All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/an-autumn-invitation-by-edward-capern/
Each fortnight a poem is chosen to be recorded by as many LibriVox volunteers as possible!In 1848 Capern secured appointment with the Post Office as a letter-carrier. His first route between Bideford and Appledore, later between Bideford and Westleigh. His job required him to make a return trip between the two towns with a wait for two hours, to allow time for people to reply to letters he had just delivered (there were no post-boxes at that time). He used this time for his writings. Capern became known as "the Rural Postman of Bideford" ( Wikipedia)
This Fortnightly Poem has been suggested by Veggrower!
This fortnight's poem can be found here.
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Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44100 kHz
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Begin your reading with the abbreviated LibriVox disclaimer:
No more than 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning of the recording!
Then read the poem:An Autumn Invitation by Edward Capern, read for LibriVox.org by [your name].
[Add, if you wish, date, your location, and/or your personal url.]
COME out into the woodlands, love,
Before the trees are bare ;
The woodlark singeth on the hill
His sweetly mellow air.
A smile is seen on Autumn's cheek,
As one who hath a store ;
The bees are in the ivy-bloom,
Above the abbey door.
Come out, before the dark days come,
With blasts and heavy rains :
Come out, before the winter binds
The earth in icy chains.
The air is soft as eider-down ;
And brown October's eye
Is looking out to woo thee forth
Beneath its sapphire sky.
A few sweet flow'rets linger still,
Which Summer left behind ;
And still a lingering violet
Is swaying in the wind.
Once more, I pray thee, love, come out,
Where happy woodlarks sing,
And dream, while listening to their notes,
You hear the birds of Spring.
At the end of your reading, leave a space and then say:
End of poem. This recording is in the public domain.
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