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The Wreck of the Hesperus

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The Wreck of the Hesperus

By: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Narrated by: Glenn Hascall
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While it may seem dark and grim, this poem story takes us aboard the deck of a ship bound for disaster. Bravado is mixed with fear. A storm is tempered with hope. The end leaves questions and a sense of melancholy that is the pinnacle of what makes this a classic. Narrated by Glenn Hascall.

Public Domain (P)2014 Glenn Hascall Poetry
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Lovely. A classic poem. I hate to be forced to say more than I have to say. It is like working in talk radio, again. :-(

The rocks… ;-)

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Great Description of the roiling sea and wind, and dashing upon the rock. Less liked the reader’s voice

Man versus the elements and the loss thereby

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