Project Gutenberg 2011-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 160 Masters, Edgar Lee 1868 1950 Ford, Webster Masters, E. L. (Edgar Lee) Songs and Satires Produced by David E. Brown, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Songs and Satires" by Edgar Lee Masters is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. This work encompasses a rich array of themes, exploring the depths of human experience, emotion, and social commentary, often infused with poignant reflections on love, loss, and the complexities of life. Masters, also known for his earlier work "Spoon River Anthology," dives into the subtleties of silence, the struggles of iconic figures like St. Francis, and the bittersweet nature of existence. The opening of "Songs and Satires" introduces readers to the evocative poem "Silence," where the poet reflects on various forms of silence— from the tranquility of nature to the haunting silence of human suffering and introspection. He questions the limitations of language in conveying profound emotions and experiences, using vivid imagery to connect everyday occurrences with deeper philosophical insights. The subsequent poem "St. Francis and Lady Clare" presents a narrative laden with themes of passion and spirituality, depicting a tumultuous yet transformative encounter between love and devotion. Overall, the beginning of the collection establishes a lyrical and contemplative tone, inviting readers to ponder the complexities of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 226405 2025-07-14T15:19:43.488710 text/html 237155 2023-11-22T23:22:26 text/html 161455 2025-07-14T15:19:55.711126 application/epub+zip 161581 2025-07-14T15:19:48.367206 application/epub+zip 143373 2025-07-14T15:19:46.175176 application/epub+zip 327850 2025-07-14T15:19:58.757119 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291678 2025-07-14T15:19:52.986172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253764 2022-09-16T13:44:59.415348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185345 2025-07-14T15:19:42.528734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184751 2023-11-23T00:20:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17869 2025-07-14T15:19:58.883112 application/rdf+xml 14552 2025-07-14T15:19:46.702222 image/jpeg 3747 2025-07-14T15:19:46.435187 image/jpeg 71504 2023-11-23T00:20:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 154378 2025-07-14T15:19:43.509673 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