
CONJUGI CARISSIMAE - PROEM
PROEM MY PROMENADE SOLITAIRE REINCARNATION TO THE "RING NEBULA" THE WAIF THE SILVER HERONS TO THE SPHINX YOUTH AND AGE SUNSET AT INTERLAKEN UNDER THE STARS CORSICA TO THE VENUS OF MELOS MORS LEONIS A STORY OF THE SEA OLD HYMN TUNES BEFORE A STATUE OF BUDDHA THE PILLARS OF HERCULES FRIENDSHIP TO MY DEAD DOG TO-DAY TO THE COUNTESS GUICCIOLI THE DEATH OF ANTONINUS PIUS THE BUTTERFLY AFTER THE STORM FALLEN "AEQUANIMITAS" DREAMLAND ROME REVISITED ON THE PALATINE THE FAREWELL AT FONTAINEBLEAU JAPAN—OLD AND NEW THE UNFORGOTTEN HEROES A WINTER'S DAY ON THE PROMENADE SOLITUDE OUT OF THE RANKS AUTONOMY ORIENT TO OCCIDENT THE CAPTIVE WEARINESS A MAY MONODY MY LOST FRIENDS TO SLEEP AND TO FORGET IN SILENCE AT THE VILLA OF FREDERICK III IN A COLUMBARIUM DISCOURAGEMENT MÉSALLIANCE IN A MODERN CITY MY BORES GRATITUDE IN TENEBRIS TWO MOTHERS AT HOCHFINSTERMÜNZ THE GIFT OF JUNO THE AWAKENING THE WINE OF LIFE LIFE'S TRILOGY MYSTERIES STAR DRIFT - TYROLEAN - OBERMAIS CONTENTMENT TO MERAN'S NORTHERN MOUNTAINS AT SUNSET POST NUBES LUX THE HOME-COMING FROM ROME MY GARDEN THE MOUNTAINS OF MERAN OSWALD, THE MINNESINGER AFTER THE VINTAGE THE PASSING MOON AUTUMN IN MERAN THE STATUE OF THE EMPRESS ELIZABETH THE OUTCASTS HEIMWEIL MY LIBRARY TOUT PASSE - BESIDE LAKE COMO - THE FAUN ISOLA COMACINA THE OLD CARRIER EVENING ON LAKE COMO DELIO PATRI ACQUA FREDDA THE POSTERN GATE UNDINE JANUARY IN THE TREMEZZINA THE WANDERER SECLUSION ONE MORE UNDER THE PLANE TREE "CONJUGI CARISSIMAE" THE PAGAN PAST RETIREMENT IN NOVEMBER THE CALL OF THE BLOOD THE CASCADE BIRD SLAUGHTER THE IRON CROWN CONTRASTS IN MY PERGOLA EVANESCENCE LAKE COMO IN AUTUMN TO THE PORTRAIT OF NAPOLEON DAY AND NIGHT PASSING AND PERMANENT TRIPOLI INFLUENCE LEO FAREWELL TO THE FAUN WAKEFULNESS VILLA PLINIANA POINT BALBIANELLO AT LENNO - PERSONALLY ADDRESSED
TRANSLATIONS - THE KISS TO THE FLAG EMILY'S GRAVE SERENADE TO NINON THE RED TYROLEAN EAGLE ANDREAS HOFER STREAM AND SEA
REINCARNATION
TO THE "RING NEBULA"
THE WAIF
THE SILVER HERONS
TO THE SPHINX
YOUTH AND AGE
SUNSET AT INTERLAKEN
In the opening verses a frail, white‑haired violinist becomes a quiet emblem of artistic longing, his bowed strings echoing a world both tender and absurd. The poet’s tone blends wistful reverence with a gentle humor that invites listeners to hear the music hidden in everyday moments. Each line feels like a soft spoken note, balancing melancholy with flashes of unexpected joy. This intimate introduction sets a tone that carries through the whole collection, promising a meditative listening experience.
Spanning more than a hundred short pieces, the collection wanders from garden promenades and mountain vistas to ancient ruins and quiet memorials. The poet’s eye captures fleeting sensations—a sunrise over a lake, the rustle of ivy, the echo of a distant war—while his language remains clear and melodic, making each poem a brief, resonant journey. Listeners will find a soothing companion for reflective moments, where the cadence of the verses feels like a gentle, always‑present inner voice.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (241K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-02-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1850–1931
A pioneering travel lecturer who turned his journeys into vivid illustrated talks, he helped popularize the travelogue for American audiences. His books carry the same sense of movement and firsthand observation that made his lectures famous.
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