During his short but eventful life, Arthur Hugh Clough wrote poems on subjects as varied as religious doubt, European politics and social injustice. This selection has been chosen from his collected works so that listeners familiar with Clough might hear old favourites while others may find new poems to enjoy. (Summary by Newgatenovelist)
Chapters
1 'Blank Misgivings of a Creature moving about in Worlds not realised.' 12 min 2 The Music of the World and of the Soul 3 min 3 Wirkung in der Ferne 2 min 4 A Protest 2 min 5 Sic Itur 1 min 6 ‘Wen Gott betrügt, ist wohl betrogen' 2 min 7 The New Sinai 7 min 8 ϓμνος άνμνος 2 min 9 'With Whom is no Variableness, neither Shadow of Turning' 1 min 10 In Stratis Viarum 1 min 11 ‘Perchè pensa? Pensando s' invecchia' 1 min 12 'Through a Glass darkly' 2 min 13 Ah! yet consider it again! 1 min 14 Noli æmulari 1 min 15 Easter Day (Naples, 1849) 7 min 16 Easter Day, II 3 min 17 'There is no God,' the wicked saith 2 min 18 Afloat, we move. Delicious! Ah 2 min 19 Our gaieties, our luxuries 1 min 20 This world is very odd we see 1 min 21 As I sat at the café, I said to myself 4 min 22 How light we go, how soft we skim 1 min 23 Duty 2 min 24 Life is Struggle 1 min 25 In the Great Metropolis 1 min 26 The Latest Decalogue 1 min 27 All is well 1 min 28 In a London Square 1 min 29 Natura naturans 5 min 30 Ye flags of Piccadilly 1 min 31 That out of sight is out of mind 2 min 32 Were you with me, or I with you 1 min 33 In the Depths 1 min 34 Peschiera 3 min 35 Say not the Struggle nought availeth 1 min