Project Gutenberg 2005-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 162 Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw) 1857 1954 Lighthall, William Douw Schuyler-Lighthall, W. D. (William Douw) Châteauclair, Wilfrid Chateauclair, Wilfrid Thoughts, Moods and Ideals: Crimes of Leisure Produced by Canadiana.org, Wallace McLean, Charles Bidwell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Thoughts, Moods and Ideals: Crimes of Leisure" by W.D. Lighthall is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century, specifically during the period around the 1880s. The book captures a wide range of themes, including love, identity, national pride, and the pursuit of beauty, reflecting the author's engagement with both personal and societal ideals as they relate to the Canadian experience. The collection comprises various poems that express deep emotional sentiments and contemplative reflections on life, nature, and the human condition. Lighthall explores the connection between the individual and the nation in verses like "National Hymn," where he invokes a sense of shared identity and aspirations for progress. Through vivid imagery and diverse subjects, including love and personal growth as seen in "The Artist's Prayer," he presents the ongoing struggle for self-understanding and fulfillment. The poet's use of nature as a powerful backdrop enhances the thematic depth, as he highlights both the beauty and the challenges of existence. Overall, this compilation serves as an introspective journey that resonates with both personal introspection and broader cultural narratives, making it a thoughtful read for those interested in Canadian literature and poetry of that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Canadian poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 93780 2025-10-06T10:31:32.474877 text/html 93776 93639 2024-11-06T13:47:37.165765 2023-09-07T04:19:29.541875 text/html text/html 114775 2025-10-06T10:31:38.837764 application/epub+zip 112883 2025-10-06T10:31:35.631834 application/epub+zip 90910 2025-10-06T10:31:34.447856 application/epub+zip 254847 2025-10-06T10:31:40.770812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242198 2025-10-06T10:31:38.021777 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175487 2022-09-07T17:26:45.264256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 70449 2025-10-06T10:31:32.221792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50649 2024-10-28T21:39:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16706 2025-10-06T10:31:40.890782 application/rdf+xml 16186 2025-10-06T10:31:34.956840 image/jpeg 3675 2025-10-06T10:31:34.700784 image/jpeg 111021 2025-10-06T10:31:32.484791 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