Project Gutenberg 2009-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 195 Noyes, Alfred 1880 1958 Nichols, Spencer Baird 1875 1950 15023327 The Lord of Misrule, and Other Poems E-text prepared by Marius Masi, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Lord of Misrule and Other Poems" by Alfred Noyes is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The poems often delve into themes of nature, love, and the passage of time, using evocative imagery and a romantic style. The titular poem, "The Lord of Misrule," introduces a raucous celebration led by a figure that embodies the spirit of spring, contrasting with the solemnity of a church service. The opening of the collection sets a whimsical tone as it recounts a May morning when the Lord of Misrule and his merry followers burst into a church, disrupting a dull sermon with their exuberant revelry. The speaker describes the joyous chaos as they enter, dancing and singing, and how this celebration follows the spirit of spring and life. The joyous antics are countered by a reflection on the significance of love and revival embodied within nature's cycles, establishing a vibrant atmosphere that invites readers to appreciate the complexities of life and emotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 202219 2025-07-12T13:00:24.998223 text/html 206562 2009-12-15T22:37:24 text/html 321385 2025-07-12T13:00:34.021194 application/epub+zip 321679 2025-07-12T13:00:28.303224 application/epub+zip 128189 2025-07-12T13:00:26.953240 application/epub+zip 462822 2025-07-12T13:00:37.090153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502834 2025-07-12T13:00:33.076172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 300751 2022-09-14T07:44:46.570779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140435 2025-07-12T13:00:24.010245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140153 2009-12-15T22:35:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 140164 2009-12-15T22:35:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20890 2025-07-12T13:00:37.237157 application/rdf+xml 14095 2025-07-12T13:00:27.473204 image/jpeg 3260 2025-07-12T13:00:27.213200 image/jpeg 52068 2009-12-15T22:35:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 232049 2009-12-16T14:46:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 52058 2009-12-15T22:35:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 311105 2025-07-12T13:00:25.023225 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