Nocturne
Artist:SecretGardenfeaturingAnneTakle
Nowletthedayjustslipawaysothedarknightmaywatchoveryou
Velvetblue,silenttrue,itembracesyourheartandyoursoul
NocturneNevercry,neversigh,youdon'thavetowonderwhy
Alwaysbe,alwayssee,comeanddreamthenightwithme
NocturneHavenofearwhenthenightdrawsnear
andfillsyouwithdreamsanddesires
Likeachildasleepsowarmsodeep
Yo...[
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NightInTheOpenWorld
Nightisadeadandmonotonousperiodunderaroof;butintheopenwoulditpasseslightly,withitsstarsanddewsandperfumes,andthehoursaremarkedbychangesinthefaceofNature.Whatseemsakindoftemporaldeathtopeoplechokedbetweenwallsandcurtainsisonlyalightandlivingslumbertothemanwhosleepsafield.AllnightlonghecanhearNaturebreathingdeeplyandfreely;evenasshetakeherrestsheturnsandsmiles;andth...[
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WhyStarsComeOutAtNight
Artist:FrankMantooth,StacyRowles
Doyouknowwhystarscomeoutatnight
It'scuriousthewaytheydo
Theanswerissimplythis
TheylovetolookatyouDoyouknowwhyowlscomeoutatnight
andaskeachotherhoo-hoo-hoo.
Theanswerissimplythis
TheylovetolookatyouThewiseoldmoonupyonder,thelittlecloudsthatwonder
They'veallfallenunderyourspell
AndIamacaptiveaswell
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WordsandTheirStories:Fireworks
NowtheVOASpecialEnglishprogramWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES.I’mRichKleinfeldt.Todaywetellaboutthewordfireworks.Theexpressionfireworksgetsitsmeaningfromthefireworksthatpeopleshootintotheskywhentheyarecelebratingagreatevent.Rocketsexplodetofillthedark,nightskywithbrightredsandblues,withyellowsandgreensandwhites.Theexpressionalsomeansagreatshowofnoisyanger,orsomethinge...[
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EatingWhiteRiceIncreasesRiskofDiabetes
ThisistheVOASpecialEnglishHealthReport.Riceisanimportantpartofmanypeople’sdiets.ResearchersfromtheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealthinMassachusettshavereleasedareportaboutrice.Itshowsthateatingwhitericeincreasestheriskoftypetwodiabetes.However,eatingbrownricereducestheriskofthedisease.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaysmorethantwohundredtwentymillionpeopleworld...[
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SomewhereOverTheRainbow
Artist:LisaWahlandt
Somewhereovertherainbow
Wayuphigh
There'salandthatIheardof
OnceinalullabySomewhereovertherainbow
Skiesareblue
Andthedreamsthatyoudaretodream
ReallydocometrueSomedayI'llwishuponastar
Andwakeupwherethecloudsarefarbehindme
Wheretroublesmeltlikelemondrops
Awayabovethechimneytops
That'swhereyou'llfindmeSome...[
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WordsandTheirStories:YouDoNotHavetoBeaRocketScientist
Hello.I'mPhilMurraywithWORDSANDTHEIRSTORIES,aprograminSpecialEnglish.
"Youdonotneedtobearocketscientist."Americanshearthesewordsoften.Peoplesaytheminschools,officesandfactories.Broadcastersonradioandtelevisionusethem.
Thisishowyoumighthearthewordsused.
Workersinanofficeareafraidtotrytousetheirnewcomputersystem.The...[
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MR.DAVIDGREGORY:ThisSunday,aspecialedition:AFGHANISTAN,THEFIGHTAHEAD.ItisthelongestwarinU.S.history.Oneyearfromnowtroopsaresupposedtostartcominghome.Afterthepresident'sdramaticfiringofGeneralStanleyMcChrystalthisweek,whatnow?Shouldthestrategychange?Willthewithdrawaltimetablehold?Isthismissionimpossible?Andhowwillitallend?Withus,SenatorJohnMcCain,rankingmemberoftheArmedServicesCommittee,Republ...[
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MotherNature
Artist:Floweryard
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FieldsofGold
Artist:EvaCassidy
You'llremembermewhenthewestwindmoves
Amongthefieldsofbarley
Youcantellthesuninhisjealoussky
WhenwewalkedinfieldsofgoldSoshetookherlovefortogazeawhile
Amongthefieldsofbarley
Inhisarmsshefellasherhaircamedown
AmongthefieldsofgoldWillyoustaywithmewillyoubemylove
Amongthefieldsofbarley
Andyoucantellthesuninhisjealoussky
Wh...[
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