Project Gutenberg 2013-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 348 Ashby-Sterry, J. (Joseph) 1917 Ashby-Sterry, Joseph The Lazy Minstrel Produced by Irma Špehar, Eleni Christofaki 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) "The Lazy Minstrel" by J. Ashby-Sterry is a collection of light-hearted poetry written in the late 19th century. The poems capture the essence of leisure, nature, and youthful romance, often reflecting a sense of playful indolence and a love for the simpler pleasures of life. The title character, the Lazy Minstrel, pops up throughout the verses, inviting readers to indulge in laid-back pursuits away from the chaos of daily life. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a charming, serene landscape through the poem "Hambleden Lock," where the narrator indulges in a lazy afternoon by the river, observing the beauty around him and expressing contentment in idleness. The imagery evokes a picturesque scene filled with blooming nature and leisurely activities like rowing and picnics. This theme of relaxation continues through the subsequent poems, where the Minstrel whimsically contemplates the joys and follies of love, the changing seasons, and the light-hearted escapades of young couples. Overall, the opening portion sets the tone for a delightful exploration of poetry that celebrates both nature and the art of doing absolutely nothing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42915/42915-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 76.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 19th century PR Text Category: Poetry 329105 2025-08-17T10:13:17.977780 text/html 311096 2024-10-23T16:19:54 text/html 271927 2025-08-17T10:13:27.124708 application/epub+zip 271521 2025-08-17T10:13:19.370763 application/epub+zip 173705 2025-08-17T10:13:18.647784 application/epub+zip 392694 2025-08-17T10:13:31.319748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608746 2025-08-17T10:13:26.339758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511868 2022-09-19T15:14:27.763078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201025 2025-08-17T10:13:16.605861 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181091 2024-10-23T16:19:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15907 2025-08-17T10:13:31.470690 application/rdf+xml 13783 2025-08-17T10:13:18.784764 image/jpeg 1835 2025-08-17T10:13:18.716760 image/jpeg 287321 2025-08-17T10:13:18.004748 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