EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 25 MIN
The Blue Poetry Book Section III - Browning, Scott, Burns, Moore, Anonymous, Byron, Shakespeare, Landor
from The Andrew Lang Library · host Andrew Lang
In which tender verses celebrate the steadfast loyalty and affectionate vigour of a dog who watches faithfully beside a sickbed, while rustic ballads and stirring songs evoke the wild greenwood, the pangs of love and loss, and the heroic calls of Scottish history. The collection gently carries the reader through a sequence of heartfelt emotions, from wistful farewells and sweet melodies to the solemn pride of patriotism and the soothing power of music.
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In which tender verses celebrate the steadfast loyalty and affectionate vigour of a dog who watches faithfully beside a sickbed, while rustic ballads and stirring songs evoke the wild greenwood, the pangs of love and loss, and the heroic calls of Scottish history. The collection gently carries the reader through a sequence of heartfelt emotions, from wistful farewells and sweet melodies to the solemn pride of patriotism and the soothing power of music.
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