Project Gutenberg 2004-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 61 Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1809 1894 The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 07: Songs of Many Seasons Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. David Widger "Songs of Many Seasons" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a collection of poetry written in the mid-19th century. This volume captures the rich tapestry of life through verse, reflecting on themes such as nature, love, war, and the passage of time. Holmes’ work typically blends personal sentiment with broader societal commentary, providing insights into both individual experiences and collective historical moments. At the start of the collection, the opening poem "Opening the Window" sets the stage for what follows. Holmes writes with a sense of urgency as he liberates his "captive rhymes," inviting readers to explore themes of melancholy and joy intertwined in human experience. He hints at the varied subjects to come, from nostalgic reflections in "In the Quiet Days," to wartime sentiments in "To Canaan," all while emphasizing the universal connections between joy and sorrow, life and loss. The initial verses suggest a contemplative tone, with an exploration of the emotions that arise from both the tranquility of nature and the turbulence of human conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 166967 166921 2024-10-03T13:15:07.783484 2023-10-04T04:01:35.855729 text/html text/html 166960 166914 2024-10-03T13:15:08.057511 2023-10-04T04:01:36.041746 text/html text/html 180040 2024-10-03T13:15:18.070439 application/epub+zip 181009 2024-10-03T13:15:12.864456 application/epub+zip 123618 2024-10-03T13:15:11.011480 application/epub+zip 428965 2024-10-03T13:15:20.967496 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408355 2024-10-03T13:15:16.597459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159117 2022-09-04T05:49:45.655813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130553 130558 2024-10-03T13:15:07.436503 2023-10-04T04:01:35.625710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130153 2021-08-26T12:31:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18442 2024-10-03T13:15:21.100409 application/rdf+xml 27030 2024-10-03T13:15:11.745459 image/jpeg 4939 2024-10-03T13:15:11.298509 image/jpeg 54142 2021-08-26T12:31:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 175844 2024-10-03T13:15:08.072500 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