Project Gutenberg 2016-08-09 Public domain in the USA. 347 Masefield, John 1878 1967 Salt-Water Ballads Produced by Chuck Greif , MWS, Bryan Ness 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) "Salt-Water Ballads" by John Masefield is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of its publication in 1913. This book captures the life and experiences of sailors, exploring themes of the sea, camaraderie, loss, and longing for freedom. With its rich maritime imagery and rhythmic language, it reflects the spirit of adventure associated with life at sea. The poems within "Salt-Water Ballads" are narratives that give voice to sailors and their stories. Each piece brings to life the challenges and perils faced by seamen, from shipwrecks and fever on board to the joys of sailing and the call of the sea. Through a variety of characters and scenarios—including shipwreck survivors, the camaraderie among crew members, and the reflections on life and death at sea—Masefield evokes a vivid picture of the maritime world. The collection showcases not only the hardships of sailor life but also a profound love for the ocean, painting an intimate portrait of those who navigate its waves. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ballads, English English poetry Sea poetry PR Text Category: Poetry 166964 2025-07-21T06:38:00.654372 text/html 144698 2024-10-23T00:57:44 text/html 175505 2025-07-21T06:38:06.421344 application/epub+zip 174690 2025-07-21T06:38:02.022391 application/epub+zip 84199 2025-07-21T06:38:01.354370 application/epub+zip 269156 2025-07-21T06:38:09.428362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223326 2025-07-21T06:38:05.495374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132337 2022-09-24T00:44:25.208069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 102202 2025-07-21T06:38:00.035391 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82345 2024-10-23T00:57:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16718 2025-07-21T06:38:09.560332 application/rdf+xml 9092 2025-07-21T06:38:01.442394 image/jpeg 1486 2025-07-21T06:38:01.398408 image/jpeg 160201 2025-07-21T06:38:00.669435 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