
AUTHOR'S COMPLETE EDITION - DEDICATION - TO - GEORGE KILGOUR INGELOW - YOUR LOVING SISTER - OFFERS YOU THESE POEMS, PARTLY AS - AN EXPRESSION OF HER AFFECTION, PARTLY FOR THE - PLEASURE OF CONNECTING HER EFFORTS - WITH YOUR NAME
CONTENTS OF VOL. I. - DIVIDED HONORS.—PART I. HONORS.—PART II. REQUIESCAT IN PACE SUPPER AT THE MILL SCHOLAR AND CARPENTER THE STAR'S MONUMENT A DEAD YEAR REFLECTIONS THE LETTER L THE HIGH TIDE ON THE COAST OF LINCOLNSHIRE (1571) AFTERNOON AT A PARSONAGE SONGS OF SEVEN A COTTAGE IN A CHINE PERSEPHONE A SEA SONG BROTHERS, AND A SERMON A WEDDING SONG THE FOUR BRIDGES A MOTHER SHOWING THE PORTRAIT OF HER CHILD STRIFE AND PEACE - THE DREAMS THAT CAME TRUE - SONGS ON THE VOICES OF BIRDS. INTRODUCTION.—CHILD AND BOATMAN THE NIGHTINGALE HEARD BY THE UNSATISFIED HEART SAND MARTINS A POET IN HIS YOUTH AND THE CUCKOO-BIRD A RAVEN IN A WHITE CHINE THE WARBLING OF BLACKBIRDS SEA-MEWS IN WINTER-TIME - LAURANCE - SONGS OF THE NIGHT WATCHES. INTRODUCTORY.—EVENING THE FIRST WATCH.—TIRED THE MIDDLE WATCH THE MORNING WATCH CONCLUDING.—EARLY DAWN - CONTRASTED SONGS. SAILING BEYOND SEAS REMONSTRANCE SONG FOR THE NIGHT OF CHRIST'S RESURRECTION SONG OF MARGARET SONG OF THE GOING AWAY A LILY AND A LUTE - GLADYS AND HER ISLAND - SONGS WITH PRELUDES. WEDLOCK REGRET LAMENTATION DOMINION FRIENDSHIP - WINSTANLEY - DIVIDED. - I.
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HONORS.—PART I.
A gentle, sweeping anthology of verse offers listeners a window into a world where meadow and memory intertwine. The poems range from bright celebrations of blooming fields to quiet meditations on loss, each line humming with the cadence of 19th‑century lyricism. Readers will hear familiar natural motifs—larks at matins, restless rivers, moon‑lit flood‑plains—rendered with a tender, unpretentious voice.
Through recurring images of lovers walking along a widening beck, or solitary figures confronting an ever‑expanding sky, the collection explores the delicate balance between joy and yearning. The poet’s use of vivid color, rhythmic rhyme, and occasional biblical echo invites a reflective listening experience, perfect for moments of calm or contemplation. Whether drawn to the cheerful “Songs of Seven” or the wistful “A Yellow Moon in Splendor,” listeners will find both solace and inspiration in the gentle flow of these timeless verses.
Language
en
Duration
~6 hours (401K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-08-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1820–1897
A bestselling Victorian poet and novelist in her own lifetime, she was especially admired for vivid narrative poems and warmly imaginative writing for children. Her work ranged from lyrical verse to fiction, with a gift for storytelling that made her widely popular in the 1860s and beyond.
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