Skip to content
ReadingWillow structured literacy program for Australian students
Poetry Library

— Stephen Crane

I stood upon a high place,

And saw, below, many devils

Running, leaping,

And carousing in sin.

…

Read full poem →

adjective

Engaged in or ready for action; characterized by energetic work, thought, or speech.

“The students were very active in class discussions, asking many thoughtful questions.”

Know more →

This audio reading of Sonnet 43 is read by

78 lines
Elizabeth Barrett Browning·1806–1861
✦
lan Davis-Drake, Amalor Mynnyx, Ancilla, Annie Coleman,Claire Goget, David Grimes, Daryl_S, lullabyman, Beth Peat, GlenHallstrom, Jimmy Logan, JemmaBlythe, Janice in GA, Jason Oakley,Kristin Hughes, lisa, Martin Clifton, Megan Hines, Mark F. Smith,Peter Bobbe, rachelellen, Sean McKinley, Val Grimm Contents # Version 1 - 00:01:26Read by: Alan Davis-Drake # Version 2 - 00:01:13Read by: Amalor Myrnnyx # Version 3 - 00:01:05Read by: Ancilla # Version 4 - 00:01:27Read by: Annie Coleman # Version 5 - 00:01:02Read by: Claire Goget # Version 6 - 00:01:14Read by: David Grimes # Version 7 - 00:01:09Read by: Daryl_S # Version 8 - 00:01:04Read by: lullabyman # Version 9 - 00:01:13Read by: Beth Peat # Version 10 - 00:01:19Read by: Glen Hallstrom # Version 11 - 00:01:12Read by: Jimmy Logan # Version 12 - 00:00:56Read by: JemmaBlythe # Version 13 - 00:01:15Read by: Janice in GA # Version 14 - 00:01:00Read by: Jason Oakley # Version 15 - 00:01:11Read by: Kristin Hughes # Version 16 - 00:01:00Read by: lisa # Version 17 - 00:01:06Read by: Martin Clifton # Version 18 - 00:01:00Read by: Megan Hines # Version 19 - 00:01:13Read by: Mark F. Smith # Version 20 - 00:01:13Read by: Peter Bobbe # Version 21 - 00:00:55Read by: rachelellen # Version 22 - 00:01:09Read by: Sean McKinley # Version 23 - 00:01:06Read by: Val Grimm Librivox Audio Recording Public Domain Certification: The person or persons who have associated work with this document (the"Dedicator" or "Certifier") hereby either (a) certifies that, to thebest of his knowledge, the work of authorship identified is in thepublic domain of the country from which the work is published, or (b)hereby dedicates whatever copyright the dedicators holds in the work ofauthorship identified below (the "Work") to the public domain. Acertifier, moreover, dedicates any copyright interest he may have in theassociated work, and for these purposes, is described as a "dedicator"below. A certifier has taken reasonable steps to verify the copyright status ofthis work. Certifier recognizes that his good faith efforts may notshield him from liability if in fact the work certified is not in thepublic domain. Dedicator makes this dedication for the benefit of the public at largeand to the detriment of the Dedicator's heirs and successors. Dedicatorintends this dedication to be an overt act of relinquishment inperpetuity of all present and future rights under copyright law, whethervested or contingent, in the Work. Dedicator understands that suchrelinquishment of all rights includes the relinquishment of all rightsto enforce (by lawsuit or otherwise) those copyrights in the Work. Dedicator recognizes that, once placed in the public domain, the Workmay be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, used, modified,built upon, or otherwise exploited by anyone for any purpose, commercialor non-commercial, and in any way, including by methods that have notyet been invented or conceived.
✦