
audiobook
Ballads of Beauty.
Beauty.
Waiting in the Twilight.
Life Songs.
The Welcome. - I.
Love at First Sight.
O Fairest of the Rural Maids.
Louise on the Doorstep.
Our Skater Belle.
Augusta.
A gentle collection of verses that celebrates the quiet splendor of everyday moments, this anthology gathers a chorus of nineteenth‑century poets who whisper about twilight fields, wandering streams, and the tender pulse of first love. Each ballad is framed by vivid imagery—blue‑eyed maidens waiting beneath elm shadows, brooks that sing the seasons, and stars that linger over quiet villages—offering listeners a rich tapestry of sound and feeling. The overarching theme is the timeless allure of beauty, rendered not as a distant ideal but as a living presence that colors ordinary life.
The poems unfold in a musical cadence, allowing the listener to feel the rustle of leaves, the hush of evening, and the hopeful pulse of a lover’s promise. Familiar names such as Byron, Tennyson, and Burns sit alongside lesser‑known voices, creating a balanced portrait of Romantic sentiment that feels both intimate and expansive. As the collection progresses, the verses shift from youthful yearning to quieter reflections, inviting a gentle meditation on how beauty endures through changing seasons.
Language
en
Duration
~45 minutes (43K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, 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)
Release date
2015-04-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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