Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Holland, J. G. (Josiah Gilbert) 1819 1881 Holland, Josiah Gilbert Titcomb, Timothy Bitter-Sweet: A Poem Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by D. Garcia, Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Bitter-Sweet: A Poem" by J. G. Holland is a poetic exploration written in the late 19th century, likely reflecting the philosophical and spiritual questions prevalent during that period. The work delves into themes of faith and doubt, offering a narrative interwoven with personal and familial relationships against the backdrop of seasonal transitions, particularly a Thanksgiving celebration in a Puritan family setting. The main character, Israel, serves as the patriarch whose reflections on suffering, joy, faith, and the acceptance of God's will frame the discourse among the family members. The opening of "Bitter-Sweet" sets a somber yet contemplative scene during a fierce winter storm, where a Thanksgiving gathering unfolds in an old farmhouse. The narrative introduces Israel and his children, including the spirited Ruth, who challenges traditional beliefs about faith and suffering. Dialogue among characters reveals a tension between the need for belief in a good, just God and the reality of life's hardships, illustrated through personal anecdotes and theological debates. As they navigate their thoughts on joy intertwined with pain, the reader is invited to reflect on the complexity of human emotions and the bittersweet nature of existence itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American poetry -- 19th century PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 220990 220691 2025-02-03T08:10:24.191769 2023-10-03T08:27:25.433735 text/html text/html 220811 220684 2025-01-09T23:08:53.811360 2023-10-03T08:27:25.631723 text/html text/html 141982 2025-02-03T08:10:31.279683 application/epub+zip 143722 2025-02-03T08:10:26.274762 application/epub+zip 143722 2025-02-03T08:10:25.010755 application/epub+zip 288296 2025-02-03T08:10:34.332690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258680 2025-02-03T08:10:30.370708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216888 2022-09-03T11:53:58.400348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168397 168321 2025-02-03T08:10:23.842717 2023-10-03T08:27:25.124749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 163487 2020-12-29T16:45:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64176 2020-12-29T16:45:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18943 2025-02-03T08:10:34.459687 application/rdf+xml 13708 2025-02-03T08:10:25.542730 image/jpeg 3462 2025-02-03T08:10:25.273733 image/jpeg 139362 2025-02-03T08:10:24.208785 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