Project Gutenberg 2011-08-14 Public domain in the USA. 243 Riley, James Whitcomb 1849 1916 Johnson, Benj. F. of Boone Johnson, B. F. Neghborly Poems and Dialect Sketches Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Neghborly Poems and Dialect Sketches" by James Whitcomb Riley is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. This charming anthology captures the essence of rural life and culture through whimsical rhymes and dialect expressions, often chronicling the experiences of its fictional narrator, Benj. F. Johnson, from Boone County. The themes of nostalgia, nature, and the companionship of friends and family are prevalent throughout the work, creating a vivid portrait of simpler times. At the start of the collection, Riley reflects on the nostalgic figure of the "country poet," specifically mentioning Benj. F. Johnson, who contributes a series of heartfelt poems that showcase the joys and sorrows of rural living. The opening segment introduces us to the delightful character of Johnson, whose humble beginnings and honest outlook on life resonate deeply with readers. Through his poetic voice, we are treated to lyrical narratives that explore cherished memories, the beauty of nature, and the trials faced by farmers and their families, setting the tone for the heartfelt verses that follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dialect poetry, American Dialect literature, American PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 316713 316722 2024-09-15T14:27:05.157423 2023-09-16T07:48:33.808170 text/html text/html 323981 2021-01-08T00:42:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 98713 2021-01-08T00:42:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 172720 2024-09-15T14:27:16.018330 application/epub+zip 174112 2024-09-15T14:27:08.116410 application/epub+zip 174113 2024-09-15T14:27:06.513470 application/epub+zip 395175 2024-09-15T14:27:20.689296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 477220 2024-09-15T14:27:14.029406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476426 2022-09-17T04:56:18.129785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226941 226836 2024-09-15T14:27:03.583444 2023-09-16T07:48:32.302149 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 226855 2021-01-08T00:42:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88253 2021-01-08T00:42:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226844 2021-01-08T00:42:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88228 2021-01-08T00:42:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20249 2024-09-15T14:27:20.840324 application/rdf+xml 16834 2024-09-15T14:27:06.913355 image/jpeg 3921 2024-09-15T14:27:06.711365 image/jpeg 162584 2024-09-15T14:27:05.181420 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