Project Gutenberg 2005-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 190 Knowles, Frederic Lawrence 1869 1905 The Golden Treasury of American Songs and Lyrics Produced by David Kline, Karen Dalrymple and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Golden Treasury of American Songs and Lyrics" by Frederic Lawrence Knowles is a curated collection of American poetry and lyrics written in the late 19th century. The compilation aims to present a selection of around one hundred and fifty significant American lyrics, emphasizing merit over popularity, and seeks to provide a critical anthology that represents the best of American lyrical traditions. The collection covers works from various notable poets, capturing the essence of American life and sentiment. The opening of the anthology introduces the editor's preface, detailing the intention behind the compilation. Knowles expresses a need for a discerning approach to selecting poems, highlighting the importance of quality over quantity. He acknowledges the diverse landscape of American poetry while admitting the subjectivity of his choices. Following this contextual framework, the text of the book begins with a series of lyrical poems that reflect themes of nature, love, and loss, showcasing the emotional depth and beauty inherent in American verse. The verses selected for the beginning illustrate a range of experiences, laying the groundwork for a rich exploration of American poetic tradition throughout the anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Poetry Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 445295 2025-07-06T14:20:12.482663 text/html 446948 2020-12-14T09:10:02 text/html 249739 2025-07-06T14:20:28.411553 application/epub+zip 253135 2025-07-06T14:20:16.781602 application/epub+zip 188278 2025-07-06T14:20:14.595640 application/epub+zip 516179 2025-07-06T14:20:35.973087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386442 2025-07-06T14:20:25.431601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342486 2022-09-07T22:25:27.173033 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251392 2025-07-06T14:20:10.243634 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251191 2020-12-14T09:10:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 251191 2020-12-14T09:10:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21269 2025-07-06T14:20:36.136020 application/rdf+xml 22608 2025-07-06T14:20:14.817621 image/jpeg 2884 2025-07-06T14:20:14.702646 image/jpeg 96893 2020-12-14T09:10:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 222800 2020-12-14T09:10:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 96827 2020-12-14T09:10:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 221297 2025-07-06T14:20:12.514667 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