Songs of the Silent World, and Other Poems E-Book

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

• Herausgeber: Booksell-Verlag
• Kategorie: Poesie und Drama
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2019

Beschreibung

In "Songs of the Silent World, and Other Poems," Elizabeth Stuart Phelps masterfully weaves a tapestry of verse that explores the ineffable dimensions of the human experience. Through her evocative imagery and lyrical language, Phelps invites readers into a realm where emotions resonate with the quietude of nature and the complexities of existence. The collection reflects the transcendental influences of 19th-century American poetry while also embracing the burgeoning themes of feminism and social consciousness that characterized her era, positioning Phelps as a significant voice in the American literary canon. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps (1844'Äì1911) was a pioneering author and advocate for women's rights, her literary endeavors often revolved around the themes of compassion and social equity. Growing up in a progressive intellectual environment, Phelps was influenced by her early exposure to both conservative and radical ideals. This duality shaped her poetic voice, enabling her to address the silent struggles of her time while also championing the cause of women's empowerment and social justice in her writings. This collection is a must-read for poetry enthusiasts and scholars alike, as it not only showcases Phelps'Äôs remarkable talents but also offers profound insights into a world often overlooked. Readers will find themselves captivated by the delicate balance of strength and vulnerability in Phelps'Äôs work, making this collection a timeless exploration of the silent yearnings that bind us all.

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Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

Songs of the Silent World, and Other Poems

Published by Good Press, 2022

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EAN 4064066159757

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SONGS OF THE SILENT WORLD.

AFTERWARD.

RELEASED.

THE ROOM'S WIDTH.

THE FIRST CHRISTMAS APART.

THE ANGEL JOY.

STRONGER THAN DEATH

II.

VITTORIA.

NEW NEIGHBORS.

BY THE HEARTH.

TOLD IN CONFIDENCE.

WHAT THE VIOLINS SAID.

WON.

SPENT.

PARTED.

AN APRIL GUST.

THE ANSWER.

THORNS.

THE INDIAN GIRL.

SEALED.

GUINEVERE.

SUNG TO A FRIEND.

INCOMPLETION.

RAFE'S CHASM.

GALATEA.

PART OF THE PRICE.

EURYDICE.

ELAINE AND ELAINE.

III.

THE POET AND THE POEM.

OVERTASKED.

STRANDED.

GLOUCESTER HARBOR.

THE TERRIBLE TEST.

MY DREAMS ARE OF THE SEA.

SONG.

AN INTERPRETATION.

THE SPHINX.[ ]

VICTURÆ SALUTAMUS.[ ]

THE ERMINE.

UNQUENCHED.[ ]

THE KING'S IMAGE.

IV.

AT THE PARTY.

A JEWISH LEGEND.

V.

THE SONGS OF SEVENTY YEARS.

BIRTHDAY VERSES.

A TRIBUTE.

TO O. W. H.

WHOSE SHALL THE WELCOME BE?

EXEAT.

GEORGE ELIOT.[ ]

HER JURY.

VI.

A PRAYER.

AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

HYMN.

ANSWERED.

WESTWARD.

THREE FRIENDS.

A NEW FRIEND.

AN ETCHING.

TO MY FATHER.

THE GATES BETWEEN.

A PRAYER.

Writings of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

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AfterwardReleasedThe Room's WidthThe First Christmas ApartThe Angel Joy"Absent!"The Unseen ComradesStronger than Death

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VittoriaNew NeighborsBy the HearthTold in ConfidenceWhat the Violins SaidWonSpentPartedAn April GustThe AnswerThornsThe Indian GirlSealedGuinevereSung to a FriendIncompletionRafe's ChasmGalateaPart of the PriceEurydiceElaine and Elaine

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The Poet and the PoemOvertaskedStrandedGloucester HarborThe Terrible TestMy Dreams are of the SeaSongAn InterpretationThe SphinxVicturæ SalutamusThe ErmineUnquenchedThe King's Image

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At the PartyA Jewish Legend

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The Songs of Seventy YearsBirthday VersesA TributeTo O. W. H.Whose shall the Welcome be?ExeatGeorge EliotHer Jury

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A Prayer. (Matins.)An AcknowledgmentHymnAnsweredWestwardThree FriendsA New FriendAn EtchingTo my FatherThe Gates BetweenA Prayer. (Vespers.)

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SONGS OF THE SILENT WORLD.

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AFTERWARD.

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There is no vacant chair. The loving meet—A group unbroken—smitten, who knows how? One sitteth silent only, in his usual seat;We gave him once that freedom. Why not now?

Perhaps he is too weary, and needs rest;He needed it too often, nor could we Bestow. God gave it, knowing how to do so best.Which of us would disturb him? Let him be.

There is no vacant chair. If he will takeThe mood to listen mutely, be it done. By his least mood we crossed, for which the heart must ache,Plead not nor question! Let him have this one.

Death is a mood of life. It is no whimBy which life's Giver mocks a broken heart. Death is life's reticence. Still audible to Him,The hushed voice, happy, speaketh on, apart.

There is no vacant chair. To love is stillTo have. Nearer to memory than to eye, And dearer yet to anguish than to comfort, willWe hold him by our love, that shall not die.

For while it doth not, thus he cannot. Try!Who can put out the motion or the smile? The old ways of being noble all with him laid by?Because we love, he is. Then trust awhile.

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Oh, joy of the dying! At last thou art mine. And leaping to meet thee, Impatient to greet thee, A rapid and rapturous, sensitive, fine Gayety steals through my pulses to-day, Daring and doubting like pleasure Forbidden, or Winter looking at May.

Oh, sorrow of living! Make way for the thrill Of the soul that is starting— Onlooking—departing Across the threshold of clay. Bend, bow to the will Of the soul that is up and away!