
Transcribed from the 1893 J. M. Dent edition of “Poems of Charlotte, Emily & Anne Brontë with Cottage Poems by Patrick Brontë” by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk
COTTAGE POEMS. - EPISTLE TO THE REV. J--- B---, WHILST JOURNEYING FOR THE RECOVERY OF HIS HEALTH.
THE HAPPY COTTAGERS.
THE RAINBOW.
WINTER-NIGHT MEDITATIONS.
VERSES SENT TO A LADY ON HER BIRTHDAY.
THE IRISH CABIN.
TO THE REV. J. GILPIN, ON HIS IMPROVED EDITION OF THE “PILGRIM’S PROGRESS.”
THE COTTAGE MAID.
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY.
A warm, intimate voice guides you through a modest yet heartfelt collection of verses penned by a 19th‑century clergyman who found poetry in everyday life. The poems read like letters to a dear friend, celebrating simple countryside scenes, humble creatures, and the quiet solace of faith. With a modest confidence, the poet weaves together observations of rivers, mountains, and the changing sky, turning them into meditations on love, hope, and divine comfort.
Listeners will sense the gentle rhythm of a rustic muse striving to uplift hearts while navigating critics and fleeting doubts. The work balances vivid natural imagery with sincere spiritual reflections, offering moments of calm contemplation and modest optimism. It feels like a stroll along a familiar path, where each stanza invites you to pause, breathe, and share in the poet’s earnest reverence for the world and the divine.
Language
en
Duration
~54 minutes (52K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2005-11-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1777–1861
An Irish-born clergyman, teacher, and writer, he is remembered not only as the father of the Brontë siblings but as a determined figure in his own right whose long life spanned hardship, scholarship, and literary ambition.
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