COMPLETE Short Poetry Collection 215 - rap

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mightyfelix
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Post by mightyfelix »

Ok, I will use that then.

So here it is!

A Homely Counsel on Care by Mark Guy Pearse (1842-1930)
Text URL: https://books.google.com/books?id=eCpCAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA117
Duration: 3:01
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_homelycounseloncare_da_128kb.mp3
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Beautiful! Good advice, too :mrgreen: Thank you, Devorah! PL OK
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Post by Ikedsherr »

Dear Rapunzelina,

You will notice that my third recording isn't as clear as the previous two. I have recently bought a recording box which will make my recordings sound much clearer. But right now I'm on an internship abroad, and the box was too big to take with me. I will use it whenever possible, but I don't know how soon that will be.

Poem: A wish, by Samuel Rogers (1763-1855)

Text URL: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2621/2621-h/2621-h.htm#link2H_4_0366

Audio URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_awish_ids_128kb.mp3

Duration: 1:08


Poem: Home thoughts from abroad, by Robert Browning (1812-1889)

Text URL: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2621/2621-h/2621-h.htm#link2H_4_0081

Audio URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_homethoughtsfromabroad_ids_128kb.mp3

Duration: 1:20


Poem: Song, by Georgiana Goddard King (1871-1939)

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_song_ids_128kb.mp3

Text URL: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/2621/2621-h/2621-h.htm#link2H_4_0426

Duration: 1:18

Best,

Ike
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Post by Buswheels »

Hi all,

I've got three short pieces from Keats. Let me know if there are any issues with them.

To Solitude by John Keats (1795 – 1821)
Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/keats04.html#16
Duration: 1:10
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_tosolitude_chv_128kb.mp3

To My Brothers by John Keats (1795 – 1821)
Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/keats05.html#33
Duration: 1:11
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_tomybrothers_chv_128kb.mp3

On the Grasshopper and Cricket by John Keats (1795 – 1821)
Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/keats04.html#19
Duration: 1:13
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_onthegrasshopperandcricket_chv_128kb.mp3
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Post by Esther68 »

Rapunzelina wrote: April 25th, 2021, 10:40 am
foxcol wrote: April 25th, 2021, 2:09 am Here's the mono (hopefully).
Yes, all good now! :thumbs: Thank you, Nick!

Esther68 wrote: April 25th, 2021, 8:28 am The Builders by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Hi Esther! Welcome to Librivox and to the Poetry Collection! Congrats on your first recording and thank you for your contribution! :clap:
Just one thing that needs fixing, and that is the volume, which is currently too low. I use the Checker to measure volume. It's currently around 71dB, while target volume is 89dB, with an acceptable range of 86-92. If you're using Audacity, I would suggest a 15dB Amplification (menu Effects - Amplify), and then some Noise Reduction, as the amplification would have also brought up the background noise. Here's some instructions: https://wiki.librivox.org/index.php?title=Noisecleaning_With_Pics and please ask if something is unclear.
Hi! Thank you! I am using Audacity and have made the edits you suggested. I re-uploaded the link and edited my original post with the new link. Please let me know if it's better. Esther68 :)


jadeleahpilling wrote: April 25th, 2021, 9:46 am Trees, by Joyce Kilmer
Hello Jade! Welcome to Librivox and to the Poetry Collection! Congrats on your first recording and thank you for your contribution! :clap:
Checking the tech specs, bit rate is currently wrong, so if you're using Audacity, open the file in Audacity, and go to Export as mp3. At the options there, make sure "Constant" is checked for Bit Rate Mode, and then "128 kbps" for Quality. Click OK to save the file and Audacity should also save these settings for your future exports. :thumbs:
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Ikedsherr wrote: April 27th, 2021, 4:26 am Dear Rapunzelina,

You will notice that my third recording isn't as clear as the previous two. I have recently bought a recording box which will make my recordings sound much clearer. But right now I'm on an internship abroad, and the box was too big to take with me. I will use it whenever possible, but I don't know how soon that will be.
Thank you Ike. I can hear the difference, but it's not bad. All PL OK!
Good luck on your internship!
soupy wrote: April 27th, 2021, 7:33 am Gloomy Solitude
by Betty Paoli 1815-1894
Thank you, Craig! A sad poem.. PL OK!
Buswheels wrote: April 27th, 2021, 10:58 am Hi all,

I've got three short pieces from Keats. Let me know if there are any issues with them.
No issues! All great! Thank you, Cammie!

