
ONE DAY AND ANOTHER - A Lyrical Eclogue
ONE DAY & ANOTHER - A Lyrical Eclogue - MADISON CAWEIN - THE LYRIC LIBRARY - BOSTON Richard G Badger & Company (Incorporated) 1901
Copyright 1901 by Richard G Badger & Co. (Incorporated)
TO G. F. M. THIS VOLUME IS INSCRIBED IN MEMORY OF MANY DAYS.
ONE DAY AND ANOTHER - A Lyrical Eclogue
PART I - LATE SPRING
1. Outside her garden. He waits musing.
2. Dusk deepens. A whippoorwill calls.
3. He enters her garden, speaking dreamily:
4. She approaches, laughing. She speaks,—
A gentle, verse‑driven journey unfolds as the narrator wanders through blooming fields, whispering oaks, and moon‑laden evenings. The first part of the work paints a vivid tapestry of late‑spring life—mottled moths, sighing lilies, and the soft call of whip‑poor‑wills—while a shy, unnamed lover watches from the garden’s edge. The poet’s language swirls around blossoms, wandering breezes, and the quiet promise of a meeting, inviting listeners to linger in the calm rhythm of nature’s chorus.
When the two voices finally converge, their dialogue sings with the same lyrical tenderness that colors the surrounding landscape. Their exchange is both playful and earnest, revealing a tender courtship that feels timeless yet rooted in the specific hues of a June evening. The eclogue’s musical cadence and intimate observations make it a soothing listening experience, perfect for anyone who enjoys poetry that breathes life into both heart and meadow.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (82K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library)
Release date
2010-07-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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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