More Songs From Vagabondia

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More Songs From Vagabondia

by Bliss Carman, Richard Hovey

EN·~1 hours·1 chapter

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Description

The collection erupts like a street‑corner band, its verses spilling over one another in a carefree chorus. Vivid scenes of bustling markets, wandering drifters, and moon‑lit valleys celebrate a restless spirit that refuses ordinary constraints. The language swings between city slang and the hush of untouched wilderness, inviting listeners to set aside their duties and hear the world humming its own secret song.

Each poem feels like a miniature adventure, ranging from the bright laughter of a summer inn to the quiet thaw of early spring. Mythic references—Arab caravans, ancient trees, distant constellations—mix with everyday images of laborers, lovers, and roaming minstrels, giving the volume a timeless, borderless atmosphere. The shifting tones, bright as a flute one moment and low as a distant drum the next, create a lively soundtrack for anyone who loves language that walks like a footstep on cobblestones.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (66K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Thierry Alberto, Paul Motsuk and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org))

Release date

2006-03-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the authors

Bliss Carman

Bliss Carman

1861–1929

A major voice in early Canadian poetry, this lyrical writer is remembered for musical verse about nature, love, wandering, and the inner life. His work helped shape the Confederation Poets and found readers on both sides of the border.

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Richard Hovey

Richard Hovey

1864–1900

Best remembered for the rousing Dartmouth alma mater and the free-spirited Songs from Vagabondia, this American poet wrote with energy, romance, and a taste for adventure. His work helped capture the bohemian mood of the 1890s while also reaching toward legend, drama, and song.

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