Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 168 Allston, Washington 1779 1843 Alston, Washington Allston, W. (Washington) The Sylphs of the Season with Other Poems Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Distributed Proofreaders "The Sylphs of the Seasons with Other Poems" by Washington Allston is a collection of poetic works written in the early 19th century, during the Romantic era. The anthology primarily revolves around themes of nature, love, and the mystical relationship between humanity and the elements of the seasons. The highlighted poem "The Sylphs of the Seasons" serves as a central piece, illustrating the connection between the sylphs—mythical creatures representing the air—and the various aspects of nature throughout the seasons. The book unfolds through several poems that each explore different elements of life and emotion. In "The Sylphs of the Seasons," Allston presents a narrative where the poet encounters the sylphs personifying Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter, each inviting him to embrace their unique qualities. Other notable works include "The Two Painters," a satirical tale about envy in artistic endeavors, and "The Mad Lover," which reflects despair and longing at a lover's grave. Through rich imagery and lyrical language, Allston captures the beauty and complexities of the human experience intertwined with nature's seasonal transformations, showcasing the interplay of ecstasy and melancholy in life and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 129029 128917 2024-10-05T07:58:48.489226 2023-10-05T08:06:17.479011 text/html text/html 134087 2004-02-12T19:12:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 49384 2004-02-12T19:12:42 text/html application/zip 143845 2024-10-05T07:58:56.438069 application/epub+zip 142741 2024-10-05T07:58:51.984085 application/epub+zip 120607 2024-10-05T07:58:50.666098 application/epub+zip 286317 2024-10-05T07:58:59.091040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262970 2024-10-05T07:58:55.331072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231665 2022-09-05T11:28:35.965489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111127 111108 2024-10-05T07:58:47.714144 2023-10-05T08:06:16.689977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112485 2004-02-12T19:09:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 46399 2004-02-12T19:12:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112478 2004-02-12T19:09:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46385 2004-02-12T19:12:40 text/plain application/zip 21170 2024-10-05T07:58:59.224050 application/rdf+xml 15619 2024-10-05T07:58:51.231088 image/jpeg 3672 2024-10-05T07:58:50.950093 image/jpeg 126666 2024-10-05T07:58:48.503102 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