The Tiger by William Blake
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Category Archives: Classic Tales Revisited
The Glory of the Garden by Rudyard Kipling
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The poet describes England through the extended metaphor of a well-loved, well-cared-for garden.
Continue reading →The Walrus and The Carpenter by Lewis Carroll
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Recited in chapter four, by Tweedledum and Tweedledee to Alice in Caroll’s book Through The Looking Glass.
Continue reading →The Wind’s Message by Banjo Paterson
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A cool breeze causes a bushman to embrace his love of the Australian outback.
Continue reading →The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
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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 →Sudden Light by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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The poet recollects when faced with an emotional scene involving someone he loves.
Continue reading →The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear
Nian, The Chinese New Year Story
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This podcast tells the story of a monstrous beast called Nian and how the Chinese New Year celebrations began.
Continue reading →All in the Golden Afternoon by Lewis Carroll
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Lewis Carroll tells the origin of “Alice in Wonderland” to Alice and her sisters during a boat trip.
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