Project Gutenberg 2010-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 295 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 Second Book of Verse Produced by Charlene Taylor, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) Music by Linda Cantoni. "Second Book of Verse" by Eugene Field is a collection of poetry written in the late 19th century. The poems explore themes of love, nostalgia, family, and the charm of everyday life, often infused with humor and sentimentality. Field's verses capture moments that reflect on the joys and sorrows of human experience, delivering vivid imagery and emotional depth. The opening of the collection introduces a series of heartfelt poems, beginning with a reflection on a father's steadfastness through life's struggles, as depicted in "Father's Way." The controlling voice evokes nostalgia for family and the silent battles faced with enduring love and humor. Following poems like "To My Mother" express reverence and affection, illustrating the poet's admiration for maternal love and guidance. As the reader embarks on this lyrical journey, they encounter a celebration of life's simplicity and complexity, as seen in delightful compositions such as "Gosling Stew" and "John Smith," adding a lighter touch to the collection's overall emotional resonance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- 19th century PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 274967 2025-07-13T06:36:30.543899 text/html 282025 2021-01-06T10:37:55 text/html 169365 2025-07-13T06:36:46.676836 application/epub+zip 169057 2025-07-13T06:36:36.482891 application/epub+zip 167865 2025-07-13T06:36:33.227861 application/epub+zip 368249 2025-07-13T06:36:51.242298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291375 2025-07-13T06:36:42.053869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263259 2022-09-14T15:17:21.242247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206643 2025-07-13T06:36:29.366921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206509 2021-01-06T10:37:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206489 2021-01-06T10:37:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 206484 2021-01-06T10:37:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22470 2025-07-13T06:36:51.386270 application/rdf+xml 13460 2025-07-13T06:36:33.764892 image/jpeg 3525 2025-07-13T06:36:33.494863 image/jpeg 76766 2021-01-06T10:37:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 76726 2021-01-06T10:37:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 87635 2021-01-06T10:37:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 76723 2021-01-06T10:37:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 152915 2025-07-13T06:36:30.565916 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