Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 114 Bloomfield, Robert 1766 1823 May Day with the Muses Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charles Bidwell and Distributed Proofreaders "May Day with the Muses" by Robert Bloomfield is a poetic work written in the early 19th century, specifically in 1822, during the Romantic era. This book blends elements of celebration and rural life, encapsulating the delights of spring and community through the voice of Sir Ambrose Higham, a benevolent landowner who engages his tenants in a unique way—allowing them to pay their rents with poetry instead of money. The likely topic of the book revolves around the themes of nature, love, poetry, and the rustic joys of life. The narrative unfolds as the villagers prepare for the May Day celebrations at Sir Ambrose's estate, where he invites his tenants to contribute verses to honor the occasion. Through a series of interconnected poems, the characters express their joys, tribulations, and the beauty of their rural lives. Notable among these tales are the stories of love, specifically that of Alfred, a blind youth cherished by his beloved Jennet, and the challenges faced by Andrew Hall, a character struggling with alcoholism. The joyous celebration culminates in a display of community spirit, as the diverse characters share their poems and partake in the festivities, highlighting the deep connections between nature, art, and the human experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 108130 2025-08-04T07:51:03.521748 text/html 107951 2025-01-11T22:59:13.202396 text/html 116293 2025-08-04T07:51:09.800730 application/epub+zip 115874 2025-08-04T07:51:06.713744 application/epub+zip 98219 2025-08-04T07:51:05.538756 application/epub+zip 248633 2025-08-04T07:51:11.815740 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232938 2025-08-04T07:51:09.097759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190494 2022-09-04T12:48:34.356306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87178 2025-08-04T07:51:03.199763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86943 2012-10-14T19:13:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17068 2025-08-04T07:51:11.944709 application/rdf+xml 14744 2025-08-04T07:51:06.119767 image/jpeg 3958 2025-08-04T07:51:05.877755 image/jpeg 36124 2012-10-14T19:22:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 115657 2025-08-04T07:51:03.531758 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