Project Gutenberg 2016-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 66 Scott, Duncan Campbell 1862 1947 Scott, D. C. (Duncan Campbell) Labor and the Angel E-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Labor and the Angel" by Duncan Campbell Scott is a collection of poems published during the late 19th century. This work explores themes of labor, love, and the human condition, capturing the intricate relationship between work and devotion to the ideals of love and perseverance. The poems reflect the era's growing interest in social issues and the emotional complexities surrounding daily life. The title poem, "Labor and the Angel," sets the stage by presenting a vivid allegory of labor personified by a blind man and a guiding woman, symbolizing the nurturing presence of love that sustains effort and hard work. The poem emphasizes the duality of suffering and hope, portraying the angel as a guardian of the laborers’ hearts amidst their struggles. Through other poems in the collection, Scott delves into the cycles of nature, seasonal changes, and the deep emotional ties of human relationships. The imagery paints a rich tapestry of feelings, from joy and love to sorrow and unfulfilled desires, ultimately capturing the essence of humanity's relentless pursuit of meaning against the backdrop of life's challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canadian poetry -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 149878 149655 2024-09-22T08:23:35.659484 2023-09-23T06:52:25.606689 text/html text/html 158732 2016-11-03T13:54:53 text/html 172009 2016-11-03T13:57:33 text/html application/zip 214754 2024-09-22T08:23:41.889448 application/epub+zip 213794 2024-09-22T08:23:36.783493 application/epub+zip 109568 2024-09-22T08:23:36.136452 application/epub+zip 242122 2024-09-22T08:23:45.090463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204684 2024-09-22T08:23:41.313432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120865 2022-09-24T09:18:07.026942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109632 109461 2024-09-22T08:23:34.725476 2023-09-23T06:52:24.711684 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 109609 2020-06-13T23:35:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 33835 2020-06-13T23:35:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18347 2024-09-22T08:23:45.228412 application/rdf+xml 11360 2024-09-22T08:23:36.239512 image/jpeg 2003 2024-09-22T08:23:36.187451 image/jpeg 176929 2024-09-22T08:23:35.675471 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