| Author |
Kayhart, Lemuel, 1845-1926 |
| LoC No. |
21016177
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| Title |
Childhood's happy home, and other verses
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| Original Publication |
East Orange: The Abby Printshop, 1921.
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| Credits |
Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor, 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.)
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| Summary |
"Childhood's Happy Home, and Other Verses" by Lemuel Kayhart is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. This book predominantly focuses on themes of nostalgia, childhood memories, love, loss, and spiritual reflections. The verses convey a sense of warmth and longing for simpler times, especially childhood. The content of the book features a rich tapestry of poems that reminisce about the joys and innocence of childhood, depicted through the symbol of a happy home and natural landscapes. Kayhart expresses deep affection for family, particularly the mother figure, and explores the concept of home as a sanctuary of comfort and love. The collection also includes elegiac verses reflecting on loss, where the poet grieves for departed loved ones and contemplates the hope of reunion in the afterlife. Overall, the poems resonate with heartfelt emotion and simplicity, creating a poignant reflection on life's transient nature and the enduring bonds of family and memory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
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| Subject |
American poetry
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
72456 |
| Release Date |
Dec 20, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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