Episodios

  • Joy To The World | Christmas Carols

    Joy To The World | Christmas Carols
    Dec 17 2025
    This hymn celebrates the coming and reign of the Savior, urging both people and all creation to rejoice and make room in their hearts for him; it repeatedly emphasizes exuberant praise as fields, floods, rocks, hills and plains echo the "sounding joy." It frames his advent as the undoing of sin and curse—bringing blessings and restoration to the earth—and describes his rule as one of truth, grace, righteousness and wondrous love that draws the nations into wonder and worship.

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  • Love Came Down At Christmas | Poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti

    Love Came Down At Christmas | Poem by Christina Georgina Rossetti
    Dec 14 2025
    The poem reflects on the spiritual significance of Christmas, focusing on the theme of love as its central message. It describes how love is born into the world during the Christmas season, symbolized by signs such as stars and angels. The poem encourages worship of the divine nature of Jesus and highlights love as a universal token, shared between individuals and extended to God and all humanity. The repeated emphasis on love underscores its importance as a sacred sign, plea, and gift during the festive season, promoting a message of unity and compassion.
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  • Christmas Carol | Poem by Sara Teasdale

    Christmas Carol | Poem by Sara Teasdale
    Dec 14 2025
    This poem recounts the traditional nativity story, highlighting the visitations to the newborn Jesus by various groups. The kings from the south arrive dressed in luxurious ermine, bringing valuable gifts of gold, chrysoprase, and wine. Meanwhile, humble shepherds from the north bring newborn lambs as they cannot afford gifts of gold, emphasizing the contrast in social statuses. Wise men from the east, following a guiding star, arrive in white garments, signifying their wisdom and purity. Angels descend from the heavens, bringing joyful songs that fill the night. Eventually, all the visitors, including kings, wise men, and shepherds, gather to witness the divine moment and hear the heavenly music. Despite the lively celebration that continues through the night, the infant Jesus peacefully falls asleep, providing a serene and tender conclusion to the festive scene.
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  • To Zante | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

    To Zante | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
    Sep 1 2025
    This poem reflects on the island, Zante, which derives its name from its association with beautiful flowers, symbolizing gentle and precious memories. The speaker reminisces about the radiant hours and scenes of past happiness experienced on the island, linking it to the memory of a cherished maiden who is no longer present. The island's beauty and the memories it holds have turned bittersweet, as the speaker mourns the loss and realizes that the island's allure can no longer bring joy. The feelings of transformation from beauty to sadness pervade the narrative, highlighting the themes of lost love and nostalgia.
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  • Hymn | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

    Hymn | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
    Sep 1 2025
    The poem expresses a heartfelt plea for divine guidance and protection, specifically through the intercession of Maria, the Mother of God. The narrator highlights the constancy of their devotion, emphasizing that they have sought Maria's presence during moments of joy and sorrow, as well as in times of good and ill fortune. The text conveys a sense of unwavering faith, suggesting that Maria's grace has consistently guided the narrator's soul, regardless of whether life was filled with sunshine or shadowed by the storms of fate. The concluding lines express a hope for a future filled with clarity and optimism, underpinned by the enduring support from Maria and the divine realm.
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  • Dream-land | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

    Dream-land | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
    Sep 1 2025
    The piece describes a surreal journey through a mysterious, melancholic landscape where night reigns supreme, and otherworldly elements abound. It portrays a traveler navigating through eerie settings marked by shadowy lakes, colossal mountains, and haunting memories of the past, creating an atmosphere that blends desolation with a mystic allure. Within this dreamlike realm, dark and enigmatic, ghosts of the past and ethereal forms linger, offering solace for troubled souls. However, the enigmatic landscape's true essence remains inaccessible to human perception, shielded by an unseen force that restricts a complete understanding of its unsettling beauty and secrets. This narrative delivers a vivid exploration of the themes of obscurity, memory, and the boundary between reality and fantasy, leaving readers pondering the nature of this elusive dreamland.
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  • Silence | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

    Silence | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
    Sep 1 2025
    This lyrical piece explores the concept of duality, particularly focusing on silence as a phenomenon that exists in both physical and abstract forms. It describes silence as a 'two-fold' entity, likening it to the sea and the shore, as well as body and soul. The poem delves into the idea that silence can be both a comforting presence and a daunting absence, depending on one's perspective. It presents one aspect as a benign, corporeal silence associated with remembrances and solemn grace, which poses no threat. In contrast, it warns of an unnamed, shadowy silence that lurks in desolate landscapes untouched by human presence, suggesting that encountering this silence may invoke existential fears. Ultimately, the poem advises seeking solace in a higher power when faced with the ominous aspects of silence.
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  • The Conqueror Worm | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe

    The Conqueror Worm | Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
    Sep 1 2025
    This poem presents a dramatic allegory set in a theatre where a host of weeping angels watches a tragic play unfold. The stage displays scenes representing human hopes and fears, with performers who are manipulated like puppets by unseen forces, symbolizing life's uncontrollable nature. As the drama progresses, a sinister, blood-red worm writhes onto the stage, consuming the actors and horrifying the angels. This worm embodies death and decay, underscoring the inevitability of mortality that conquers all humanity's endeavors. The poem concludes with the curtain falling like a funeral pall, as the angels affirm that the play is indeed the tragedy of Man, with the inevitable hero being the Conqueror Worm. It delivers a somber meditation on the transient nature of life and the inescapability of death, making it suitable for a mature audience ready to explore themes of mortality and existential reflection.
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