Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 667 Spenser, Edmund 1551 1599 Spencer, Edmund Immerito Spenser, Edmond Child, Francis James 1825 1896 Child, F. J. (Francis James) The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5 Joshua Hutchinson, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders Updated: 2022-11-12. "The Poetical Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 5" by Edmund Spenser is a collection of poetry written during the late 16th century. This volume includes a variety of poems that reflect on themes such as the transience of life, the vanity of worldly pursuits, and the power of art and memory to immortalize. The poems are infused with deep emotion and often present allegorical elements, addressing personal loss as well as broader societal issues. At the start of the volume, the opening piece titled "The Ruines of Time" introduces a mournful female figure lamenting the decay of the once-mighty city of Verulamium. She reflects on her lost glory, embodying the city that has become shadowed by time and neglect. The narrator engages with her sorrow, prompting an exploration of the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of decay. The subsequent poems in the collection, such as "The Teares of the Muses," further develop this melancholic tone, as the Muses themselves mourn the decline of artistic and intellectual pursuits in a world increasingly dominated by ignorance and folly. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 628376 2025-08-05T04:07:37.691891 text/html 616259 2024-10-28T17:54:39 text/html 337963 2025-08-05T04:08:07.007746 application/epub+zip 335629 2025-08-05T04:07:49.564865 application/epub+zip 302811 2025-08-05T04:07:44.163926 application/epub+zip 673075 2025-08-05T04:08:12.888751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614499 2025-08-05T04:07:58.946765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565188 2022-09-05T08:41:28.071205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526575 2025-08-05T04:07:35.629902 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506675 2024-10-28T17:54:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16886 2025-08-05T04:08:13.042689 application/rdf+xml 21806 2025-08-05T04:07:44.763878 image/jpeg 4670 2025-08-05T04:07:44.461832 image/jpeg 310130 2025-08-05T04:07:37.739899 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia