The Smack in School by William Pitt Palmer read by Various | Full Audio Book
The Smack in School by William Pitt Palmer (1805 - 1884)
Genre(s): Multi-version (Weekly and Fortnightly poetry)
Read by: Brize C, Beeswaxcandle, Christine Lehman, dc, LeeSalter, Garth Burton, SlateBrick, ShrimpPhish, wennready in English
Chapters:
00:00:00 - 01 - The Smack in School - read by BLC
00:02:16 - 02 - The Smack in School - read by BWC
00:04:29 - 03 - The Smack in School - read by CAL
00:06:42 - 04 - The Smack in School - read by DC
00:08:38 - 05 - The Smack in School - read by DLS
00:10:58 - 06 - The Smack in School - read by GLN
00:13:21 - 07 - The Smack in School - read by SB
00:15:23 - 08 - The Smack in School - read by SP
00:17:36 - 09 - The Smack in School - read by WBE
LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 recordings of The Smack in School by William Pitt Palmer.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for April 19, 2026. ------This Fortnightly poem is taken from Echoes of half a century; poems, by William Pitt Palmer (1880).William Pitt Palmer was an American poet and hymn writer. While not as widely known as some of his contemporaries, Palmer contributed significantly to American hymnody with his heartfelt and devout compositions.
Video Summary
AI GeneratedA poetic narrative set in a Berkshire Hills schoolhouse where a student named William is caught kissing a classmate, Susanna. After being reprimanded by his teacher, the bashful boy tearfully explains that he was provoked into the act by Susanna's teasing challenges regarding his courage.