Project Gutenberg 2006-07-19 Public domain in the USA. 136 Swinburne, Algernon Charles 1837 1909 Maitland, Thomas Maitland, A. C. (Algernon Charles) Swinburne, Algernon C. A Channel Passage and Other Poems Taken from The Collected Poetical Works of Algernon Charles Swinburne—Vol VI Produced by Paul Murray, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A Channel Passage and Other Poems" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a collection of poetry written during the late 19th century. The work showcases the poet's diverse themes, ranging from nature's beauty and the human experience to historical reflections and meditations on love and loss. Swinburne's vibrant and expressive style invites readers into his emotional landscapes, rich with vivid imagery and lyrical language. The opening of "A Channel Passage" sets a scene of a tumultuous sea journey from Calais, capturing both the serene beauty of the dawn and the sudden ferocity of a storm. The poem vividly contrasts the calmness of the night sky with the storm’s violent upheaval, utilizing powerful metaphors to express the duality of nature. Through this intense experience on the channel, the poet reflects on the themes of adventure, danger, and the sublime power of the natural world, evoking a sense of awe and introspection that engages the reader's imagination right from the start. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry PR Text Poetry Category: Poetry 284628 2025-07-08T06:32:12.024973 text/html 290079 2006-07-19T10:37:46 text/html 177979 2025-07-08T06:32:25.291933 application/epub+zip 178140 2025-07-08T06:32:17.004957 application/epub+zip 142480 2025-07-08T06:32:14.968981 application/epub+zip 393481 2025-07-08T06:32:29.701961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517335 2025-07-08T06:32:22.865969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393727 2022-09-09T06:17:37.107086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185414 2025-07-08T06:32:10.608017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185457 2006-07-19T10:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 185451 2006-07-19T10:37:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20709 2025-07-08T06:32:29.845889 application/rdf+xml 15432 2025-07-08T06:32:15.506967 image/jpeg 3725 2025-07-08T06:32:15.238963 image/jpeg 66025 2006-07-19T10:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 74579 2006-07-19T10:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 65970 2006-07-19T10:37:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 168844 2025-07-08T06:32:12.047984 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