Project Gutenberg 2021-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 115 Lambourne, Alfred 1850 1926 Plet: A Christmas Tale of the Wasatch $aUnited States :$bThe Deseret News,$c1891,copyright 1894,copyright 1906. Charlene Taylor, Guus Snijders and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Plet: A Christmas Tale of the Wasatch" by Alfred Lambourne is a narrative poem written during the early 20th century. This touching tale focuses on themes of love, loss, and the harsh realities faced by miners in the mountains of the Wasatch Range during the holiday season. The story intertwines festive sentiments with the somber backdrop of life and death in a mining camp. The poem tells the story of Jo, a young miner, and his love for Plet, a spirited girl in their camp. On Christmas Eve, tragedy strikes when a snow slide claims the lives of many, including Jo's love interest, Plet. The narrative reflects on the bond between Jo and his older partner, who deeply cares for him, and their dreams of wealth and happiness against a backdrop of nature's fierce unpredictability. Ultimately, amidst the tragedy, we discover that these hardships come full circle, leading not only to loss but also the promise of love enduring beyond it. The ending, which reveals that the tale may not be as tragic as it appeared, offers a sense of hope and renewal, making it a poignant read for those seeking both joy and reflection during the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lambourneplet/page/n13/mode/2up 20201214210131lambourne 1891 US Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christmas poetry Frontier and pioneer life -- Poetry Miners -- Poetry Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho) -- Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry 95565 2025-07-26T11:45:53.715397 text/html 73503 2024-10-18T17:44:43 text/html 536254 2025-07-26T11:45:58.018363 application/epub+zip 534216 2025-07-26T11:45:55.009383 application/epub+zip 92947 2025-07-26T11:45:54.317360 application/epub+zip 609594 2025-07-26T11:46:00.043354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 536604 2025-07-26T11:45:57.341410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118549 2022-09-30T06:02:30.108824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79376 2025-07-26T11:45:53.246404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 59332 2024-10-18T17:44:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16995 2025-07-26T11:46:00.195339 application/rdf+xml 11722 2025-07-26T11:45:54.428387 image/jpeg 1947 2025-07-26T11:45:54.369368 image/jpeg 671083 2025-07-26T11:45:53.784403 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