Songs from Vagabondia

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Songs from Vagabondia

by Bliss Carman, Richard Hovey

EN·~51 minutes·33 chapters

Chapters

33 total

VAGABONDIA.

2:53

A WAIF.

0:28

THE JOYS OF THE ROAD.

2:45

EVENING ON THE POTOMAC.

1:17

SPRING SONG.

3:46

THE FAUN. A FRAGMENT.

3:54

A ROVER'S SONG.

0:25

DOWN THE SONGO.

1:43

THE WANDER-LOVERS.

2:04

DISCOVERY.

1:53

Description

A jubilant hymn to wandering spirits, this collection bursts with the roar of open roads and the hush of moonlit camps. The verses celebrate unshackled living, weaving wine‑sweet humor, fierce camaraderie, and a reverent awe for nature into a seamless, lyrical tapestry. Each poem invites listeners to taste the wildness of a life untamed by convention, echoing the restless pulse of guitars, rustling leaves, and distant surf.

The language swings between playful swagger and tender introspection, offering snapshots of roving poets, wistful lovers, and midnight revels that feel both timeless and freshly alive. The rhythm carries you from bustling taverns to solitary hilltops, where the “comrade heart” sings louder than any market’s clamor. In its fervent gratitude for freedom, the work becomes a soundtrack for anyone who has ever dreamed of casting off the ordinary and dancing with the wind.

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Language

en

Duration

~51 minutes (49K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Thierry Alberto, Robert Ledger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org))

Release date

2006-04-23

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the authors

Bliss Carman

Bliss Carman

1861–1929

A leading voice among Canada’s Confederation Poets, this lyric writer is remembered for musical verse about nature, love, and the restless pull of wandering. He spent much of his career in the United States, but his work kept one foot in the landscapes of New Brunswick.

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Richard Hovey

Richard Hovey

1864–1900

A lively American poet and dramatist of the 1890s, he is best remembered for spirited, adventurous verse and for helping give voice to the bohemian mood of his era. His work ranges from college song and lyric poetry to imaginative dramas shaped by myth and legend.

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