Project Gutenberg 2019-10-08 Public domain in the USA. 391 Ebsworth, Joseph Woodfall 1824 1908 Ebsworth, J. W. (Joseph Woodfall) Ebsworth, J. Woodfall 45040741 Choyce Drollery: Songs and Sonnets Being a Collection of Divers Excellent Pieces of Poetry, of Several Eminent Authors. Choice Drollery Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Choyce Drollery: Songs and Sonnets" by Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth is a collection of poetry, specifically songs and sonnets, that was compiled during the late 19th century but originates from an earlier collection published in the 17th century. This compilation features various lyrical pieces from several eminent authors, aiming to capture the poetic essence of the Restoration period, along with additional contributions from the later 1661 publications "Merry Drollery" and "Antidote Against Melancholy." It serves to preserve not only the poetic grace but also the historical sentiments of loyalty and love for the monarchy, reflecting a time of civil unrest and seeking solace in art. The opening of the collection sets the stage for exploring the literary landscape of 1656 against the backdrop of England's troubled history, referencing the political upheaval and the emotional struggles of Royalists. Ebsworth introduces the collection with a prelude that poetically mourns the Cromwellian era while evoking nostalgia for the lost freedoms of the past, positioning the poems within a historical narrative that highlights the conflict between loyalty to the crown and the reality of the Commonwealth. The first poem, alongside the editorial reflections, echoes themes of unrequited love, broken hearts, and loyalty against the backdrop of civil war, inviting readers to immerse themselves in the emotional tapestry of an era where poetic expression served as both a refuge and a statement against tyranny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English wit and humor English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 Songs, English -- Texts PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 973834 2025-06-24T06:42:32.725362 text/html 958468 2024-10-17T14:08:31 text/html 864785 2025-06-24T06:42:57.000283 application/epub+zip 872133 2025-06-24T06:42:36.900315 application/epub+zip 401299 2025-06-24T06:42:34.741341 application/epub+zip 1205016 2025-06-24T06:43:07.776165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070838 2025-06-24T06:42:54.426220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642094 2022-09-27T09:58:19.566010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630002 2025-06-24T06:42:28.213382 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 610027 2024-10-17T14:08:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17650 2025-06-24T06:43:07.979153 application/rdf+xml 23839 2025-06-24T06:42:35.079310 image/jpeg 3353 2025-06-24T06:42:34.882326 image/jpeg 772285 2025-06-24T06:42:32.864328 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