Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 226 Coolidge, Susan 1835 1905 Woolsey, Sarah Chauncey Verses Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Verses" by Susan Coolidge is a collection of poems likely written in the late 19th century. The work embodies themes of love, loss, and the beauty of nature, articulating deep emotional experiences and reflections on life through a lyrical and heartfelt lens. The poems explore various facets of human experience, focusing on connections between people and the impact of life events. At the start of "Verses," the poem addresses two friends, J. H. and E. W. H., offering praises for their beauty and kindness, suggesting a bond formed through shared experiences and the giving of love. The opening further introduces a "Prelude" that distinguishes poems as accessible and earthly things, showcasing the author's humility and recognition of the divine inspiration behind her work. This section sets a tone of reverence for the literary craft and invites readers to prepare for a journey through the rich emotional landscape that unfolds in the subsequent verses. As the collection progresses, poignant themes emerge, reflecting on mortality, the passage of time, and the enduring nature of love amidst joy and sorrow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Children's Literature Category: Poetry 183665 2025-08-02T11:59:28.555707 text/html 183486 2025-01-09T00:56:10.278726 text/html 130374 2025-08-02T11:59:35.588668 application/epub+zip 130950 2025-08-02T11:59:30.852680 application/epub+zip 130951 2025-08-02T11:59:29.521681 application/epub+zip 261123 2025-08-02T11:59:38.801675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216016 2025-08-02T11:59:34.369662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194389 2022-09-02T15:17:17.062237 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136716 2025-08-02T11:59:28.149692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136642 2020-12-28T03:41:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16960 2025-08-02T11:59:38.951630 application/rdf+xml 10499 2025-08-02T11:59:29.997671 image/jpeg 2696 2025-08-02T11:59:29.759672 image/jpeg 54166 2020-12-28T03:41:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 126994 2025-08-02T11:59:28.570672 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