Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 107 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. The Pilgrims of Hope and Chants for Socialists The Message of the March Wind -- The Bridge and the Street -- Sending to the War -- Mother and Son -- New Birth -- The New Proletarian -- In Prison - and at Home -- The Half of Life Gone -- A New Friend -- Ready to Depart -- A Glimpse of the Coming Day -- Meeting The War-Machine -- The Story's Ending. Transcribed from the 1915 Longmans, Green and Company edition by David Price "The Pilgrims of Hope and Chants for Socialists" by William Morris is a collection of poetry and lyrical pieces written during the late 19th century, first published in serial form between 1885 and 1886. This work encapsulates Morris's socialist ideologies and reflects his concerns about the socio-economic conditions of his time, as well as the hope for a better future born from collective action and social justice. The opening portion of the collection introduces the overarching themes of hope, love, and struggle against the backdrop of societal decay and class disparity. In "The Message of the March Wind," the speaker and their beloved roam the land, experiencing the poignant beauty of nature while simultaneously confronted by the grim realities faced by the working class in London. As the couple reflects on their love and the burdens of a world filled with sorrow, the wind carries a message of awakening hope, urging them to rise and take part in the fight for a just future. This intimate juxtaposition of personal emotion and broader social issues sets the tone for the ensuing poetical explorations of the harsh realities of life and the quest for liberation and fulfillment among the oppressed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Socialism -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 149883 2025-07-02T06:42:46.024792 text/html 149011 2014-10-05T13:46:31 text/html 313164 2025-07-02T06:42:50.354695 application/epub+zip 314092 2025-07-02T06:42:47.099704 application/epub+zip 98939 2025-07-02T06:42:46.520722 application/epub+zip 371577 2025-07-02T06:42:52.288678 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354023 2025-07-02T06:42:49.506734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139296 2022-09-02T09:07:19.683220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 127642 2025-07-02T06:42:45.586718 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127765 2014-10-05T13:46:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18821 2025-07-02T06:42:52.414692 application/rdf+xml 11260 2025-07-02T06:42:46.596730 image/jpeg 2287 2025-07-02T06:42:46.560730 image/jpeg 47041 2014-10-05T13:49:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 304943 2014-10-05T13:49:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 306489 2025-07-02T06:42:46.042751 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