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Rain by Madison Cawein (1865 - 1914)
Another Rain poem by the author, describing the beginning, duration, and aftermath of a rainstorm. (Summary by David Lawrence)
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Rain by Madison Cawein, read for librivox.org by [your name].
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Around, the stillness deepened; then the grain
Went wild with wind; and every briery lane
Was swept with dust; and then, tempestuous black,
Hillward the tempest heaved a monster back,
That on the thunder leaned as on a cane;
And on huge shoulders bore a cloudy pack,
That gullied gold from many a lightning-crack:
One great drop splashed and wrinkled down the pane,
And then field, hill, and wood were lost in rain.

At last, through clouds, as from a cavern hewn
Into night's heart, the sun burst, angry roon;
And every cedar, with its weight of wet,
Against the sunset's fiery splendour set,
Frightened to beauty, seemed with rubies strewn:
Then in drenched gardens, like sweet phantoms met,
Dim odours rose of pink and mignonette;
And in the East a confidence, that soon
Grew to the calm assurance of the moon.
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Post by pschempf »

David -

Off to a bit of a slow start -

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rain_cawein_ps_128kb.mp3
Track length: 1:29

No doubt it will pick up steam anon.
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Thank you Phil. :thumbs:
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Thank you Graham. :thumbs:
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Post by LeeSalter »

Here is my recording. Running time is 1:34

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rain_cawein_ls_128kb.mp3
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Thank you Lee. :thumbs:
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Post by iBeScotty »

Ah rain! Reading this gave a momentary release from this unrelenting heat wave 8-)

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rain_cawein_sws_128kb.mp3
1:31

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Thank you Scotty and caveat. :thumbs:
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Thank you Bruce. :thumbs:
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Thank you Lee Ann. :thumbs:
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Post by Newgatenovelist »

Mine is 1.42. It's a suitably wet week here, so your timing couldn't have been better!
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/rain_cawein_el0_128kb.mp3
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