
Transcribed from the 1844 Henry Washbourne edition by David Price, ccx074@pglaf.org
POEMS,
LINES WRITTEN AT NIGHT.
VENICE.
TO MISS ---
THE WIND.
EASTERN SUNSET.
FAREWELL TO ITALY.
THE RED INDIAN.
TO ---
A delicate chorus of 19th‑century verse opens with moonlit reveries that blend celestial wonder and quiet longing. The poet’s language drifts like a night‑kissed river, framing beauty in silvered clouds, hushed breezes, and the soft glow of distant stars. Each line feels like a whispered confession to the heavens, inviting listeners to linger in the stillness of twilight.
Across the collection, the verses wander from the glittering canals of Venice to intimate missives of parting love, from the fierce, unseen power of the wind to the fragrant hush of an eastern sunset. The tone balances romantic idealism with a tender melancholy, capturing both the grandeur of nature and the fragile pulse of the human heart. Listeners will be drawn into a world where every stanza is a small, luminous tableau, echoing the timeless rhythm of night and desire.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (92K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2008-01-07
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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