Project Gutenberg 2004-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 55 Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1809 1894 The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 05 Poems of the Class of '29 (1851-1889) Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 05" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a collection of poems written during the mid to late 19th century. This volume focuses on the reflections and reminiscences of friendships, especially those formed during the poet's youth and their time at college. The poems capture a range of emotions, from nostalgia for the past, the bonds of friendship, and the bittersweet passage of time. At the start of the volume, the opening poem, "Bill and Joe," features a nostalgic conversation between two old friends reminiscing about their youthful days and the poignant reality of aging. Throughout the opening sections, themes of camaraderie and the passage of years are prevalent. In "A Song of 'Twenty-Nine," the narrator reflects on the bonds formed in their college years, touching on shared experiences and the camaraderie that persists despite the passage of time. The opening sets the tone for a collection that cherishes memories, explores the complexities of growing older, and honors enduring friendships, with a playful yet poignant reverence for the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 157439 157381 2024-11-03T13:08:22.531887 2023-10-04T04:01:19.757095 text/html text/html 157432 157374 2024-11-03T13:08:22.806905 2023-10-04T04:01:19.941109 text/html text/html 157140 2024-11-03T13:08:31.880842 application/epub+zip 158354 2024-11-03T13:08:27.102856 application/epub+zip 121964 2024-11-03T13:08:25.464877 application/epub+zip 380965 2024-11-03T13:08:34.696812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361369 2024-11-03T13:08:30.746869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154262 2022-09-04T05:49:20.096127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122456 122449 2024-11-03T13:08:22.196881 2023-10-04T04:01:19.533100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 122413 2021-12-18T13:49:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18609 2024-11-03T13:08:34.875806 application/rdf+xml 23584 2024-11-03T13:08:26.040849 image/jpeg 4920 2024-11-03T13:08:25.750864 image/jpeg 51070 2021-12-18T13:49:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 155078 2024-11-03T13:08:22.821858 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