Project Gutenberg 2009-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 194 Mackay, Eric 1851 1898 A Lover's Litanies Produced by K Nordquist, David T. Jones and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "A Lover's Litanies" by Eric Mackay is a collection of lyrical poems written in the late 19th century. The book captures the essence of romantic longing and explores themes of love, desire, and unrequited passion through a series of poetic litanies. It reflects the emotional complexities of love and the yearning for connection, characteristic of literature from the Victorian era. The collection consists of ten distinct litanies, each expressing a different facet of love and devotion, ranging from the idealization of the beloved to the deep sorrow of unfulfilled desire. Throughout the verses, the speaker grapples with inner turmoil as they worship an unattainable figure, evoking powerful imagery and emotional depth. Mackay's rich language and evocative metaphors create a vivid exploration of the interplay between beauty and heartache, illustrating the transcendent power of love and its ability to inspire both ecstasy and despair. Each litany delves into the complexities of desire, presenting a poignant reflection on the nature of affection and the bittersweet experience of adoration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Romance 211512 2025-10-11T12:15:42.417605 text/html 191447 2021-01-04T17:41:58 text/html 459664 2025-10-11T12:15:55.205527 application/epub+zip 458886 2025-10-11T12:15:47.421569 application/epub+zip 132416 2025-10-11T12:15:44.797589 application/epub+zip 1346812 2025-10-11T12:15:58.595529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1417318 2025-10-11T12:15:52.466549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349369 2022-09-13T06:08:10.490467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101554 2025-10-11T12:15:41.060599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101425 2021-01-04T17:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 101417 2021-01-04T17:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19811 2025-10-11T12:15:58.741634 application/rdf+xml 14489 2025-10-11T12:15:45.360616 image/jpeg 3748 2025-10-11T12:15:45.088586 image/jpeg 40746 2021-01-04T17:41:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 384944 2021-01-04T17:41:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 40698 2021-01-04T17:41:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 452028 2025-10-11T12:15:42.516635 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