
The collection opens with a reverent tribute to a college campus, painting its hills, halls, and fields with vivid, musical language. The poet’s voice walks through memory‑laden corridors, recalling the labor of students and the quiet strength of the land that sustains them. Each line balances personal affection with a broader meditation on learning, perseverance, and the intertwining of nature and intellect.
Later verses turn toward mythic horizons, invoking ancient gods and heroic archetypes to explore humanity’s restless drive toward discovery. Classical allusions mingle with contemporary reflections on progress, justice, and the search for a single guiding principle that can unite disparate lives. The poems keep a steady rhythm of wonder and contemplation, inviting listeners to linger on the beauty of both the familiar and the extraordinary.
Language
en
Duration
~47 minutes (45K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive
Release date
2016-06-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1859–1950
A bestselling novelist and pioneering journalist, this upstate New York writer helped shape both American newspapers and popular historical fiction. His stories are remembered for their warmth, humor, and affection for rural life.
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