02207cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500260015226400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801980039552010970059353400450169065300470173565300200178265300190180285600430182199900170186424018UtSlPG20260610133542.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBoynton, Henry Walcott,d1869-194714aThe Golfer's Rubaiyat 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-12-24  aProduced by David Edwards, Anne Storer and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"The Golfer's Rubaiyat" by Henry Walcott Boynton is a poetic homage to the game of golf, written in the early 20th century. The book takes on the structure and themes reminiscent of the classic Persian poet Omar Khayyam, with a focus on the joys and trials of golfing. Through a blend of humor and nostalgia, the work encapsulates the essence of a golfer's life, addressing the transience of happiness and the inevitability of aging.  The collection features a series of verses that vividly depict the golfing experience, capturing the camaraderie among players, the beauty of the courses, and the existential reflections that golf brings to one’s life. Boynton muses about the fleeting nature of success, the wisdom gleaned from the game, and the importance of enjoying the moment spent on the green. With clever allegories and a playful tone, he contrasts the pressures of competition with the simple joy of playing for pleasure, ultimately inviting readers to appreciate the game and the shared experiences it fosters among golf enthusiasts. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOmar Khayyam -- Parodies, imitations, etc.  aHumorous poetry  aGolf -- Poetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24018  c65020d65020