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AudioPoems of Sir Walter Raleigh
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LibriVox recording of Poems of Sir Walter Raleigh by Sir Walter Raleigh. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers Sir Walter Raleigh was an English soldier, explorer, writer and courtier in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He helped to found the first English colony in North America at Roanoke. Raleigh's Poetry was written the straightforward, unornamented mode known as the Plain Style. Most of his poems are short lyrics which were inspired by real events. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (27MB)
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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librivox; audiobooks;poetry
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