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Modest Wit

LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of A Modest Wit by Selleck Osborne.
This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for November 23, 2025.
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We present a silly poem, with a "gotcha-type" ending. This Fortnightly poem is taken from Poems that every child should know; a selection of the best poems of all times for young people (1904) edited by Mary E. Burt. - Summary by David Lawrence

Year of Publication: 1904Genres: Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)

Running Time: 27 minutes 22 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	A Modest Wit - read by BK Bruce Kachuk	2:19
2	A Modest Wit - read by BLC Brize C	2:23
3	A Modest Wit - read by BWC Beeswaxcandle	2:09
4	A Modest Wit - read by DBG Owlivia	2:12
5	A Modest Wit - read by DL David Lawrence	2:29
6	A Modest Wit - read by DLS LeeSalter	2:17
7	A Modest Wit - read by GLN Garth Burton	2:25
8	A Modest Wit - read by LCW Larry Wilson	2:11
9	A Modest Wit - read by PFS Phil Schempf	2:13
10	A Modest Wit - read by PR Patrick Randall	2:25
11	A Modest Wit - read by SP ShrimpPhish	2:10
12	A Modest Wit - read by TG TriciaG	2:09