A Sheaf of Verses: Poems

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A Sheaf of Verses: Poems

by Radclyffe Hall

EN·~1 hours·75 chapters

Chapters

75 total
1

The cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain.

1:31
2

A SHEAF OF VERSES

0:13
3

A SHEAF OF VERSES

0:01
4

KINSHIP

0:21
5

THE MOON'S MESSAGE

0:54
6

ON A BATTLE FIELD

1:09
7

TO ——

0:23
8

THE ALL-MOTHER'S AWAKENING

2:21
9

A SUMMER THOUGHT

0:25
10

MOTH TO THE FLAME

0:23

Description

Step into a small, bright volume that gathers a dozen lyrical sketches of early‑20th‑century sensibility. The poet moves fluidly between sun‑lit moors, moonlit windows, and the quiet ache of wartime fields, letting each scene pulse with a musical rhythm. Her verses balance simple observation with an undercurrent of wonder, inviting listeners to linger on the scent of spring daffodils or the cool glow of a distant star.

The collection feels like a whispered conversation between the earth and the heavens, where every stanza offers a gentle invitation to notice the everyday miracles of light, wind, and human feeling. Though the subjects shift—from tender love letters to the solemn hush after battle—the tone remains sincere, youthful, and subtly hopeful. Listeners will find a comforting blend of nature’s beauty and personal reflection, making each poem a small, memorable pause in the day.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (69K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2015-06-29

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Radclyffe Hall

Radclyffe Hall

1886–1943

Best known for The Well of Loneliness, this English writer became one of the defining literary voices in early queer history. Her work brought questions of identity, love, and social judgment into public view at a time when doing so carried real risk.

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