Project Gutenberg 2005-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 151 Swinburne, Algernon Charles 1837 1909 Maitland, Thomas Maitland, A. C. (Algernon Charles) Swinburne, Algernon C. Studies in Song Produced by Thierry Alberto, Annika Feilbach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Studies in Song" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The volume contains a variety of poems, reflecting themes of love, nature, mortality, and the art of poetry itself. With a range of subjects, from historical figures to personal reflections, the collection aims to capture the essence of human experience through the lens of lyrical expression. At the start of the work, Swinburne pays homage to the poet Walter Savage Landor, celebrating the significance of Landor's contributions to literature while reflecting on the passage of time since his death. The opening poem, "Song for the Centenary of Walter Savage Landor," weaves a rich tapestry of imagery and emotion, exploring themes of beauty, truth, and memory. Swinburne's language is both florid and musical, invoking a sense of nostalgia and reverence as he connects Landor’s legacy to broader notions of artistic endeavor. This introduction sets the tone for a collection steeped in appreciation for the poetic craft and the timeless nature of love and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 202709 2025-08-07T09:32:54.767558 text/html 206588 2020-12-12T19:58:42 text/html 138225 2025-08-07T09:33:03.473477 application/epub+zip 138908 2025-08-07T09:32:57.989486 application/epub+zip 121383 2025-08-07T09:32:56.659490 application/epub+zip 305505 2025-08-07T09:33:06.409457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414359 2025-08-07T09:33:02.348498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384683 2022-09-08T08:37:04.323490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124406 2025-08-07T09:32:53.703527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124233 2020-12-12T19:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 124236 2020-12-12T19:58:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19783 2025-08-07T09:33:06.543447 application/rdf+xml 14845 2025-08-07T09:32:57.184503 image/jpeg 3739 2025-08-07T09:32:56.922497 image/jpeg 48143 2020-12-12T19:58:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 55986 2020-12-12T19:58:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 48119 2020-12-12T19:58:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 135334 2025-08-07T09:32:54.781533 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