Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Southey, Robert 1774 1843 Poems Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Clytie Siddall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Poems" by Robert Southey is a collection of lyrical verses written in the late 18th century. This anthology encapsulates a range of themes, including love, loss, liberty, and social justice, providing glimpses into Southey's thoughts as he journeys through various phases of his life and reflections on the world around him. The opening of the collection sets a reflective tone, presenting an introduction to the poet's artistic journey and intentions. Southey expresses a nostalgic admiration for the simplicity and emotional truth found in poetry while acknowledging his struggles with adapting to the conventions of the form, particularly with odes. The first poem serves as a sonnet that reflects on Southey's Pilgrim-like journey through life, characterized by both sorrow and the beauty found in poetic creation. He offers a bouquet woven from the "wild and simple flowers of Poesy" as a humble gift to a beloved, thereby establishing a personal connection that underscores the themes of love and longing in his work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 204350 2025-08-04T05:10:51.786404 text/html 204171 2025-01-11T02:48:34.295565 text/html 136113 2025-08-04T05:10:59.341326 application/epub+zip 136925 2025-08-04T05:10:54.243371 application/epub+zip 136923 2025-08-04T05:10:52.797359 application/epub+zip 227003 2025-08-04T05:11:02.052347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207057 2025-08-04T05:10:57.934329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189373 2022-09-04T09:29:32.912796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157661 2025-08-04T05:10:51.472352 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157909 2014-08-24T18:52:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16809 2025-08-04T05:11:02.192407 application/rdf+xml 7825 2025-08-04T05:10:53.289335 image/jpeg 2232 2025-08-04T05:10:53.044335 image/jpeg 63104 2014-08-24T18:54:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 130597 2025-08-04T05:10:51.811418 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