Project Gutenberg 2012-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 815 Matthews, Brander 1852 1929 Penn, Arthur Matthews, James Brander Matthews, J. Brander (James Brander) Ballads of Books Produced by David Starner, Paul Marshall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ballads of Books" by Brander Matthews is a collection of poems written in the late 19th century. The anthology celebrates the love of books, capturing the sentiments of bibliophiles through various poetic reflections on the beauty, value, and emotional ties one holds with literature. The pieces range from humorous to nostalgic, showcasing poems by various authors that pay homage to the printed word and its significance in their lives. The opening of the collection establishes the premise and tone of the work, with Matthews emphasizing the deep connection between poets and their books. He discusses the historical reverence poets have for literature, noting famous literary figures who cherished their libraries. The initial poem, "Ballade of the Bookworm," introduces a character who reminisces about their childhood love of books, setting the stage for a series of verses that explore themes of nostalgia, ownership, and the power of literature to transport its readers. In this opening segment, Matthews not only introduces the collection's thematic focus but also invites readers to reflect on their own relationships with books as cherished companions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41230/41230-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Books -- Poetry PN Z Text Category: Poetry 303785 2025-08-16T15:42:28.041345 text/html 289053 2024-10-23T11:55:11 text/html 489753 2025-08-16T15:42:39.609223 application/epub+zip 490101 2025-08-16T15:42:30.574290 application/epub+zip 109009 2025-08-16T15:42:29.160307 application/epub+zip 611341 2025-08-16T15:42:43.386248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 769525 2025-08-16T15:42:37.737242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388793 2022-09-18T19:36:05.477114 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177540 2025-08-16T15:42:26.458293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157696 2024-10-23T11:55:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16384 2025-08-16T15:42:43.533224 application/rdf+xml 12277 2025-08-16T15:42:29.290290 image/jpeg 2431 2025-08-16T15:42:29.226277 image/jpeg 530712 2025-08-16T15:42:28.088295 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