Project Gutenberg 2015-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 609 Leigh, Henry S. (Henry Sambrooke) 1837 1883 Leigh, Henry Sambrooke Concanen, Alfred 1835 1886 22004824 Carols of Cockayne The Third Edition, 1874 Reading ease score: 76.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Carols of Cockayne" by Henry S. Leigh is a collection of light verse and musical engagements written in the late 19th century. The anthology contains a variety of poems that reflect on social themes, humor, and personal reflections on life, love, and the nature of artistic ambition. The book aims to entertain and amuse with a whimsical and playful tone, drawing inspiration from the style of other contemporary poets and songwriters. The opening portion of the collection includes a preface where the author acknowledges the lighthearted intention of the verses, noting that they were previously published in periodicals and meant for a drawing-room audience. Following the preface, a series of poems, such as "The Twins," unfolds with playful narratives that explore themes of mistaken identity, ambition, and the pursuit of love. Each piece reflects Leigh's ability to weave humor and clever observations into his work, engaging readers with relatable anecdotes and a satirical take on societal norms. Overall, it sets a tone for a delightful exploration of human experiences through verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 294305 294302 2024-10-20T15:35:18.226669 2023-09-21T11:56:30.791516 text/html text/html 314412 2015-10-30T11:02:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 27861090 2015-10-30T11:03:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 11395093 2024-10-20T15:35:37.840121 application/epub+zip 11372800 2024-10-20T15:35:24.081642 application/epub+zip 322769 2024-10-20T15:35:20.175701 application/epub+zip 12311973 2024-10-20T15:35:46.155999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12412517 2024-10-20T15:35:32.999568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 982845 2022-09-22T13:29:25.014005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197333 197256 2024-10-20T15:35:14.824682 2023-09-21T11:56:27.102480 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 197614 2015-08-11T13:28:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 61643 2015-08-11T13:29:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19983 2024-10-20T15:35:46.614013 application/rdf+xml 18032 2024-10-20T15:35:20.952641 image/jpeg 2525 2024-10-20T15:35:20.549628 image/jpeg 28137011 2024-10-20T15:35:18.656690 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