Project Gutenberg 2022-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 172 Ball, Benjamin West 1823 1896 19000337 Elfin land: and other poems $aUnited States :$bJames Munroe and Company,$c1851. Charlene Taylor 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.) "Elfin Land: and Other Poems" by Benjamin West Ball is a poetry collection written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into themes of beauty, love, and the ethereal aspects of existence, capturing moments of nostalgic reflection and imaginative landscapes. Ball’s verse appears to invite readers into a dreamlike world, blending mythology with personal sentiment. The opening of the collection introduces a series of lyrical poems that set an enchanting tone. From the dedication to a loved one to the depiction of a fantastical Elfin land, where time is untroubled and inhabited by legendary figures such as King Arthur and characters from classical mythology, the poems evoke a sense of longing and allure. The early verses reflect a deep affection and admiration for beauty, while the subsequent sections transport the reader to a realm where nature merges with enchantment, hinting at the blend of the personal and the fantastical that characterizes the collection. The themes suggest an exploration of love, memory, and the transcendent power of art, akin to fables woven into the very fabric of the landscapes described. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/elfinland00ballrich/page/n15/mode/2up 20210724194821ball 1851 US Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American poetry -- 19th century PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 232763 2025-07-27T07:38:43.532617 text/html 219927 2024-10-18T23:24:16 text/html 372541 2025-07-27T07:38:51.587583 application/epub+zip 370798 2025-07-27T07:38:45.186573 application/epub+zip 192051 2025-07-27T07:38:44.379589 application/epub+zip 536459 2025-07-27T07:38:55.379591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486023 2025-07-27T07:38:50.963633 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285250 2022-09-30T20:34:43.829679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119472 2025-07-27T07:38:42.766639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99477 2024-10-18T23:24:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16222 2025-07-27T07:38:55.533526 application/rdf+xml 8857 2025-07-27T07:38:44.685604 image/jpeg 1865 2025-07-27T07:38:44.536583 image/jpeg 356120 2025-07-27T07:38:43.552579 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