Project Gutenberg 1998-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 246 Meredith, George 1828 1909 Poems — Volume 1 Transcribed from the 1912 Times Book Club “Surrey Edition” by David Price "Poems — Volume 1" by George Meredith is a collection of poetry written during the late 19th century. This compilation showcases Meredith's mastery of various poetic forms and themes, reflecting on love, nature, and human experience, with demonstrated emotional depth and lyrical beauty. The opening of the collection begins with "Chillianwallah," which evokes the historical significance and somber aftermath of a battle, marked by lament and contemplation of loss. The poem sets a serious tone, blending personal grief with historical context. Following this, the fragment from "The Doe" presents a pastoral scene, highlighting the bond between a farmer’s daughter and a captured fawn, interspersed with tender memories and nature's beauty. This excerpt illustrates Meredith's ability to weave intricate narratives that evoke vividly sentimental themes, suggesting a rich tapestry of reflections on life, love, and the interplay of humanity with nature throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry Pastoral poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 364822 2025-07-01T09:19:57.698684 text/html 386029 2015-01-02T16:03:59 text/html 612219 2015-01-02T16:07:20 text/html application/zip 642641 2025-07-01T09:20:26.089027 application/epub+zip 638457 2025-07-01T09:20:09.144597 application/epub+zip 187140 2025-07-01T09:20:03.504653 application/epub+zip 803823 2025-07-01T09:20:31.211027 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716165 2025-07-01T09:20:15.705599 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266197 2022-09-01T10:46:13.301453 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296491 2025-07-01T09:19:56.415706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296622 2015-01-02T16:03:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 113165 2015-01-02T16:07:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18143 2025-07-01T09:20:31.363043 application/rdf+xml 9954 2025-07-01T09:20:03.679651 image/jpeg 2064 2025-07-01T09:20:03.612639 image/jpeg 614040 2025-07-01T09:19:57.736672 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