Project Gutenberg 2013-02-23 Public domain in the USA. 274 Oldham, Thomas Poetry Produced by D Alexander, 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) "Poetry" by Thomas Oldham is a collection of poems written in the early 19th century. The work features a variety of poetic styles touching upon themes such as love, nature, loss, and the nature of poetry itself. Oldham expresses a profound respect for the art form and reflects on the struggles and aspirations of the poet's journey. The opening of the collection begins with a preface where Oldham outlines his motivations for publishing this volume, indicating a long-standing passion for poetic composition. He acknowledges the current unfavorable climate for poetry but argues for its intrinsic value and eternal relevance. In the subsequent poems, such as the tumultuous celebration of a poet's aspirations, the elegy mourning Chatterton, and various odes, Oldham showcases a rich tapestry of emotions and ideas, effectively capturing both the joys and sorrows that poetry can evoke. Each piece reflects a deep engagement with the human experience, inviting readers to explore the beauty and power of poetic expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42181/42181-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 253171 2025-10-17T06:30:14.651284 text/html 235460 2024-10-23T14:20:28 text/html 114504 2025-10-17T06:30:20.841213 application/epub+zip 113916 2025-10-17T06:30:15.598248 application/epub+zip 113916 2025-10-17T06:30:15.112269 application/epub+zip 188902 2025-10-17T06:30:23.572243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245295 2025-10-17T06:30:20.332208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245345 2022-09-19T09:38:23.155473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141385 2025-10-17T06:30:13.728306 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121583 2024-10-23T14:20:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15296 2025-10-17T06:30:23.712207 application/rdf+xml 10067 2025-10-17T06:30:15.211258 image/jpeg 1655 2025-10-17T06:30:15.163264 image/jpeg 101521 2025-10-17T06:30:14.668258 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