Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 Hay, John 1838 1905 Hay, John Milton Poems Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "Poems" by John Hay is a collection of poetry written during the late 19th century. The volume features a variety of themes, reflecting Hay's deep engagement with nature, love, loss, and historical events. It encompasses a rich tapestry of American life, from the lyrical beauty of pastoral scenes to the poignant reflections on personal and collective history. The opening of the collection includes a preface that provides context for the poems, revealing Hay's personal journey and reflections on his time in Spain during a tumultuous historical period. He expresses both nostalgia and a sense of longing for the past, mixed with the acknowledgment of the changes wrought by time and circumstance. Following the preface, the reader is introduced to several poems that highlight vivid characterizations, emotional depth, and narrative storytelling, illustrating a connection to the themes of heroism and sacrifice, particularly through the lens of historical figures and personal experiences intertwined with broader cultural moments. The beginning establishes a tone that invites readers to explore the interplay of personal feelings and wider societal contexts within Hay's poetic musings. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 191985 191915 2024-10-05T05:13:52.111900 2023-10-05T05:57:57.197504 text/html text/html 191978 191908 2024-10-05T05:13:52.385907 2023-10-05T05:57:57.387527 text/html text/html 122384 2024-10-05T05:13:59.092876 application/epub+zip 124061 2024-10-05T05:13:54.251897 application/epub+zip 124061 2024-10-05T05:13:53.068895 application/epub+zip 206276 2024-10-05T05:14:01.799874 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185190 2024-10-05T05:13:58.303860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169734 2022-09-05T08:21:12.970380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146001 145982 2024-10-05T05:13:51.767932 2023-10-05T05:57:56.949516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 147363 2020-12-19T23:42:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 60378 2020-12-19T23:42:29 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 147354 2020-12-19T23:42:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60343 2020-12-19T23:42:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20466 2024-10-05T05:14:01.929860 application/rdf+xml 7411 2024-10-05T05:13:53.604911 image/jpeg 2180 2024-10-05T05:13:53.333879 image/jpeg 118786 2024-10-05T05:13:52.401908 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia