The Blue Poetry BookGraphic Arts Books, 2021. jún. 8. - 356 oldal Poetry is the language of the human nature, a beautiful tool to express every thought and feeling. Searching through different cultures, languages, and historical moments, Andrew Lang carefully crafted this diverse collection of poetry, translating and editing the lyrics of highly esteemed poets. Accepting only the finest of the craft, The Blue Poetry Book features some of humankind’s most magnificent poems, spanning across centuries and cultures. This diverse collection features works with rhythm, stanzas, and figurative language that remain embedded in the wit and heart of readers, immortalized as a whisper in the mind, present long after the collection’s conclusion. Comprised of over one-hundred poems, The Blue Poetry Book is a collection of poems assembled by Andrew Lang. Featuring the work of celebrated poets such as William Wordsworth, Walter Scott, William Blake, Edgar Allan Poe, Shakespeare, and more, this immense medley of poems unites legendary writers from different generations, representing their work under one language. Each poet is represented not only in their work, but in a short biography, written by the scholar Robert McWilliam, detailing their life and career. With masterful poems and intimate details of the authors’ lives, The Blue Poetry Book is both an entertaining collection and an invaluable educational resource, suitable for both children and adults. This edition of The Blue Poetry Book by Andrew Lang and Robert McWilliam now features a stunning new cover design and is printed in a font that is both modern and readable. With these accommodations, this edition of The Blue Poetry Book creates an accessible and pleasant reading experience for modern audiences while restoring the original precision and excellence of Andrew Lang’s work. |
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... NEVER BE PEACE TILL JAMIE COMES HAME THE BANKS O'DOON AS SLOW OUR SHIP A RED, RED ROSE BANNOCKBURN THE MINSTREL-BOY THE FAREWELL THE HARP THAT ONCE THROUGH TARA'S HALLS STANZAS A SEA DIRGE ROSE AYLMER SONG LUCY ASHTON'S SONG EVENING ...
... never be again. It is his excursions into the untravelled world which the child enjoys, and this is what makes Shakespeare so dear to him—Shakespeare who has written so little on childhood. In The Midsummer Night's Dream the child can ...
... never could tell. But this I know, I love to play, Through the meadow, among the hay; Up the water and o'er the lea, That's the way for Billy and me. —J. HOGG I REMEMBER, I REMEMBER I I remember, I remember The A BOY'S SONG.
... never came a wink too soon, Nor brought too long a day, But now, I often wish the night Had borne my breath away! II I remember, I remember The roses, red and white, The vi'lets, and the lily-cups, Those flowers made of light! The ...
... never more be seen. “To-night will be a stormy night— You to the town must go; And take a lantern, Child, to light Your mother through the snow.” “That, Father! will I gladly do: 'Tis scarcely afternoon— The minster-clock has just ...