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Pine Tree Ballads: Rhymed Stories of Unplaned Human Natur' up in Maine
By Holman Day
Length6h 14m
About this audiobook
Step into the rustic charm and unvarnished truth of rural life through a collection of vibrant, rhythmic verses. These poems capture the essence of everyday struggles, hearty laughs, and the enduring spirit of northern country folk. From tall tales told around the stove to poignant reflections on hard labor, every line resonates with authenticity. It offers a warm, nostalgic journey into a world where human nature is as rugged and enduring as the wilderness itself.
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GenrePoetry
Length6 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1OUR HOME FOLKS
26THE RAPO-GENUS CHRISTMAS BALL
2FEEDIN’ THE STOCK
27BALLADS OF DRIVE AND CAMP
3JOHN W. JONES
28WHEN THE ALLEGASH DRIVE GOES THROUGH
4DEED OF THE OLD HOME PLACE
29THE KNIGHT OF THE SPIKE-SOLE BOOTS
5OUR HOME FOLKS
30’BOARD FOR THE ALLEGASH”
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6THANKSGIVIN’ JIM
31THE WANGAN CAMP
7“OLD POSH”
32PLUG TOBACCO AT SOURDNAHUNK
8THE SUN-BROWNED DADS OF MAINE
33O’CONNOR FROM THE DRIVE
9“HEAVENLY CROWN” RICH
34JUST HUMAN NATURE
10OLD “FIGGER-FOUR”
35BALLAD OF OZY B. ORR
11PHEBE AND ICHABOD
36THE BALLAD OF “OLD SCRATCH”
12WHEN OUR HERO COMES TO MAINE
37WHEN ’LISH PLAYED OX
13UNCLE TASCUS AND THE DEED
38OLD “TEN PER CENT”
14SONGS OF THE SEA AND SHORE
39DIDN’T BUST HIS FORK
15TALE OF A SHAG-EYED SHARK
40MEAN SAM GREEN
16THE GREAT JEEHOOKIBUS WHALE
41DICKERER JIM
17“AS BESEEMETH MEN”
42BALLAD OF BENJAMIN BRANN
18THE NIGHT OF THE WHITE REVIEW
43THE HEIRS
19THE BALLAD OF ORASMUS NUTE
44A. B. APPLETON, “PIRUT”
20THE DORYMAN’S SONG
45NEXT TO THE HEART
21WE FELLERS DIGGIN’ CLAMS
46WITH LOVE—FROM MOTHER
22DAN’L AND DUNK
47THE QUAKER WEDDING
23THE AWFUL WAH-HOOH-WOW
48THE MADAWASKA WOOING
24SKIPPER JASON ELLISON
49THE SONG OF THE MAN WHO DRIVES
25BALLADS OF DRIVE AND CAMP
50THE OLD PEWTER PITCHER
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