Project Gutenberg 2013-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 211 Smith, Alexander 1829 1867 Poems 3rd edition E-text prepared by Judith Wirawan, David Clarke, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Poems" by Alexander Smith is a collection of poetry likely written in the mid-19th century. This work encompasses reflections on beauty, love, ambition, and the struggles of the human soul, exploring emotions through rich imagery and evocative language. The poems delve into the longing for artistic expression and the burden of unfulfilled aspirations, presenting a poignant portrait of the poet’s internal conflict. The opening of the collection presents an evocative scene featuring a character named Walter, who is deeply engaged in his thoughts and emotions. He wrestles with the intensity of his passion for poetry, expressing feelings of ambition and despair in his search for recognition and love. The narrative then introduces a lady who embodies an idealized love, provoking Walter's musings on the nature of beauty and connection. Their dialogue reveals Walter's struggles with his aspirations as he seeks solace and meaning in poetry while grappling with the notion of love that eludes him. The rich dialogue sets the stage for a turbulent exploration of the themes that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42301/42301-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 438174 2025-09-17T06:58:56.163846 text/html 416580 2024-10-23T14:40:00 text/html 315260 2025-09-17T06:59:08.371884 application/epub+zip 320127 2025-09-17T06:58:58.591848 application/epub+zip 190479 2025-09-17T06:58:57.381847 application/epub+zip 495102 2025-09-17T06:59:13.138806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674851 2025-09-17T06:59:06.841879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 544688 2022-09-19T10:30:08.138205 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253788 2025-09-17T06:58:54.297875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234052 2024-10-23T14:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15812 2025-09-17T06:59:13.286813 application/rdf+xml 22658 2025-09-17T06:58:57.538909 image/jpeg 2921 2025-09-17T06:58:57.460846 image/jpeg 298458 2025-09-17T06:58:56.194923 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