Verses on a Young Lady
'Verses on a Young Lady' Summary
This LibriVox recording features 14 recordings of Tobias Smollett's poem, "Verses on a Young Lady Playing on a Harpsicord and Singing". The poem is a celebration of a young woman's musical talents and her beauty. Smollett's verses are full of admiration for the young woman's abilities and her beauty. He describes her as having "a voice like the nightingale's" and "fingers that dance upon the keys". The poem is a charming and light-hearted tribute to a talented young musician.Book Details
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Tobias Smollett
United Kingdom
Tobias George Smollett was a Scottish poet and author. He was best known for picaresque novels such as The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748), The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle (1751) and The...
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