or a pun,
It is, in every point of view,
Must be allow'd by every one.
Refresh my heart and cool my throat,
Light, airy child of malt and hops!
That dost not stuff, engross, and bloat
The skin, the sides, the chin, the chops,
And burst the buttons off the coat,
Like stout and porter—fattening slops!
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
Filename: paleale_punch_your initials in lowercase_128kb.mp3 (e.g. paleale_punch_klh_128kb.mp3)
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MC to select: TriciaG
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