Project Gutenberg 2004-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 39 Holmes, Oliver Wendell 1809 1894 The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 09 The Iron Gate and Other Poems Produced by David Widger "The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 09" by Oliver Wendell Holmes is a collection of poems written during the late 19th century. This volume features works composed between 1877 and 1881, encompassing various themes such as aging, friendship, nature, and personal reflections. The poems often celebrate the beauty of life while acknowledging its inevitable transitions. In this volume, Holmes presents a variety of poems that evoke nostalgia and reverence for the past. Notably, “The Iron Gate” explores the realities of aging and the memories associated with it, capturing a farewell to youth and an appreciation of life's legacies. Other poems pay tribute to acquaintances and notable figures, such as Whittier and George Peabody, showcasing Holmes's ability to intertwine personal sentiment with broader cultural reflections. The collection also features poems that connect natural imagery with human experiences, while demonstrating Holmes’s characteristic wit and insight into humanity. Through his lyrical mastery, Holmes connects past experiences to the present, inviting readers to contemplate their own journeys through time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: American Literature 116367 2025-07-03T11:05:59.530426 text/html 116188 2025-01-10T23:36:54.832566 text/html 143665 2025-07-03T11:06:06.342409 application/epub+zip 143557 2025-07-03T11:06:02.881407 application/epub+zip 106597 2025-07-03T11:06:01.691435 application/epub+zip 352319 2025-07-03T11:06:08.369406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338148 2025-07-03T11:06:05.403414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130121 2022-09-04T05:50:07.880988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92770 2025-07-03T11:05:59.275423 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92682 2020-12-30T12:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17339 2025-07-03T11:06:08.551418 application/rdf+xml 23587 2025-07-03T11:06:02.178443 image/jpeg 4923 2025-07-03T11:06:01.935442 image/jpeg 39485 2020-12-30T12:44:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 142243 2025-07-03T11:05:59.545453 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