Project Gutenberg 2008-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 85 Riley, James Whitcomb 1849 1916 Johnson, Benj. F. of Boone Johnson, B. F. Christy, Howard Chandler 1873 1952 Keep, Virginia Hynson Keep, Virginia Clark, Virginia Hynson Keep An Old Sweetheart of Mine Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "An Old Sweetheart of Mine" by James Whitcomb Riley is a collection of nostalgic poems written during the late 19th century. This evocative work reflects on themes of love, memory, and the bittersweet nature of reminiscence. Through the lens of Riley's lyrical style, the verses serve as a tribute to a cherished youthful romance, blending the past with present sentiments. The collection features a series of reflective poems that explore the speaker's memories of a beloved sweetheart from childhood. Riley artfully weaves imagery of innocence, affection, and the passage of time, conjuring scenes of playful interactions and tender moments shared with the young love. As the speaker reminisces about their shared dreams and the simple joys of youth, there is a poignant contrast between those blissful days and the reality of the present. Ultimately, while the memories stir feelings of longing, the poems also celebrate the enduring power of love, culminating in a heartfelt acknowledgment of the speaker's present relationship, where the essence of the old love is embraced in the warmth of the new. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 45253 45261 2024-09-10T11:06:30.118051 2023-09-11T04:33:26.083565 text/html text/html 40457 2008-01-16T15:41:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1066715 2008-01-16T15:41:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1090042 2024-09-10T11:06:32.567994 application/epub+zip 1088961 2024-09-10T11:06:30.687010 application/epub+zip 73226 2024-09-10T11:06:30.386061 application/epub+zip 1123039 2024-09-10T11:06:34.133032 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1124181 2024-09-10T11:06:32.276011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112917 2022-09-11T09:30:17.599073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27957 27847 2024-09-10T11:06:29.803110 2023-09-11T04:33:25.827562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 27785 2008-01-16T15:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10020 2008-01-16T15:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19085 2024-09-10T11:06:34.277031 application/rdf+xml 28326 2024-09-10T11:06:30.472097 image/jpeg 4107 2024-09-10T11:06:30.428044 image/jpeg 1092647 2024-09-10T11:06:30.195064 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 en.wikipedia