Idyllic Monologues: Old and New World Verses

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Idyllic Monologues: Old and New World Verses

by Madison Julius Cawein

EN·~1 hours·32 chapters

Chapters

32 total
1

Transcriber's note

0:11
2

IDYLLIC MONOLOGUES

1:16
3

FOREWORD.

0:45
4

IDYLLIC MONOLOGUES

0:01
5

The Brothers

11:46
6

Geraldine

4:42
7

The Moated Manse - I.

13:33
8

The Forester

15:40
9

My Lady of Verne

6:57
10

An Old Tale Re-told

11:55

Description

A richly hand‑crafted anthology, this volume gathers the lyrical voice of a turn‑of‑the‑century poet who weaves together memories of war‑torn homesteads, quiet countryside reveries, and the lingering echo of old legends. The verses drift from the haunting ruin of a once‑grand manor overgrown with locust trees to intimate missives addressed to friends and lovers, each line steeped in vivid natural detail and quiet introspection. Throughout, the poet balances a nostalgic reverence for the past with a keen eye for the fleeting moments that shape ordinary lives.

The collection’s blend of newly‑written pieces and carefully revised favorites offers listeners a varied tapestry of moods—solemn reflections on loss, playful celebrations of seasonal blooms, and thoughtful meditations on art and philosophy. Though rooted in a specific historical landscape, the poems speak to universal themes of longing, memory, and the search for meaning amid change, inviting a gentle, immersive listening experience.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (95K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Garcia, Carla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)

Release date

2010-04-06

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Madison Julius Cawein

Madison Julius Cawein

1865–1914

A Kentucky poet with a gift for turning woods, fields, and changing seasons into vivid, musical verse, he was once widely known as the “Keats of Kentucky.” His poems are rich with birdsong, moonlight, myth, and the close observation of the natural world.

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