02351cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000460012624501950017226400510036730000470041833600260046533700260049133800360051750000310055350801870058452011410077153400450191265300200195785600430197799900170202052904UtSlPG20260610134223.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a03014276  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMencken, H. L.q(Henry Louis),d1880-195610aVentures Into Verse :bBeing various ballads, ballades, rondeaux, triolets, songs, quatrains, odes and roundels, all rescued from the potters' field of old files and here given decent burial 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-08-27  aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"Ventures Into Verse" by H. L. Mencken is a collection of poetry written during the early 20th century. This work comprises various forms of verse including ballads, rondeaux, and odes that reflect on themes such as life, war, and love, showcasing Mencken's sharp wit and commentary on society. The likely topic of the book revolves around a blend of romanticism, satire, and critique of modern life and civilization.  The poems in "Ventures Into Verse" explore a range of subjects, from the valor and brutality of war to nuanced reflections on love and beauty. For instance, poems like "The Song of the Olden Time" romanticize the notion of battle, while "The Transport Gen'ral Ferguson" offers a sardonic view of military life and its casualties. Mencken employs a diverse stylistic approach, combining humor with serious undertones, as seen in poems such as "A War Song" and "The Filipino Maiden." Through clever rhymes and sometimes whimsical narratives, he captures the complexities of human experience and societal norms, making the collection both entertaining and thought-provoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican poetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52904  c93738d93738