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Barrack-Room Ballads

Barrack-Room Ballads

by Rudyard Kipling

About this book

Barrack-Room Ballads is a collection of poems by Rudyard Kipling which describe life in the British Army, particularly in India, in his time. The poems are written in the voice and language of soldiers of that time. The collection includes some of his best known poems. (Summary by Alan Mapstone)

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  1. 1Dedication1:11 · read by Alan Mapstone
  2. 2Danny Deever3:00 · read by Alan Mapstone
  3. 3Tommy3:34 · read by Alan Mapstone
  4. 4Fuzzy-Wuzzy2:58 · read by Peter Yearsley
  5. 5Soldier, Soldier2:44 · read by Alan Mapstone
  6. 6Screw-Guns4:39 · read by KHand
  7. 7Cells2:19 · read by KHand
  8. 8Gunga Din4:15 · read by Alan Mapstone
  9. 9Oonts3:21 · read by dc
  10. 10Loot5:53 · read by Adrian Stephens
  11. 11'Snarleyow'3:09 · read by czandra
  12. 12The Widow at Windsor2:36 · read by Alan Mapstone
  13. 13Belts3:38 · read by dc
  14. 14The Young British Soldier6:38 · read by Sheridan Alistair
  15. 15Mandalay3:59 · read by Alan Mapstone
  16. 16Troopin'2:40 · read by Adrian Stephens
  17. 17The Widow's Party2:47 · read by Adrian Stephens
  18. 18Ford o' Kabul River2:53 · read by Alan Mapstone
  19. 19Gentlemen Rankers3:47 · read by Adrian Stephens
  20. 20Route Marchin'4:44 · read by Adrian Stephens
  21. 21Shillin' a Day1:28 · read by dc
  22. 22'Bobs'3:14 · read by Alan Mapstone
  23. 23'Back to the Army Again'3:37 · read by Richa Jain
  24. 24'Birds of Prey' March2:36 · read by Lee Vogler
  25. 25'Soldier an' Salor Too'3:55 · read by dc
  26. 26Sappers5:01 · read by Alan Mapstone
  27. 27That Day2:38 · read by Richa Jain
  28. 28'The Men that fought at Minden'3:18 · read by Alan Mapstone
  29. 29Cholera Camp3:53 · read by Larry Wilson
  30. 30The Ladies3:37 · read by pclaffey
  31. 31Bill 'Awkins1:31 · read by Bruce Kachuk
  32. 32The Mother-Lodge2:49 · read by Peter Yearsley
  33. 33'Follow Me 'Ome'2:23 · read by Alan Mapstone
  34. 34The Sergeant's Weddin'2:30 · read by Alan Mapstone
  35. 35The Jacket4:29 · read by Alan Mapstone
  36. 36The 'Eathen5:09 · read by dc
  37. 37The Shut-Eye Sentry4:12 · read by Alan Mapstone
  38. 38'Mary, Pity Women!'2:37 · read by czandra
  39. 39For to Admire3:16 · read by Alan Mapstone

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