Sep 24

Mr. Soul & Mr. Spenser

Neil Young recorded “Mr. Soul” with Buffalo Springfield in 1967. Here are two versions:

Mr. Soul (live 2002)

Mr. Soul — from Trans (1982)

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Visions of Bellay (published in 1591); these are updated versions of Spenser’s 1569 Sonets.

Sonets from 1569

Visions of Petrarch (published in 1591); these are updated versions of Spenser’s 1569 Epigrams.

Epigrams from 1569

On Joachim du Bellay (1522-1560)

On Petrarch (1304-1374)