02386cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500230015626400510017930000470023033600260027733700260030333800360032950000310036550801760039652012890057253400730186165300200193485600560195485600430201099900190205375847UtSlPG20260610134744.0mcr n260607r20251903utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPeabody, Josephine Preston,d1874-192214aThe singing leaves 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-04-13  aRichard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"The singing leaves :  A book of songs and spells by Josephine Preston Peabody" is a collection of lyric poetry likely composed in the early 20th century. The book gathers an array of poems—often short and musical in tone—that reflect on themes of nature, childhood, the human spirit, and the search for meaning and beauty. Lyrical and contemplative, this work falls within the tradition of poetic anthologies that explore both everyday experiences and more mystical or spiritual ruminations.  The content of the book unfolds as a series of poems grouped under thematic sections such as “Songs and Spells,” “The Little Past,” “The Young Things,” and “Others.” Many poems dwell on the tension between longing for adventure and the comfort of home, as well as the ways sorrow and joy intermingle in life. With vivid images drawn from nature, simple yet profound observations of childhood, and reflections on love, faith, and endurance, the collection moves from the innocence and curiosity of youth to the wisdom and acceptance of maturity. Peabody’s verses invite readers to find small wonders in daily life, to cherish fleeting moments, and to transform both happiness and suffering into sources of insight and hope. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1903  aAmerican poetry4 uhttps://archive.org/details/singingleaves00peabrich40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75847  c116572d116572