Crawford, Isabella Valancy 1850-1887 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Old Spookses' Pass, Malcolm's Katie, and Other Poems" by Isabella Valancy Crawford is a collection of poetry written during the late 19th century, reflecting themes of nature, love, and the rugged life of the settlers in the Canadian wilderness. The poems often explore the lives and experiences of characters navigating both the physical landscape of the Rockies and the emotional terrain of human relationships, particularly in their ties to home and each other. The opening portion of the collection introduces a narrative poem titled "Old Spookses' Pass," which captures a vividly detailed scene of cowboys camping in a remote area, contemplating their surroundings and the challenges they face. The poem conveys a sense of frontier life, with the speaker observing the vastness of the land, the lurking dangers, and the camaraderie among the men. As the night unfolds, there is a palpable tension in the air, hinting at the unknown threats that await and the connection between man and nature. The initial verses set the tone for an adventurous and reflective journey through the wilderness, blending personal introspection with the grandeur of the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Old Spookses's Pass -- The helot -- Malcom's Katie: a love story -- Old Spense -- The Roman rose-seller -- The wooing of Gheezis -- Baby's dreams -- Mary's tryst -- "In exchange for his soul!" -- The land of kisses -- Said the thistle-down -- Bouche-mignonne -- Beside the sea -- The hidden room -- Farmer Downs changes his opinion of nature -- The burgomeister's well -- Said the wind -- The ghosts of the trees -- Gisli: the chieftain -- The song of the arrow -- The shell -- Two songs of Spain -- The city tree -- Late loved: well loved -- La bouquetierre -- Curtius -- The farmer's daughter Cherry -- Some of farmer Stebbin's opinions -- The deacon and his daughter -- Said the skylark -- War -- The sword: The forging of the sword -- Roses in Madrid -- Between the wind and rain -- Joy's city -- The canoe -- "My ain bonnie lass o' the glen" -- The white bull -- March -- "The Earth waxeth old" -- "The wishing star" -- How Deacon Fry bought a "duchess" -- My Irish love -- A hungry day. Release date is 2004-11-01 Produced by Vital Debroey, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. HTML version by Al Haines. Original publication data not identified Canadian poetry PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6815 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6815 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133157.0 6815