Project Gutenberg 2020-02-26 Public domain in the USA. 169 Eden, Helen Parry 1885 1960 13025010 Bread and Circuses E-text prepared by Tim Lindell, Paul Marshall, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Bread and Circuses" by Helen Parry Eden is a collection of poetic works written in the early 20th century. The poems encapsulate themes of childhood, nature, and the passage of time, often portraying the experience of a mother and her daughter, Betsey-Jane, in a reflective and tender manner. Eden's verses explore the beauty of everyday moments, blending personal anecdotes with inspiration drawn from the natural world. The opening of this collection introduces readers to the serene landscape along the Romsey road, where a brook meanders, creating a picturesque setting filled with imagery of nature and childhood innocence. The narrator recounts a moment spent with Betsey-Jane, emphasizing their bond as they admire the brook's shimmering water and the playful trout within it. As the poems progress, the reader encounters whimsical characters, reflections on love and loss, and depictions of life's simple joys, setting the tone for a collection rich in emotional depth and lyrical beauty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English poetry -- 20th century PR Text Category: Poetry 224885 2025-06-24T11:03:45.424048 text/html 203511 2024-10-17T16:45:58 text/html 255293 2025-06-24T11:03:54.213997 application/epub+zip 255619 2025-06-24T11:03:46.568028 application/epub+zip 185722 2025-06-24T11:03:45.981032 application/epub+zip 319464 2025-06-24T11:03:58.616991 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339006 2025-06-24T11:03:53.629018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182819 2022-09-27T19:10:19.250694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132115 2025-06-24T11:03:44.448039 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112222 2024-10-17T16:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15980 2025-06-24T11:03:58.758952 application/rdf+xml 17348 2025-06-24T11:03:46.089019 image/jpeg 2239 2025-06-24T11:03:46.036031 image/jpeg 174093 2025-06-24T11:03:45.442037 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