Project Gutenberg 2024-08-16 Public domain in the USA. 139 Babcock, Edwina Stanton 1875 1965 19003146 The flying parliament, and other poems $aNew York :$bJames T. White & Co., $c1918. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Flying Parliament and Other Poems" by Edwina Stanton Babcock is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The compilation reflects on themes of war, beauty, and humanity, particularly in the context of World War I, offering a poignant exploration of hope, loss, and resilience. The title poem and central piece, “The Flying Parliament,” introduces characters dealing with the harsh realities of war in Venice, interwoven with visions of peace and the yearning for normalcy. At the start of "The Flying Parliament," the scene is set in a war-torn Venice, where a war correspondent observes the deserted Piazza San Marco. The atmosphere is somber, filled with the sounds of distant gunfire, contrasting the memories of a vibrant city filled with life. A child feeding the pigeons symbolizes innocence amidst chaos, while the American's reflections on the devastation evoke a sense of loss. Interactions with the child and an elderly woodcarver reveal deeper philosophical themes about peace and the enduring spirit of humanity, underlining the collection's poignant mixture of beauty and sorrow in the face of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/flyingparliament00babc/page/n5/mode/2up 20230505063328babcock 1918 US Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry American poetry -- 20th century PS Text Category: Poetry 227390 2025-07-29T10:30:53.105589 text/html 201275 2024-08-17T08:26:06 text/html 453284 2025-07-29T10:31:03.295033 application/epub+zip 453636 2025-07-29T10:30:55.915637 application/epub+zip 450095 2025-07-29T10:30:54.301549 application/epub+zip 1337407 2025-07-29T10:31:07.008012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1286706 2025-07-29T10:31:01.594016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124272 2025-07-29T10:30:51.674600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 104340 2024-08-17T08:26:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15412 2025-07-29T10:31:07.185986 application/rdf+xml 31111 2025-07-29T10:30:54.693542 image/jpeg 3847 2025-07-29T10:30:54.491541 image/jpeg 300600 2025-07-29T10:30:53.132573 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