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Anthology of Modern Indian Poetry

Name: Anthology of Modern Indian Poetry
Author: Gwendoline Goodwin

Gwendoline Goodwin

Read by Owlivia, czandra, Larry Wilson, ShayLaurent, Bruce Kachuk, Anusha Iyer, Hannah Lake, Cavaet, Anthony Will, MamaPhish, ShrimpPhish, Hydrant, Jessie Percival, James Kruk and Jing365 · LibriVox · public domain · Archive.org recording · License

Chapters

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Preface (14:52)
An Invocation (5:54)
The Secrets of the Self (10:48)
Worship (1:15)
Beyond the Verge of Time—Steps (1:41)
Ego—Fire (2:18)
The Artist (1:16)
Imagery (1:52)
Transience—O Long Black Hair—Revelation (1:32)
“Spring that in my courtyard”—“This day will pass” (2:59)
Urvasi (5:28)
Open Thou Thy Door of Mercy (2:53)
The Dancer (3:02)
Acknowledgment (1:05)
Remembrance—The Visible (2:32)
In the Light (1:31)
Call and Bring Her (2:14)
Basanta Panchami (3:00)
A Woman’s Beauty (1:25)
An Evening on the Lagoon—At the Temple (2:30)
Raksha Bandhan (1:39)
Longings—Thoughts (2:23)
The Lovers (2:01)
A Blue Dream (1:22)
Tulip (1:03)
Return to Khairpur—India: Entertaining Twilight (9:18)
Roshanara (3:23)
In Praise of Henna (1:11)
Imperial Delhi (1:32)
Dirge (2:18)
Spring—Cradle-song (1:56)
June Sunset (2:17)
Bunkim Chandra Chatterji (2:35)
A Rose of Women—The Island Grave (2:08)
Invitation (1:16)
A Child’s Imagination (1:19)
Evening—The Sea at Night—Lachhi (3:19)
Azmē (3:19)
Awake, my Friend (1:38)
Marriage Song (2:39)
Mystic Love Song from “Thirty Indian Songs" (1:47)
The Punjab Autumn: The Season of the Cooling Dew (6:04)
Râjhans (The Prince of Swans) (3:07)
Later Lyrics: Poplar, Beech, and Weeping Willow (3:21)
Orphic Mysteries: The Yellow Butterfly (3:18)
Myvanwy (3:18)
Kismet (1:48)
Tansen (2:43)
“The high ambition of the drop of rain” (1:04)
“How difficult is the thorny way of strife” (1:44)
“Thy beauty flashes like a sword” (1:23)
“I shall not try to flee the sword of death” (1:58)
Voice in the Air (10:31)
“All this is rhythm” (1:22)
“Friend, dwell thou within”—“Thou art the rose” (1:59)
“Snow-blossoms, snow-blossoms” (1:24)
“The rose of eternity” (1:11)
“The blue of Indra” (1:04)
“The shadow of a flying bird” (0:57)
Love’s Samādhi—A Cradle Song (1:49)
The Way of Poverty (1:21)
The Last Prayer—Union with Christ (1:55)
Peace (2:52)