Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 57 Goldsmid, Edmund Goldsmid, Edmund Marsden Quaint Gleanings from Ancient Poetry A Collection of Curious Poetical Compositions of the XVIth, XVIIth, and XVIIIth Centuries Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Beauties fort -- My bonny lass, thine eye -- Anthony Munday's poem on the captivity of John Fox -- Care for thy soul -- Megliora spero -- A letter from the Duke of Monmouth to the King -- The King's answer -- An epitaph on Dundee -- The robber robb'd -- Ah! The shepherd's mournful fate -- Verses to a friend -- A panegyrick upon Oates -- The miracle -- The patriots -- Justice in masquerade -- The brawny bishop's lament -- The poor blind boy -- The Iniskilling regiment -- A ballad on the fleet -- On Mr. Fox and Mr. Hastings -- An imitation of Horace, bk. II, ode 16 -- Epitaph on Dr. Johnson -- Verses upon the road -- Satyr on the Scots -- The Marseillaise -- A dirge. Produced by Beth Constantine, David Starner, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Quaint Gleanings from Ancient Poetry" by Edmund Goldsmid is a collection of curious poetic compositions from the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Edited from manuscripts and rare printed originals, this publication represents a wide range of poetic styles and subjects, likely compiled in the late 19th century. The book serves as a reflection on the poetic traditions of these earlier eras, offering readers insight into both well-known and obscure works that range from political satire to expressions of love and loss. In this anthology, readers will encounter a diverse array of poems that highlight the artistic and thematic preoccupations of earlier centuries. The collection includes works by notable poets such as Anthony Munday and Thomas Lodge, as well as anonymous pieces that reflect various human experiences. Topics range from the complexities of love and the trials of political life to poignant elegies and satirical commentary on societal issues. The poems evoke the language and sentiment of their times, presenting a rich tapestry of historical perspectives through the lens of poetic expression. Overall, this collection not only preserves the voices of the past but also invites contemporary readers to engage with the timeless themes embedded within these works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 99072 98934 2024-10-03T08:59:06.746475 2023-10-03T08:14:46.744891 text/html text/html 99065 98927 2024-10-03T08:59:06.987494 2023-10-03T08:14:46.903889 text/html text/html 129979 2024-10-03T08:59:14.206449 application/epub+zip 129153 2024-10-03T08:59:10.715459 application/epub+zip 94194 2024-10-03T08:59:09.360470 application/epub+zip 294281 2024-10-03T08:59:16.569465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268164 2024-10-03T08:59:13.292483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109366 2022-09-03T11:34:18.266445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74890 74803 2024-10-03T08:59:06.471499 2023-10-03T08:14:46.560879 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 74734 2012-06-04T19:14:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32326 2012-06-04T19:17:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19138 2024-10-03T08:59:16.697422 application/rdf+xml 17539 2024-10-03T08:59:09.917459 image/jpeg 4024 2024-10-03T08:59:09.640612 image/jpeg 131735 2024-10-03T08:59:06.997476 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