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 Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 419 Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Playful Poems Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. This etext was produced by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset "Playful Poems" by Henry Morley is a collection of poetry that appears to have been curated during the late 19th century. This anthology features modernized versions of classic tales by notable poets, particularly Geoffrey Chaucer, known for his vibrant storytelling and rich characterizations. The poems included offer a playful exploration of themes such as love, jealousy, and folly, showcased through the lens of humor and wit. At the start of this collection, the introduction presents a historical context for the modernized adaptations of Chaucer's works, illustrating how these evergreen tales were reinterpreted by various poets. The opening includes references to characters like Phœbus, a god whose jealousy leads to tragic consequences, and the crow that reveals his wife’s infidelity, setting the tone for the exploration of human emotions and follies. The text emphasizes the importance of setting one's own understanding of love while humorously reflecting on the absurdities of jealously through the narrative of Phœbus and his crow, thus hinting at the deeper motifs to be uncovered in the playful excerpts that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 349462 349377 2024-10-03T08:46:50.185828 2023-10-03T08:04:53.760925 text/html text/html 365743 2015-03-29T13:13:54 text/html 138592 2015-03-29T13:16:56 text/html application/zip 204395 2024-10-03T08:47:02.310803 application/epub+zip 205726 2024-10-03T08:46:53.739825 application/epub+zip 191270 2024-10-03T08:46:51.710818 application/epub+zip 363376 2024-10-03T08:47:06.818855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328417 2024-10-03T08:47:00.226788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286868 2022-09-03T11:19:01.061671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300363 300325 2024-10-03T08:46:48.380841 2023-10-03T08:04:52.094876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 300545 2015-03-29T13:13:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 116539 2015-03-29T13:16:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19057 2024-10-03T08:47:06.987732 application/rdf+xml 10120 2024-10-03T08:46:52.321822 image/jpeg 2841 2024-10-03T08:46:52.016812 image/jpeg 196014 2024-10-03T08:46:50.218826 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia