Project Gutenberg 2005-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 1046 Bartley, James Avis 1830 1914 18023964 Lays of ancient Virginia, and other poems Produced by Mark C. Orton, Pilar Somoza and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Lays of Ancient Virginia, and Other Poems" by James Avis Bartley is a collection of poems written in the mid-19th century. The poems reflect the sentiments and themes associated with Virginia's history, nature, love, and loss, featuring a blend of emotional depth and local color. The opening section introduces a range of poetic voices and imagery, culminating in narratives that evoke historical figures and events, notably capturing the spirit of Virginia's past. The beginning of the collection presents a preface where the author expresses his hope that readers will experience joy in reading his poems, just as he found joy in writing them. It includes a poetic exploration of the legendary Pocahontas and her love for Captain John Smith, set against the lush backdrop of Virginia's wilderness. The verses weave together reflections on love, sacrifice, and the passage of time as they recount the tale of Pocahontas’s bravery and devotion. This opening offers an enchanting glimpse into Bartley’s poetic style, characterized by rich imagery and emotional resonance, setting the tone for the themes explored throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry -- 19th century PS Text Category: Poetry 394894 2025-08-07T08:30:20.555743 text/html 398255 2020-12-12T13:55:12 text/html 199140 2025-08-07T08:30:33.313667 application/epub+zip 201020 2025-08-07T08:30:24.348727 application/epub+zip 184578 2025-08-07T08:30:22.853730 application/epub+zip 514512 2025-08-07T08:30:39.353650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 722057 2025-08-07T08:30:32.199686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692317 2022-09-08T07:14:59.813863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220272 2025-08-07T08:30:18.885977 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220177 2020-12-12T13:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220171 2020-12-12T13:55:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19448 2025-08-07T08:30:39.508634 application/rdf+xml 16788 2025-08-07T08:30:23.406718 image/jpeg 3834 2025-08-07T08:30:23.130721 image/jpeg 87330 2020-12-12T13:55:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 102491 2020-12-12T13:55:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 87303 2020-12-12T13:55:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 185683 2025-08-07T08:30:20.578750 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