Project Gutenberg 2004-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 169 Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1809 1894 The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 05 Poems of the Class of '29 (1851-1889) Produced by David Widger "The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 05" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a collection of poems written during the mid to late 19th century. This volume focuses on the reflections and reminiscences of friendships, especially those formed during the poet's youth and their time at college. The poems capture a range of emotions, from nostalgia for the past, the bonds of friendship, and the bittersweet passage of time. At the start of the volume, the opening poem, "Bill and Joe," features a nostalgic conversation between two old friends reminiscing about their youthful days and the poignant reality of aging. Throughout the opening sections, themes of camaraderie and the passage of years are prevalent. In "A Song of 'Twenty-Nine," the narrator reflects on the bonds formed in their college years, touching on shared experiences and the camaraderie that persists despite the passage of time. The opening sets the tone for a collection that cherishes memories, explores the complexities of growing older, and honors enduring friendships, with a playful yet poignant reverence for the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 157611 2025-06-03T12:18:12.611494 text/html 157432 2025-01-10T23:36:08.170274 text/html 157216 2025-06-03T12:18:21.670425 application/epub+zip 158351 2025-06-03T12:18:16.816449 application/epub+zip 121959 2025-06-03T12:18:15.217447 application/epub+zip 380933 2025-06-03T12:18:24.516413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361369 2025-06-03T12:18:20.487463 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154262 2022-09-04T05:49:20.096127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122456 2025-06-03T12:18:12.276475 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122413 2021-12-18T13:49:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16959 2025-06-03T12:18:24.679412 application/rdf+xml 23584 2025-06-03T12:18:15.802456 image/jpeg 4920 2025-06-03T12:18:15.513474 image/jpeg 51070 2021-12-18T13:49:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 155145 2025-06-03T12:18:12.631449 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