02065cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500100014725000160015726400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950800980039052011760048853400450166465300110170985600430172042301UtSlPG20260610133952.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aSmith, Alexander,d1830?-186710aPoems  a3rd edition 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-03-10  aE-text prepared by Judith Wirawan, David Clarke, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Poems" by Alexander Smith is a collection of poetry likely written in the mid-19th century. This work encompasses reflections on beauty, love, ambition, and the struggles of the human soul, exploring emotions through rich imagery and evocative language. The poems delve into the longing for artistic expression and the burden of unfulfilled aspirations, presenting a poignant portrait of the poet’s internal conflict.  The opening of the collection presents an evocative scene featuring a character named Walter, who is deeply engaged in his thoughts and emotions. He wrestles with the intensity of his passion for poetry, expressing feelings of ambition and despair in his search for recognition and love. The narrative then introduces a lady who embodies an idealized love, provoking Walter's musings on the nature of beauty and connection. Their dialogue reveals Walter's struggles with his aspirations as he seeks solace and meaning in poetry while grappling with the notion of love that eludes him. The rich dialogue sets the stage for a turbulent exploration of the themes that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42301