Project Gutenberg 2006-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 263 Horsford, Mary Gardiner 1824 1855 Indian Legends and Other Poems Produced by David Edwards, Lisa Reigel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Indian Legends and Other Poems" by Mary Gardiner Horsford is a collection of poems written in the mid-19th century, exploring themes rooted in American Indigenous culture and history. The book presents an array of poetic narratives that delve into legends and folklore, aiming to capture the essence of the lives, beliefs, and struggles of Native American tribes. It also includes miscellaneous poems that reflect on broader themes of love, loss, and nature. Throughout the collection, Horsford weaves rich imagery and emotional depth into her verse, presenting stories such as "The Phantom Bride," where a lover's tragedy unfolds amidst the chaos of war, and "The Laughing Water," which tells of an Indian mother who embraces her fate with resolve. The poems often emphasize the intersection of nature and spirituality, revealing the profound connection between the Indigenous people and their environment, encapsulating their historical narratives, traditional beliefs, and the philosophical reflections of life and death. Each piece resonates with a lyrical quality, generating a timeless reverberation that speaks to the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indians of North America -- Poetry PS Text Native America Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: American Literature 182101 2025-06-08T08:11:34.770453 text/html 185219 2006-08-21T07:50:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 46464 2006-08-21T07:50:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138027 2025-06-08T08:11:47.039373 application/epub+zip 137003 2025-06-08T08:11:39.844409 application/epub+zip 115254 2025-06-08T08:11:37.684426 application/epub+zip 333674 2025-06-08T08:11:50.834877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420278 2025-06-08T08:11:44.959390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380508 2022-09-09T07:37:30.534921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107597 2025-06-08T08:11:33.516432 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107521 2006-08-21T07:50:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39339 2006-08-21T07:50:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 107512 2006-08-21T07:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39323 2006-08-21T07:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20757 2025-06-08T08:11:50.982847 application/rdf+xml 16258 2025-06-08T08:11:38.311422 image/jpeg 3994 2025-06-08T08:11:37.998405 image/jpeg 132028 2025-06-08T08:11:34.786430 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