02053cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000190011324500110013226400510014330000470019433600260024133700260026733800360029350000310032950801980036052010770055853400450163565300110168085600430169199900170173442181UtSlPG20260610133950.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aOldham, Thomas10aPoetry 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2013-02-23 aProduced by D Alexander, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Poetry" by Thomas Oldham is a collection of poems written in the early 19th century. The work features a variety of poetic styles touching upon themes such as love, nature, loss, and the nature of poetry itself. Oldham expresses a profound respect for the art form and reflects on the struggles and aspirations of the poet's journey. The opening of the collection begins with a preface where Oldham outlines his motivations for publishing this volume, indicating a long-standing passion for poetic composition. He acknowledges the current unfavorable climate for poetry but argues for its intrinsic value and eternal relevance. In the subsequent poems, such as the tumultuous celebration of a poet's aspirations, the elegy mourning Chatterton, and various odes, Oldham showcases a rich tapestry of emotions and ideas, effectively capturing both the joys and sorrows that poetry can evoke. Each piece reflects a deep engagement with the human experience, inviting readers to explore the beauty and power of poetic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aPoetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42181 c83020d83020