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Autumn's Gold by George MacDonald (1824 - 1905).

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George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors including W. H. Auden, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. ( Wikipedia)
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Along the tops of all the yellow trees,
The golden-yellow trees, the sunshine lies;
And where the leaves are gone, long rays surprise
Lone depths of thicket with their brightnesses;
And through the woods, all waste of many a breeze,
Cometh more joy of light for Poet's eyes—
Green fields lying yellow underneath the skies,
And shining houses and blue distances.
By the roadside, like rocks of golden ore
That make the western river-beds so bright,
The briar and the furze are all alight!
Perhaps the year will be so fair no more,
But now the fallen, falling leaves are gay,
And autumn old has shone into a Day!


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Post by Claire »

Looks like I'm first out of the gate this week. :lol:

Here's mine at 1:16:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/autumnsgold_macdonald_lah_128kb.mp3
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tovarisch
  • reality prompts me to scale down my reading, sorry to say
    to PLers: do correct my pronunciation please
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Thank you Lee Ann, Maryann and tovarisch. :thumbs:
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Post by ClaudiaSterngucker »

Ciao David,

Here is my contribution. I'm sorry, the recording is on the lower side (86.6 dB), but still accepted by the 'Checker'. I did the recording this afternoon and the noise in and around the house was clearly audible. I didn't dare to amplify more, since I'd also have amplified the noise. Please just let me know if it's not okay like this.

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/autumnsgold_macdonald_cs_128kb.mp3 1:17.98

Thank you very much, it's a beautiful poem full of autumnal atmosphere.

Claudia
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Thank you Claudia. :thumbs:
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Post by pschempf »

David-

A strong wind this past week took down many of our leaves, but there are still a few pretty trees around town.

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/autumnsgold_macdonald_ps_128kb.mp3
Track length: 1:05
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Thank you Phil and Algy. :thumbs:
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Thank you Bruce. :thumbs:
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Post by Newgatenovelist »

MacDonald is a lovely choice. Mine is 1.19:
https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/autumnsgold_macdonald_el_128kb.mp3
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Thank you Erin. :thumbs:
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Post by Veggrower »

Here's my version, David:

https://librivox.org/uploads/aradlaw/autumnsgold_macdonald_gb_128kb.mp3

And the length is 1:16. Thanks a lot,

Garth
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