Esther68 wrote: April 27th, 2021, 3:38 pm Hi! Thank you! I am using Audacity and have made the edits you suggested. I re-uploaded the link and edited my original post with the new link. Please let me know if it's better. Esther68
All good now! :thumbs: Thank you! Volume is generally tricky. If you keep getting low volume, try increasing your microphone's input volume. You can then measure volume with the Checker to see if it needs any more adjustments before uploading.
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Post by ColleenMc »

I am obsessed with sonnets lately! Here are three by Eleanor Farjeon (1881-1965), all from this book: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56244
They were untitled and just numbered, so I used the first lines.

Wilt thou put seals on love

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_wiltthouputseals_cm_128kb.mp3

1:09


Certain among us walk in loneliness

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_certainamongus_cm_128kb.mp3

1:06


Farewell, you children that I might have borne

https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_farewellyouchildren_cm_128kb.mp3

1:09

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Post by Rapunzelina »

Thank you, Colleen! These are great! :9:
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Post by Rahowardbooks »

Hi all! First submission so notes are welcome!

The Bell by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/emerson1.html#6
Duration: 1:07
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_bell_rh_128kb.mp3

Thank you!

Ross
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Post by edunla7721 »

Leisure by W.H. Davies (1871-1940)
Text URL: http://poems.theotherpages.org/davies01.html
Duration: (0:56)
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_leisure_ejd_128kb.mp3

Laughing Song by William Blake (1757–1827)
Text URL: http://poems.theotherpages.org/blake03.html
Duration: (0:47)
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_laughingsong_ejd_128kb.mp3
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Post by JoannaHoyt »

Here are my three. Sorry to shove them in at the last minute.

"Spring" by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1884-1889)
Text URL: https://www.bartleby.com/122/9.html
Duration: 1:04
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_spring_apc_128kb.mp3

"The Sower" by Edwin Markham (1852-1940)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54527/54527-h/54527-h.htm#Page_5
Duration: 2:17
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_sower_apc_128kb.mp3


"The Muse of Brotherhood" by Edwin Markham (1852-1940)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54527/54527-h/54527-h.htm#Page_9
Duration: 2:44
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_museofbrotherhood_apc_128kb.mp3
Back from a low-internet no-Librivox year in Georgia. Glad to be with you again.
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Post by Rapunzelina »

Rahowardbooks wrote: April 29th, 2021, 2:48 pm Hi all! First submission so notes are welcome!

The Bell by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)
Text URL: https://www.theotherpages.org/poems/emerson1.html#6
Duration: 1:07
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_bell_rh_128kb.mp3

Thank you!

Ross
Congratulations on your first Librivox recording, Ross! :clap: All good technically, just a heads up on the volume which is on the low side of desired range; just take care not to go any lower.

How would you like to be credited as a Reader in the catalogue (forum name or something else)? And we can also link to a personal webpage if you'd like.
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edunla7721 wrote: April 29th, 2021, 7:29 pm Leisure by W.H. Davies (1871-1940)
Text URL: http://poems.theotherpages.org/davies01.html
Duration: (0:56)
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_leisure_ejd_128kb.mp3

Laughing Song by William Blake (1757–1827)
Text URL: http://poems.theotherpages.org/blake03.html
Duration: (0:47)
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_laughingsong_ejd_128kb.mp3
Hello, Emily! Welcome back to Librivox! :clap:
Nicely read poems, however the bit rate is wrong. As it's the turn of the month and this project will get to the catalogue, I thought I'd save us some time and did the fix. Here's what to do for your future recordings - if you use Audacity. When you are ready to export to mp3, check the options in the Export Window and choose "Constant" for Bit Rate Mode, then "128 kbps" for Quality. Click OK to export, and Audacity should save these settings for future exports. I also did some noise-removal while I was in there anyway :mrgreen:
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JoannaHoyt wrote: April 30th, 2021, 8:50 am Here are my three. Sorry to shove them in at the last minute.

"Spring" by Gerard Manley Hopkins (1884-1889)
Text URL: https://www.bartleby.com/122/9.html
Duration: 1:04
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_spring_apc_128kb.mp3

"The Sower" by Edwin Markham (1852-1940)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54527/54527-h/54527-h.htm#Page_5
Duration: 2:17
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_sower_apc_128kb.mp3


"The Muse of Brotherhood" by Edwin Markham (1852-1940)
Text URL: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/54527/54527-h/54527-h.htm#Page_9
Duration: 2:44
MP3 URL: https://librivox.org/uploads/rapunzelina/spc215_museofbrotherhood_apc_128kb.mp3
Hello, Joanna! Thank you for your contributions!
"Spring" by Gerard Manley Hopkins had already been included in this month's collection - popular choice! - so I will move it to the next collection. I hope that's OK with you. All perfect with the other two recordings!


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