Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough

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Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough

by William Morris

EN·~5 hours

Chapters

Description

In this volume the reader is invited into a dream‑like landscape where spring and sea mingle with quiet longing. The opening poems drift from upland meadows to sun‑crowned hills, weaving tender images of hand‑touches, wind‑kissed hair, and the hush of a shared sunrise. Their rhythm balances reverence for the natural world with an intimate, almost timeless love, letting listeners linger on each stanza’s soft cadence.

The second half shifts to an early Icelandic tale, presenting the bold Hallbiorn the Strong as he arrives at Deildar‑Tongue during an autumn tide. A lively feast, a painted shield, and a tentative courtship of Hallgerd unfold amid the rugged scenery and the clatter of Snæbiorn’s fiddle. The narrative captures the grit and humor of settlement life while hinting at the choices that will shape the couple’s future.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (291K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Michael Ciesielski, Carol David and Lynn Bornath and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Page images were generously made available by The Internet Archive.

Release date

2005-03-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

About the author

William Morris

William Morris

1834–1896

A central figure in the Arts and Crafts movement, this English writer and designer brought medieval romance, social criticism, and a deep love of beauty into everything he made. His stories and poems still stand out for their rich imagination and their belief that art should belong in everyday life.

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