Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Drinkwater, John 1882 1937 Preludes 1921-1922 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Preludes 1921-1922" by John Drinkwater is a poetic collection written in the early 20th century. This work encompasses a series of interconnected poems that delve into themes of love, friendship, beauty, and the human experience. The collection appears to weave together personal reflections and timeless narratives, drawing on classical and biblical influences to articulate emotional truths. Throughout the collection, Drinkwater explores various facets of life through distinct poems such as "David and Jonathan," which contemplates friendship and love through the lens of the biblical figures David and Jonathan. In "The Maid of Naaman's Wife," he reflects on the power dynamics of love and loyalty in the context of societal status and illness. "Lake Winter" presents an evocative portrait of rural life and passion, illustrating the richness of human connection against the backdrop of nature. Themes such as the permanence of love amid life's transience, the conflict of loyalty and honor, and the pursuit of beauty remain central. This collection ultimately offers a meditative and lyrical exploration of love and human relationships, encouraging readers to ponder the depth of their own connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 20th century PR Text Category: Poetry 94989 2025-07-03T04:55:31.304966 text/html 96187 2014-03-19T20:18:00 text/html 97530 2025-07-03T04:55:35.918982 application/epub+zip 96189 2025-07-03T04:55:32.995987 application/epub+zip 96189 2025-07-03T04:55:31.916969 application/epub+zip 193454 2025-07-03T04:55:37.685939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189932 2025-07-03T04:55:35.196996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166580 2022-09-03T08:10:38.334493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 78600 2025-07-03T04:55:30.885024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78422 2014-03-19T20:17:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18233 2025-07-03T04:55:37.805940 application/rdf+xml 13022 2025-07-03T04:55:32.416964 image/jpeg 3516 2025-07-03T04:55:32.166963 image/jpeg 31882 2014-03-19T20:25:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 30110 2014-03-19T20:25:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 94709 2025-07-03T04:55:31.313967 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