The Tiger by William Blake

The poet describes England through the extended metaphor of a well-loved, well-cared-for garden.
Continue reading →Recited in chapter four, by Tweedledum and Tweedledee to Alice in Caroll’s book Through The Looking Glass.
Continue reading →A cool breeze causes a bushman to embrace his love of the Australian outback.
Continue reading →One of the best known poems of Edgar Allan Poe. It tells of a talking raven’s mysterious visit to a distraught lover, tracing the man’s slow fall into madness.
Continue reading →The poet recollects when faced with an emotional scene involving someone he loves.
Continue reading →A young mountain lad, mounted on a small mountain pony, rides out with the experienced stockmen in pursuit of a runaway horse. Because of his size and the size of his pony, he is first ridiculed but when the wild … Continue reading →
This podcast tells the story of a monstrous beast called Nian and how the Chinese New Year celebrations began.
Continue reading →Lewis Carroll tells the origin of “Alice in Wonderland” to Alice and her sisters during a boat trip.
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