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    A Rhyme A Dozen - Life: 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic
    A Rhyme A Dozen - Life: 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic
    A Rhyme A Dozen - Life: 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic
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    A Rhyme A Dozen - Life: 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

    Written by Rudyard Kipling, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Khalil Gibran and

    Narrated by Jake Urry and Ghizela Rowe

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    About this audiobook

    ‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.

    1 - A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poems, 12 Poets, 1 Topic - Life - An Introduction

    2 - If by Rudyard Kipling

    3 - A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

    4 - The Life of Love - Spring by Khalil Gibran

    5 - Stream of Life by Tagore

    6 - As I Ebb'd With The Ocean Of Life by Walt Whitman

    7 - Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare

    8 - Life by Sir Walter Raleigh

    9 - Life by Sarojini Naidu

    10 - The Two Guides of Life - The Sublime and the Beautiful by Fredrich Schiller

    11 - Hope is the Thing with Feathers by Emily Dickinson

    12 - Life is a Privilege by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

    13 - The Guesthouse by Rumi

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Copyright Group
    Release dateNov 11, 2023
    ISBN9781835478110
    A Rhyme A Dozen - Life: 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic
    Author

    Rudyard Kipling

    Joseph Rudyard Kipling war ein britischer Schriftsteller und Dichter Er erhielt, weniger als 42 Jahre alt, als erster englischsprachiger Schriftsteller im Jahr 1907 den Literaturnobelpreis und gilt bis heute als jüngster Literaturnobelpreisträger.Kipling wurde am 30. Dezember 1865 in Bombay geboren. Er verstarb am 18. Januar 1936 in London.

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