Project Gutenberg 2006-09-19 Public domain in the USA. 338 Henley, William Ernest 1849 1903 Henley, W. E. (William Ernest) Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Daniel Emerson Griffith and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lyra Heroica: A Book of Verse for Boys" by William Ernest Henley is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The anthology aims to inspire boys with themes of heroism, adventure, and the dignity of courage through a selection of notable works from various poets. This curated work reflects Henley's ambition to introduce young readers to the beauty and emotional depth found in English poetry, focusing on universal sentiments and the glory of noble pursuits. The opening of the work features a preface in which Henley articulates his vision for the collection, emphasizing its purpose as an anthology dedicated to boys and the elemental emotions relevant to their journeys. He expresses his intent to present poetry that celebrates life, the beauty of existence, and the spirit of valor, while acknowledging the subjective nature of poetic selection. The content begins with selections rooted in historical contexts, including heroism in Shakespeare's "Henry V," highlighting the courage of King Henry and the battles of Agincourt, before transitioning into various other pieces that explore themes like devotion, freedom, and love. This setting establishes a foundation for the subsequent verses that aim to elevate the reader’s understanding of honor and valor in a lyrical format. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry American poetry Children's poetry, English Children's poetry, American PR PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 776450 2025-06-08T09:25:04.372342 text/html 892515 2020-11-18T10:50:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 215012 2020-11-18T10:53:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 285318 2025-06-08T09:25:23.365280 application/epub+zip 287788 2025-06-08T09:25:08.250340 application/epub+zip 287788 2025-06-08T09:25:06.018338 application/epub+zip 695313 2025-06-08T09:25:33.122213 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 617986 2025-06-08T09:25:21.543240 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518452 2022-09-09T08:48:13.549246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455894 2025-06-08T09:25:00.768331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455641 2020-11-18T11:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 175420 2020-11-18T11:20:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20061 2025-06-08T09:25:33.307179 application/rdf+xml 14993 2025-06-08T09:25:06.723325 image/jpeg 3738 2025-06-08T09:25:06.375314 image/jpeg 267965 2025-06-08T09:25:04.426309 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