Spider-webs in Verse: A Collection of Lyrics for Leisure Moments, Spun at Idle Hours

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Spider-webs in Verse: A Collection of Lyrics for Leisure Moments, Spun at Idle Hours

by Charles William Wallace

EN·~3 hours·107 chapters

Chapters

107 total
1

SPIDER-WEBS IN VERSE.

0:01
2

A CHORAL OF SUNSET.

0:19
3

THE POET’S PRAYER.

0:26
4

UPS AND DOWNS.

0:17
5

THE OLD BENONI TREE.

2:50
6

A SLUMBER RHAPSODY.

0:29
7

BAREFOOT AFTER THE COWS.

2:19
8

GIFT AND GIVER.

0:35
9

A SORTO’ PLAYED-OUT OL’ BOUQUET.

1:14
10

DOWN TO THE CANDY-MAN’S SHOP.

0:59

Description

Spun from quiet hours of a professor’s life, this modest anthology gathers verses that were first shared with students and close friends. The poems glide between everyday observations and tender reverence for family, offering reflections on love, duty, and the simple joys that stitch a day together. Though the author acknowledges imperfections, each piece strives to capture the good, the beautiful, and the true that linger in the human heart.

In listening, one discovers a subtle double‑layered meaning: an accessible surface image that comforts, and a quieter, idealistic echo that invites deeper thought. The gentle cadence of the verses makes them fitting companions for moments of leisure, whether by firelight or in a solitary walk. This collection feels like a quiet conversation with a thoughtful mentor, encouraging listeners to pause, remember, and look beyond the obvious.

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Language

en

Duration

~3 hours (213K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Charlene Taylor, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2021-06-08

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Charles William Wallace

Charles William Wallace

1865–1932

Best known for uncovering remarkable documents about Shakespeare and the English Renaissance stage, this American scholar brought archival detective work to a wide audience. His discoveries helped reshape how readers and researchers understood the world of early modern theater.

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