Pan-Worship, and Other Poems

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Pan-Worship, and Other Poems

by Eleanor Farjeon

EN·~59 minutes·18 chapters

Chapters

18 total
1

PAN-WORSHIP AND OTHER POEMS

0:07
2

PAN-WORSHIP

3:51
3

VAGRANT SONGS

3:05
4

KING LAURIN'S GARDEN

3:10
5

THE MYSTERIOUS FOREST

0:49
6

THE OLD GREY QUEEN

1:08
7

THE QUEST

1:24
8

THE UNSPOKEN WORD

6:10
9

IN THE OCULIST'S ANTEROOM

0:51
10

LITTLE DREAM-BROTHER.

1:08

Description

A lyrical journey unfolds through reverent verses that summon the ancient spirit of the wild. The poet’s voice drifts between crystal springs and sun‑kissed valleys, invoking Pan, the nymphs, and the forgotten rites of Arcadia with vivid, almost tactile imagery. Each line pulses with the breath of nature, blending the wistful longing for a lost pagan past with a fierce celebration of the present earth’s bounty.

The collection alternates between solemn invocations and buoyant, wandering songs that echo the restless heart of a traveler. Themes of renewal, the cyclical dance of seasons, and the yearning for a primal connection to soil and sky resonate throughout, inviting listeners to taste the “golden nectar of daffodils” and hear the “wild call of the gipsy time.”

Through its rhythmic cadences and lush descriptions, the poems paint a timeless landscape where myth and everyday life entwine, offering a meditative escape for anyone drawn to the music of the natural world.

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Language

en

Duration

~59 minutes (56K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Larry B. Harrison, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2017-11-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Eleanor Farjeon

Eleanor Farjeon

1881–1965

A beloved English writer whose stories, poems, and plays brought a gentle kind of magic to children’s literature. She is also remembered for writing the words to the hymn "Morning Has Broken," keeping her voice alive far beyond the page.

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