COMPLETE [Weekly Poetry] If I knew What Poets Know by James Whitcomb Riley - dl

[aradlaw]

If I knew What Poets Know by James Whitcomb Riley (1849 - 1916).

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Riley's chief legacy was his influence in fostering the creation of a Midwestern cultural identity and his contributions to the Golden Age of Indiana Literature. With other writers of his era, he helped create a caricature of Midwesterners and formed a literary community that produced works rivaling the established eastern literati. There are many memorials dedicated to Riley, including the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. (Wikipedia)

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If I knew what poets know,
Would I write a rhyme
Of the buds that never blow
In the summer-time?
Would I sing of golden seeds
Springing up in ironweeds?
And of rain-drops turned to snow,
If I knew what poets know?

Did I know what poets do,
Would I sing a song
Sadder than the pigeon's coo
When the days are long?
Where I found a heart in pain,
I would make it glad again;
And the false should be the true,
Did I know what poets do.

If I knew what poets know,
I would find a theme
Sweeter than the placid flow
Of the fairest dream:
I would sing of love that lives
On the errors it forgives;
And the world would better grow
If I knew what poets know.

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[DeBug]

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_dd_128kb.mp3
Doug Daly
1:07

Kind regards,

DeBug

[aradlaw]

Thank you Doug, there are a couple of ms-reads you may wish to correct...
- at 0:15 is read "And of the rain-drops turned to snow," text reads "And of rain-drops turned to snow,"
- at 0:36 is read "And the false should be true,"text reads "And the false should be the true,"
- at 0:57 is read "And the world would be better grow", text reads "And the world would better grow"

Thanks.

[Horner94]

Hello,
Here is my contribution: https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_cjph_128kb.mp3
Time: 01:08

Kind regards,
Chad

[OooThatsNifty]

Hello!

Here's my take on this one:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_ag_128kb.mp3
Length: 0:56

Thanks!!

[DeBug]

Thank you Doug, there are a couple of ms-reads you may wish to correct...
- at 0:15 is read "And of the rain-drops turned to snow," text reads "And of rain-drops turned to snow,"
- at 0:36 is read "And the false should be true,"text reads "And the false should be the true,"
- at 0:57 is read "And the world would be better grow", text reads "And the world would better grow"

Thanks.

Ack! Here is the re-uploaded file with corrections. We leave the naming convention as-is for redos right?
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_dd_128kb.mp3
Doug Daly
1:11

Kind regards,

DeBug

[Claire]

Here's mine at 1:21:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_lah_128kb.mp3

[Rohan31]

Here is my take:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_rf_128kb.mp3
01:01

thanks,
Rohan

[grs2905]

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_grs_128kb.mp3 (01:08)

[grs2905]

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_grs_128kb.mp3 (01:08)

Apologies, it's actually 01:23 (too busy playing with my new mic to pay attention!):

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_grs_128kb.mp3 (01:23)

[kellypark2023]

Here is my recording, at 1:07


https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_kp_128kb.mp3

[aradlaw]

Thank you Chad, Andrew, Lee Ann, Rohan, Graham and Kelly.

*Thanks for the edits Doug.

[grs2905]

Thank you Chad, Andrew, Lee Ann, Rohan, Graham and Kelly.

*Thanks for the edits Doug.

Dunno if it matters, but you've got the length of mine wrong in the MW - see my earlier amendment

[aradlaw]

Thank you Chad, Andrew, Lee Ann, Rohan, Graham and Kelly.

*Thanks for the edits Doug.

Dunno if it matters, but you've got the length of mine wrong in the MW - see my earlier amendment

Thanks for the nudge Graham, MW is now updated.

[silverquill]

What does he know?

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/poetsknow_riley_lcw_128kb.mp3 1:10