W. H. Davies was a Welsh poet and writer. Davies spent a significant part of his life in the United Kingdom and United States, becoming one of the most popular poets of his time. Davies is usually considered one of the Georgian poets, although much of his work is atypical of the style and themes adopted by others of the genre. - Summary by Wikipedia
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Thunderstorms
01:10 - Chapter 2
Strong Moments
01:06 - Chapter 3
A Greeting
01:11 - Chapter 4
Sweet Stay-at-Home
01:41 - Chapter 5
The Starved
01:25 - Chapter 6
A May Morning
01:17 - Chapter 7
The Lonely Dreamer
01:07 - Chapter 8
Christmas
02:04 - Chapter 9
Laughing Rose
01:00 - Chapter 10
Seeking Joy
01:18 - Chapter 11
The Old Oak Tree
01:28 - Chapter 12
Poor Kings
00:59 - Chapter 13
Love and the Muse
01:23 - Chapter 14
My Youth
00:48 - Chapter 15
Smiles
00:55 - Chapter 16
Mad Poll
01:18 - Chapter 17
Joy Supreme
01:47 - Chapter 18
Francis Thompson
02:05 - Chapter 19
The Bird-Man
01:04 - Chapter 20
Winter's Beauty
01:28 - Chapter 21
The Church Organ
00:41 - Chapter 22
Heigh Ho, the Rain
00:56 - Chapter 23
Love's Inspiration
01:11 - Chapter 24
Night Wanderers
01:11 - Chapter 25
Young Beauty
00:55 - Chapter 26
Who I Know
01:05 - Chapter 27
Sweet Birds, I Come
00:52 - Chapter 28
The Two Lives
01:12 - Chapter 29
Hidden Love
01:39 - Chapter 30
Life is Jolly
01:20 - Chapter 31
The Fog
01:14 - Chapter 32
A Woman's Charms
01:53 - Chapter 33
Dreams of the Sea
01:49 - Chapter 34
The Wonder Maker
01:09 - Chapter 35
The Helpless
01:06 - Chapter 36
An Early Love
01:11 - Chapter 37
Dream Tragedies
01:46 - Chapter 38
Children at Play
01:17 - Chapter 39
When the Cuckoo Sings
01:03 - Chapter 40
Return to Nature
08:49 - Chapter 41
A Strange City
07:09