Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 141 Hillyer, Robert 1895 1961 Hillyer, Robert Silliman The Five Books of Youth Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Five Books of Youth" by Robert Hillyer is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of love, nature, and mortality, capturing the essence of youth through lyrical reflections. Hillyer’s work is marked by a deep emotional resonance, where he reflects on both the beauty and fleeting nature of young life. This collection is divided into five distinct books, each showcasing Hillyer's ability to weave vivid imagery with profound emotional insights. The first book, "A Miscellany," consists of various poems that evoke a sense of nostalgia and longing, portraying moments of love and contemplation in settings infused with symbolism. The subsequent sections, "Days and Seasons," "Eros," "The Garden of Epicurus," and "Sonnets," further explore the passage of time and the interplay of desire and mortality. Hillyer’s use of nature as a backdrop highlights the connection between human experience and the cycles of the natural world. The verses convey a wistfulness for the past while celebrating the vibrant experiences of youth, making the collection both poignant and timeless. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 120245 2025-06-03T04:25:27.592414 text/html 120066 2025-01-09T19:21:04.969199 text/html 112018 2025-06-03T04:25:34.257388 application/epub+zip 111421 2025-06-03T04:25:29.882477 application/epub+zip 111421 2025-06-03T04:25:28.477415 application/epub+zip 232890 2025-06-03T04:25:36.736361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 214949 2025-06-03T04:25:32.986432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172743 2022-09-03T07:23:09.697301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91408 2025-06-03T04:25:27.275430 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86418 2020-12-28T20:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35910 2020-12-28T20:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17056 2025-06-03T04:25:36.873346 application/rdf+xml 12814 2025-06-03T04:25:29.034392 image/jpeg 3654 2025-06-03T04:25:28.759387 image/jpeg 107792 2025-06-03T04:25:27.604414 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