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 Project Gutenberg 2016-08-27 Public domain in the USA. 201 Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis) 1880 1956 Mencken, Henry Louis Hatteras, Owen Mencken, Henry L. 03014276 Ventures Into Verse Being various ballads, ballades, rondeaux, triolets, songs, quatrains, odes and roundels, all rescued from the potters' field of old files and here given decent burial Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ventures Into Verse" by H. L. Mencken is a collection of poetry written during the early 20th century. This work comprises various forms of verse including ballads, rondeaux, and odes that reflect on themes such as life, war, and love, showcasing Mencken's sharp wit and commentary on society. The likely topic of the book revolves around a blend of romanticism, satire, and critique of modern life and civilization. The poems in "Ventures Into Verse" explore a range of subjects, from the valor and brutality of war to nuanced reflections on love and beauty. For instance, poems like "The Song of the Olden Time" romanticize the notion of battle, while "The Transport Gen'ral Ferguson" offers a sardonic view of military life and its casualties. Mencken employs a diverse stylistic approach, combining humor with serious undertones, as seen in poems such as "A War Song" and "The Filipino Maiden." Through clever rhymes and sometimes whimsical narratives, he captures the complexities of human experience and societal norms, making the collection both entertaining and thought-provoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry 101864 2025-06-21T07:35:48.658744 text/html 81885 2024-10-23T01:02:13 text/html 865795 2025-06-21T07:35:53.261686 application/epub+zip 863100 2025-06-21T07:35:49.774726 application/epub+zip 88170 2025-06-21T07:35:49.204739 application/epub+zip 924245 2025-06-21T07:35:55.724684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 890277 2025-06-21T07:35:52.639725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122581 2022-09-24T03:32:28.255290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65986 2025-06-21T07:35:48.030746 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46079 2024-10-23T01:02:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16378 2025-06-21T07:35:55.888662 application/rdf+xml 19151 2025-06-21T07:35:49.307700 image/jpeg 2839 2025-06-21T07:35:49.255696 image/jpeg 812765 2025-06-21T07:35:48.717739 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia