Verses

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Verses

by Susan Coolidge

EN·~1 hours·71 chapters

Chapters

71 total
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Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.

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VERSES. - BY - SUSAN COOLIDGE. - TO J. H. AND E. W. H.

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VERSES. - COMMISSIONED.

1:55
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THE CRADLE TOMB IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY.

1:31
5

"OF SUCH AS I HAVE."

0:41
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A PORTRAIT.

1:19
7

WHEN?

1:49
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ON THE SHORE.

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AMONG THE LILIES.

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NOVEMBER.

1:12

Description

The collection opens with intimate verses that weave devotion, longing, and the quiet weight of memory. Images of roses, sunrise, and marble tombs invite listeners to contemplate the balance between personal love and broader human suffering. A reverent tone addressed to beloved figures sets the emotional current that runs through the poems, each crafted with a gentle rhythm that feels both timeless and immediate.

Later poems shift from private prayer to tender recollections of loss, such as the haunting description of a marble cradle in Westminster. Subtle religious undertones mingle with everyday acts of kindness, suggesting that simple gestures become forms of devotion. Listening feels like wandering through a garden of thoughts, each bloom offering a quiet moment of reflection and a comforting companion for the reflective ear.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (102K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2003-10-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Susan Coolidge

Susan Coolidge

1835–1905

Best known for the beloved Katy books, this 19th-century American writer brought warmth, humor, and everyday family life to generations of young readers. She also drew on her Civil War nursing experience and her close-knit New England upbringing in shaping her work.

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