Project Gutenberg 2013-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 73 Sherman, Francis 1871 1926 Sherman, Francis Joseph A Prelude Produced by Al Haines "A Prelude" by Francis Sherman is a poem written in the late 19th century. This reflective work explores themes of nature, companionship, and the human experience in the face of time and mortality. Through its lyrical verses, Sherman delves into the emotional landscape of the soul, highlighting a yearning for freedom and connection with the natural world. In "A Prelude," the speaker reflects on a deep sense of weariness and isolation, positioned amidst the tranquility of nature. They observe fellow souls who yearn for liberation from the confines of time and the burdens of existence. The speaker finds solace in the natural world—the woods, grasses, and the beauty of the changing seasons—while wrestling with the reluctance to return to the past and join their companions. Ultimately, the poem conveys a message of contentment found in embracing the present, encouraging acceptance of life's transient beauty and the understanding that peace can be cultivated within oneself amidst the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39797/39797-rst/images/img-cover.jpg en Canadian poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 53618 53572 2024-09-16T16:21:40.310277 2023-09-17T10:36:52.207590 text/html text/html 56806 2013-06-02T15:25:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 38388 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 58362 2024-09-16T16:21:47.182243 application/epub+zip 57139 2024-09-16T16:21:46.401242 application/pdf 57134 2024-09-16T16:21:42.316263 application/pdf 57451 2024-09-16T16:21:43.669269 application/epub+zip 57451 2024-09-16T16:21:41.193295 application/epub+zip 77401 2024-09-16T16:21:48.571352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78158 2024-09-16T16:21:45.217278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78304 2022-09-18T08:40:12.400688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28418 2024-09-16T16:21:39.957282 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28664 2013-06-02T15:26:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 10893 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 28631 2013-06-02T15:26:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 10870 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 28629 2013-06-02T15:26:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10861 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 25806 2024-09-16T16:21:48.713244 application/rdf+xml 9569 2024-09-16T16:21:39.520284 2023-09-17T10:36:51.713616 text/x-rst text/x-rst 9569 2013-06-02T15:26:08 text/x-rst 26691 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/x-rst application/zip 5078 2024-09-16T16:21:42.586279 image/jpeg 1352 2024-09-16T16:21:42.465320 image/jpeg 44637 2024-09-16T16:21:40.316282 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