Project Gutenberg 2008-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 123 Riley, James Whitcomb 1849 1916 Johnson, Benj. F. of Boone Johnson, B. F. Christy, Howard Chandler 1873 1952 Keep, Virginia 1878 1962 Clark, Virginia Hynson Keep Keep, Virginia Hynson Clark, Virginia Keep An Old Sweetheart of Mine Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "An Old Sweetheart of Mine" by James Whitcomb Riley is a collection of nostalgic poems written during the late 19th century. This evocative work reflects on themes of love, memory, and the bittersweet nature of reminiscence. Through the lens of Riley's lyrical style, the verses serve as a tribute to a cherished youthful romance, blending the past with present sentiments. The collection features a series of reflective poems that explore the speaker's memories of a beloved sweetheart from childhood. Riley artfully weaves imagery of innocence, affection, and the passage of time, conjuring scenes of playful interactions and tender moments shared with the young love. As the speaker reminisces about their shared dreams and the simple joys of youth, there is a poignant contrast between those blissful days and the reality of the present. Ultimately, while the memories stir feelings of longing, the poems also celebrate the enduring power of love, culminating in a heartfelt acknowledgment of the speaker's present relationship, where the essence of the old love is embraced in the warmth of the new. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Love poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 45407 2025-08-10T07:00:53.625357 text/html 40457 2008-01-16T15:41:44 text/html 1089577 2025-08-10T07:00:55.839348 application/epub+zip 1088258 2025-08-10T07:00:54.126338 application/epub+zip 72826 2025-08-10T07:00:53.867314 application/epub+zip 1122717 2025-08-10T07:00:57.240314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1124181 2025-08-10T07:00:55.538341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112917 2022-09-11T09:30:17.599073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27950 2025-08-10T07:00:53.354308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 27785 2008-01-16T15:41:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19460 2025-08-10T07:00:57.371303 application/rdf+xml 28326 2025-08-10T07:00:53.933302 image/jpeg 4107 2025-08-10T07:00:53.900315 image/jpeg 1066715 2008-01-16T15:41:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 10020 2008-01-16T15:41:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1092266 2025-08-10T07:00:53.697373 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