Project Gutenberg 2001-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Hardy, Thomas 1840 1928 Time's Laughingstocks, and Other Verses Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time%27s_Laughingstocks_and_Other_Verses Transcribed from the 1919 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price "Time's Laughingstocks" by Thomas Hardy is a collection of poems published in the early 20th century, specifically during the late 19th century. The verses reflect Hardy's deep engagement with themes of love, loss, and the passage of time, often exploring the emotional complexities of human relationships. The poems serve as a poignant reminder of the transient nature of life and love, laden with nostalgia and introspection. The opening of the collection introduces "The Revisitation," a poem that captures a retrospective journey of a man who revisits a significant place from his youth, filled with memories of love and longing. As he walks through familiar landscapes, he is haunted by the passage of time and the changes it has wrought upon both the scenery and his own life. The encounter with a once-beloved figure, now altered by the years, evokes a sense of loss and bittersweet reminiscence, emphasizing Hardy's exploration of memory and its ability to shape our emotions even as the present fades away. This thoughtful reflection sets the tone for the rest of the collection, which further delves into deeply felt sentiments and the inevitable impact of time on human experiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 219770 2025-07-02T05:01:06.738942 text/html 232089 2014-12-21T13:11:20 text/html 169833 2025-07-02T05:01:21.388852 application/epub+zip 166594 2025-07-02T05:01:12.930888 application/epub+zip 149320 2025-07-02T05:01:10.170901 application/epub+zip 354089 2025-07-02T05:01:24.703842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332462 2025-07-02T05:01:17.669864 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301986 2022-09-02T06:59:12.190749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166905 2025-07-02T05:01:05.647930 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166990 2014-12-21T13:11:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18242 2025-07-02T05:01:24.839814 application/rdf+xml 17075 2025-07-02T05:01:10.701880 image/jpeg 3916 2025-07-02T05:01:10.435880 image/jpeg 64798 2014-12-21T13:16:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 72416 2014-12-21T13:16:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 154783 2025-07-02T05:01:06.754930 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