
IN VARIOUS MOODS - Poems And Verses - By Irving Bacheller - Harper & Brothers Publishers New York And London - MCMX
IN VARIOUS MOODS
THE SOWERS
THE NEW WORLD
FAITH
BALLAD OF THE SABRE CROSS AND 7
WHISPERIN' BILL
THE RED DEW
THE BABY CORPS
PICTURE, SOUND AND SONG
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
Jun 30, 2016
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1859–1950
Best remembered for bringing small-town American life to the page with warmth and humor, this journalist-turned-novelist also helped change the newspaper business by founding one of the first modern syndicates in the United States.
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