Project Gutenberg 2007-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 360 Riley, James Whitcomb 1849 1916 Johnson, Benj. F. of Boone Johnson, B. F. Vawter, Will 1871 1941 Vawter, John William Vawter, J. W. (John William) Riley Songs of Friendship E-text prepared by Al Haines "Riley Songs of Friendship" by James Whitcomb Riley is a collection of poems written in the late 19th century. This work celebrates the themes of camaraderie, nostalgia, and the warmth of friendship through a series of light-hearted and reflective verses. The collection captures the essence of human connections and the joy found in both cherished memories and shared moments. The opening of the collection introduces readers to a whimsical and heartfelt tone, starting with a poem that compares a bookman to a hummingbird, eager to sip the nectar of language and sentiment. Riley expresses profound gratitude to friends whose words and kindness have enriched his life, wishing to weave joyous rhymes from their influence. This sets the stage for the poems that follow, which delve into various aspects of friendship, relationships, and the bittersweet nature of time. Overall, the beginning hints at a treasure trove of verses that will resonate with readers through their themes of warmth and companionship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 200082 2025-08-09T13:46:17.253411 text/html 170225 2007-10-20T13:48:45 text/html 1750866 2025-08-09T13:46:28.903316 application/epub+zip 1750104 2025-08-09T13:46:22.241347 application/epub+zip 118575 2025-08-09T13:46:20.050423 application/epub+zip 1865167 2025-08-09T13:46:32.051306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1824315 2025-08-09T13:46:26.545363 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203519 2022-09-11T03:56:35.959885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107404 2025-08-09T13:46:15.770421 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107209 2021-01-03T02:51:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18786 2025-08-09T13:46:32.205359 application/rdf+xml 11435 2025-08-09T13:46:20.600400 image/jpeg 3002 2025-08-09T13:46:20.339383 image/jpeg 1600645 2021-01-03T02:51:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 39693 2021-01-03T02:51:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1681041 2025-08-09T13:46:17.472438 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 en.wikipedia