Home Lyrics: A Book of Poems

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Home Lyrics: A Book of Poems

by H. S. (Hannah S.) Battersby

EN·~2 hours·55 chapters

Chapters

55 total
1

HOME LYRICS.

0:04
2

PREFACE.

0:22
3

INDEX.

1:23
4

HOME LYRICS.

0:00
5

TO THE MEMORY OF A BELOVED SON WHO PASSED FROM EARTH, APRIL 3rd, 1887.

1:29
6

BIRDIES. FOR A LITTLE FIVE YEAR OLD.

4:39
7

THE ANGEL ON WAR.

4:25
8

IN MEMORIAM.

3:37
9

IN MEMORIAM.

0:49
10

THE RINK.

0:33

Description

A heartfelt tribute unfolds in this posthumously published volume, lovingly assembled by the poet’s own children. The collection opens with a tender dedication to a devoted mother, setting a tone of intimate remembrance that carries through verses on loss, nature, and everyday wonder. Readers are invited into a world where personal grief and quiet joy coexist, each poem offering a glimpse of the author’s gentle spirit and deep affection for family.

Spanning subjects from playful birdlings and lofty mountain air to solemn reflections on war, scientific progress, and historic figures, the poems vary in length and style yet retain a consistent lyrical grace. Whether celebrating the simple pleasures of a sunrise or grappling with the weight of memory, each piece feels like a whispered conversation, inviting listeners to pause, reflect, and find comfort in the familiar cadence of home.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (152K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Garcia, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team

Release date

2005-01-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

HS

H. S. (Hannah S.) Battersby

d. 1886

A 19th-century poet remembered for devotional and domestic verse, she is best known for Home Lyrics, a collection issued after her death. Her surviving work suggests a writer drawn to faith, family life, and the quiet emotional textures of home.

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