Project Gutenberg 2008-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 83 Moodie, Susanna 1803 1885 Moodie, Susannah Strickland Strickland, S. (Susanna) Strickland, Susannah Enthusiasm and Other Poems Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Thierry Alberto, Henry Craig, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)) "Enthusiasm and Other Poems" by Susanna Moodie is a collection of poetry written in the early 19th century. This work encompasses themes of spirituality, nature, and the human experience, reflecting a deep appreciation for divine inspiration as well as the complexities of life and death. Throughout the poems, the author explores the interplay between enthusiasm and melancholy, often invoking religious imagery and a strong connection to the natural world. The opening portion introduces the titular poem "Enthusiasm," where the speaker expresses a yearning for the divine spirit that inspires creativity and propels humanity towards noble pursuits. The poem captures the essence of youthful exuberance and the longing for a higher purpose, contrasting the idealistic dreams of the young with the harsh realities of life. The speaker’s reflections on the vibrant beauty of nature, the fleeting nature of earthly ambition, and the ultimate quest for spiritual fulfillment are established, setting the tone for the exploration of various human emotions and experiences throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 279484 279485 2024-10-11T10:51:15.979694 2023-09-12T04:11:22.287998 text/html text/html 286460 2021-01-04T02:51:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 73273 2021-01-04T02:51:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 157149 2024-10-11T10:51:29.962625 application/epub+zip 158624 2024-10-11T10:51:20.962705 application/epub+zip 143372 2024-10-11T10:51:18.683690 application/epub+zip 384019 2024-10-11T10:51:34.561588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547850 2024-10-11T10:51:27.591677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499069 2022-09-12T10:23:01.366999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154868 154582 2024-10-11T10:51:13.890926 2023-09-12T04:11:20.265959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 154649 2021-01-04T02:51:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 61422 2021-01-04T02:51:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 154641 2021-01-04T02:51:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61403 2021-01-04T02:51:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21341 2024-10-11T10:51:35.574618 application/rdf+xml 15292 2024-10-11T10:51:19.319663 image/jpeg 4055 2024-10-11T10:51:19.001675 image/jpeg 147268 2024-10-11T10:51:15.999748 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