Project Gutenberg 2016-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 145 Scott, Duncan Campbell 1862 1947 Scott, D. C. (Duncan Campbell) Labor and the Angel E-text prepared by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Labor and the Angel" by Duncan Campbell Scott is a collection of poems published during the late 19th century. This work explores themes of labor, love, and the human condition, capturing the intricate relationship between work and devotion to the ideals of love and perseverance. The poems reflect the era's growing interest in social issues and the emotional complexities surrounding daily life. The title poem, "Labor and the Angel," sets the stage by presenting a vivid allegory of labor personified by a blind man and a guiding woman, symbolizing the nurturing presence of love that sustains effort and hard work. The poem emphasizes the duality of suffering and hope, portraying the angel as a guardian of the laborers’ hearts amidst their struggles. Through other poems in the collection, Scott delves into the cycles of nature, seasonal changes, and the deep emotional ties of human relationships. The imagery paints a rich tapestry of feelings, from joy and love to sorrow and unfulfilled desires, ultimately capturing the essence of humanity's relentless pursuit of meaning against the backdrop of life's challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canadian poetry -- 19th century PS Text Category: Poetry 149776 2025-07-21T09:51:58.898417 text/html 137907 2024-10-23T01:20:55 text/html 214396 2025-07-21T09:52:04.347408 application/epub+zip 213498 2025-07-21T09:51:59.831496 application/epub+zip 109268 2025-07-21T09:51:59.331403 application/epub+zip 241692 2025-07-21T09:52:07.167372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204145 2025-07-21T09:52:03.775376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120865 2022-09-24T09:18:07.026942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109431 2025-07-21T09:51:58.276425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89536 2024-10-23T01:20:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16648 2025-07-21T09:52:07.294391 application/rdf+xml 11360 2025-07-21T09:51:59.423417 image/jpeg 2003 2025-07-21T09:51:59.377407 image/jpeg 176901 2025-07-21T09:51:58.912429 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