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Severn and Somme

The English poet Ivor Gurney wrote these poems while serving in the First World War. In them he contrasts the wartime desolation of the area around the River Somme in northern France with the natural beauty of the valley of the River Severn in his native Gloucestershire. - Summary by Alan Mapstone

Year of Publication: 1917Genres: Single author

Running Time: 01 hour 03 minutes 49 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface Alan Mapstone	4:11
2	To Certain Comrades Alan Mapstone	1:54
3	The Fire Kindled Alan Mapstone	1:29
4	To the Poet Before Battle Alan Mapstone	1:18
5	Maisemore Alan Mapstone	1:36
6	Afterwards Joanna Michal Hoyt	1:07
7	Carol Larry Wilson	1:18
8	Strange Service Alan Mapstone	1:47
9	Serenity Stefan Von Blon	0:55
10	The Signaller's Vision mleigh	1:17
11	The Mother James K. White	0:46
12	To England - A Note James K. White	1:15
13	Bach and the Sentry James K. White	0:56
14	Letters James K. White	1:00
15	Strafe mleigh	0:53
16	Acquiescence Larry Wilson	1:09
17	The Strong Thing Alan Mapstone	0:57
18	Scots mleigh	1:23
19	To an Unknown Lady Stefan Von Blon	1:34
20	Song and Pain James K. White	0:56
21	Purple and Black James K. White	1:17
22	West Country Alan Mapstone	1:12
23	Firelight Larry Wilson	1:11
24	The Estaminet Alan Mapstone	2:13
25	Song mleigh	0:44
26	Ballad of the Three Spectres Alan Mapstone	1:26
27	Communion Larry Wilson	0:53
28	Time and the Soldier Alan Mapstone	1:08
29	Influences Stefan Von Blon	1:16
30	After-Glow Larry Wilson	1:14
31	Hail and Farewell mleigh	1:27
32	Praise Larry Wilson	0:30
33	Winter Beauty Alan Mapstone	1:58
34	Song of Pain and Beauty Yogi McCaw	1:09
35	Spring. Rouen, May 1917 Alan Mapstone	5:59
36	June-To-Come Larry Wilson	1:03
37	"Hark, Hark, The Lark" Larry Wilson	0:41
38	Song at Morning Larry Wilson	1:46
39	Trees Joanna Michal Hoyt	1:05
40	Requiem Alan Mapstone	1:21
41	Sonnets 1917 : 1. For England Alan Mapstone	1:25
42	2. Pain BenDowling	1:19
43	3. Servitude BenDowling	1:08
44	4. Home-Sickness BenDowling	1:19
45	5. England the Mother Alan Mapstone	1:24