[COMPLETE] The Castled Crag of Drachenfels by Byron - dl

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The Castled Crag of Drachenfels, by George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788 - 1824)

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-castled-crag-of-drachenfels-by-george-gordon-lord-byron/
The Castled Crag of Drachenfels is a 4-verse poem embedded within Canto 3 of Childe Harold's Pilgrimage by Lord Byron. It is thought to be addressed to his half-sister Augusta Leigh, by whom he was believed to have fathered a child.

The Drachenfels crag overlooks the town of Königswinter on the river Rhine in Germany, just south of Bonn. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)
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The Castled Crag of Drachenfels by George Gordon, Lord Byron, read for librivox.org by [your name].
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The castled crag of Drachenfels
Frowns o'er the wide and winding Rhine.
Whose breast of waters broadly swells
Between the banks which bear the vine,
And hills all rich with blossomed trees,
And fields which promise corn and wine,
And scattered cities crowning these,
Whose far white walls along them shine,
Have strewed a scene, which I should see
With double joy wert THOU with me!

And peasant girls, with deep blue eyes,
And hands which offer early flowers,
Walk smiling o'er this paradise;
Above, the frequent feudal towers
Through green leaves lift their walls of grey,
And many a rock which steeply lours,
And noble arch in proud decay,
Look o'er this vale of vintage bowers:
But one thing want these banks of Rhine,—
Thy gentle hand to clasp in mine!

I send the lilies given to me;
Though long before thy hand they touch,
I know that they must withered be,
But yet reject them not as such;
For I have cherished them as dear,
Because they yet may meet thine eye,
And guide thy soul to mine e'en here,
When thou behold'st them drooping nigh,
And know'st them gathered by the Rhine,
And offered from my heart to thine!

The river nobly foams and flows,
The charm of this enchanted ground,
And all its thousand turns disclose
Some fresher beauty varying round;
The haughtiest breast its wish might bound
Through life to dwell delighted here;
Nor could on earth a spot be found
To Nature and to me so dear,
Could thy dear eyes in following mine
Still sweeten more these banks of Rhine!
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Thank you for BCing this Alan, the MW is up. :)
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brucek wrote: September 7th, 2021, 7:38 am Here's mine at 2:53
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/drachenfels_byron_bk_128kb.mp3
Thanks Bruce, ready for PL! And PL OK!
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Here's Mine:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/drachenfels_byron_kla_128kb.mp3
2min 44sec
Be of good cheer,
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yourbookvoice wrote: September 7th, 2021, 5:53 pm Here's Mine:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/drachenfels_byron_kla_128kb.mp3
2min 44sec
Be of good cheer,
Kerry Adams
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Thanks Kerry, PL OK!
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Hello Alan,

It's nice to see you BCing again, and that your last experience must have been a good one! Mine is 2.59:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/drachenfels_byron_el0_128kb.mp3

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Newgatenovelist wrote: September 9th, 2021, 12:52 pm It's nice to see you BCing again, and that your last experience must have been a good one! Mine is 2.59:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/drachenfels_byron_el0_128kb.mp3
Erin
Thanks Erin, PL OK!

I thought the Weekly Poem was a good place to first try BCing. I have done another project since, so things are going well :D
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Algy Pug wrote: September 10th, 2021, 5:23 pm Here's my reading:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/drachenfels_byron_alp_128kb.mp3
2:21
Thanks, Algy. PL OK!

PS: I have always assumed from your forum name that you, like me, grew up reading Rupert Bear books. My Mother always said that I taught myself to read using Rupert Bear books :D
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alanmapstone wrote: September 11th, 2021, 12:58 am PS: I have always assumed from your forum name that you, like me, grew up reading Rupert Bear books. My Mother always said that I taught myself to read using Rupert Bear books :D
From childhood I have been a keen consumer of Rupert Bear books. Over the years I have accumulated a library of the annuals.

I particularly relate to Algy, who is something of a duffer, rather than the remarkably resourceful and accomplished Rupert.

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Thanks Michael, PL OK!
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JVoxMachina wrote: September 11th, 2021, 10:42 pm Here's mine: https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/drachenfels_byron_jt_128kb.mp3
Duration: 2:06
Thanks for this. Your overall volume here is 86.1 db, close to the bottom of our acceptable range of 86 - 92 db (preferably 89 db).
It is PL OK! here but you might like to increase the volume of future recording :)
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