Project Gutenberg 2013-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 253 Sherman, Francis 1871 1926 Sherman, Francis Joseph A Prelude Produced by Al Haines "A Prelude" by Francis Sherman is a poem written in the late 19th century. This reflective work explores themes of nature, companionship, and the human experience in the face of time and mortality. Through its lyrical verses, Sherman delves into the emotional landscape of the soul, highlighting a yearning for freedom and connection with the natural world. In "A Prelude," the speaker reflects on a deep sense of weariness and isolation, positioned amidst the tranquility of nature. They observe fellow souls who yearn for liberation from the confines of time and the burdens of existence. The speaker finds solace in the natural world—the woods, grasses, and the beauty of the changing seasons—while wrestling with the reluctance to return to the past and join their companions. Ultimately, the poem conveys a message of contentment found in embracing the present, encouraging acceptance of life's transient beauty and the understanding that peace can be cultivated within oneself amidst the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39797/39797-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canadian poetry PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry 53727 2025-06-16T08:30:56.853980 text/html 56806 2013-06-02T15:25:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 38388 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 58585 2025-06-16T08:31:01.096998 application/epub+zip 57136 2025-01-16T08:26:12.029156 application/pdf 57138 2025-01-16T08:26:08.092133 application/pdf 57450 2025-06-16T08:30:58.817991 application/epub+zip 57450 2025-06-16T08:30:57.774930 application/epub+zip 77397 2025-06-16T08:31:02.467960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78158 2025-06-16T08:31:00.264925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78304 2022-09-18T08:40:12.400688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28418 2025-06-16T08:30:56.229938 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28664 2013-06-02T15:26:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 10893 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 28631 2013-06-02T15:26:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 10870 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 28629 2013-06-02T15:26:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10861 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26010 2025-06-16T08:31:02.613947 application/rdf+xml 9569 2025-06-16T08:30:56.186010 text/x-rst 9569 2013-06-02T15:26:08 text/x-rst 26691 2013-06-02T15:28:12 text/x-rst application/zip 5078 2025-06-16T08:30:58.028929 image/jpeg 1352 2025-06-16T08:30:57.897997 image/jpeg 44669 2025-06-16T08:30:56.866020 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