Project Gutenberg 2002-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 203 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Poems of the Past and the Present David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org from the 1919 Macmillan and Co. “Wessex Poems and Other Verses; Poems of the Past and the Present” "Poems of the Past and the Present" by Thomas Hardy is a diverse collection of poetry written in the early 20th century, reflecting the author's deep engagement with themes of life, war, and human experience. This anthology encompasses a range of subjects, from personal reflections on love and loss to poignant commentary on the devastation of war, suggesting a tapestry of emotions and experiences that traverses time and space. At the start of the collection, Hardy introduces a reflective poem that hints at life's transitory nature and the profound impact certain individuals can have over time. Following this, the opening segment features a series of war-related poems, such as “Embarcation” and “Departure,” which poignantly capture the emotions tied to soldiers leaving for battle amidst the backdrop of historical events and personal relationships. Each piece resonates with the tension between hope and despair, illustrating the personal costs of war while delving into the poignant sentiments of those left behind. Overall, the beginning of this collection sets the stage for a profound exploration of the human condition through Hardy's evocative and resonant verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 207579 207581 2024-10-02T06:30:18.465176 2023-10-02T06:06:56.529570 text/html text/html 223891 2023-09-02T06:55:40 text/html 346645 2024-10-02T06:30:32.243499 application/epub+zip 341759 2024-10-02T06:30:23.198020 application/epub+zip 131527 2024-10-02T06:30:20.689021 application/epub+zip 420493 2024-10-02T06:30:35.665519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394899 2024-10-02T06:30:28.283489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173516 2022-09-02T07:52:29.233203 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150438 150468 2024-10-02T06:30:16.950078 2023-10-02T06:06:55.349560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 150281 2023-09-02T06:45:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19092 2024-10-02T06:30:36.048452 application/rdf+xml 11114 2024-10-02T06:30:20.980039 image/jpeg 2280 2024-10-02T06:30:20.826038 image/jpeg 54560 2023-09-02T06:57:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 321410 2023-09-02T06:57:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 326919 2024-10-02T06:30:18.488050 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