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100 1 _aSouthey, Robert,
_d1774-1843
245 1 0 _aPoems
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2005-06-01
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Clytie Siddall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Poems" by Robert Southey is a collection of lyrical verses written in the late 18th century. This anthology encapsulates a range of themes, including love, loss, liberty, and social justice, providing glimpses into Southey's thoughts as he journeys through various phases of his life and reflections on the world around him. The opening of the collection sets a reflective tone, presenting an introduction to the poet's artistic journey and intentions. Southey expresses a nostalgic admiration for the simplicity and emotional truth found in poetry while acknowledging his struggles with adapting to the conventions of the form, particularly with odes. The first poem serves as a sonnet that reflects on Southey's Pilgrim-like journey through life, characterized by both sorrow and the beauty found in poetic creation. He offers a bouquet woven from the "wild and simple flowers of Poesy" as a humble gift to a beloved, thereby establishing a personal connection that underscores the themes of love and longing in his work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoetry
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8212
999 _c50195
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