May-Day, and Other Pieces by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Author Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882
Title May-Day, and Other Pieces
Note Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Contents May-day -- The Adirondacs -- Occasional and miscellaneous pieces: Brahma. Nemesis. Fate. Freedom. Ode sung in the Town hall, Concord, July 4, 1857. Boston hymn. Voluntaries. Love and thought. Lover's petition. Una. Letters. Rubies. Merlin's song. The test. Solution -- Nature and life: Nature. The Romany girl. Days. The Chartist's complaint. My Garden. The titmouse. Sea-shore. Song of nature. Two rivers. Waldeinsamkeit. Terminus. The past. The last farewell. In memoriam -- Elements: Experience. Compensation. Politics. Heroism. Character. Culture. Friendship. Beauty. Manners. Art. Spiritual laws. Unity. Worship -- Quatrains -- Translations.
Credits This eBook was prepared from the 1867 George Routledge and Sons edition by Les Bowler
Summary "May-Day and Other Pieces" by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a collection of poems and essays written in the mid-19th century. The book showcases Emerson's reflections on themes such as nature, spirituality, freedom, and the human experience, often drawing from his transcendentalist beliefs. The opening pieces present vivid imagery and lyrical explorations of springtime, awakening, and the interconnectedness of life. The beginning of the collection opens with a poem entitled “May-Day,” which celebrates the arrival of spring and the joyous changes it brings to the natural world. Emerson uses rich, evocative language to depict the vibrancy of life awakening after winter, evoking the sights and sounds of the season, such as the return of birds and the blossoming of flowers. The poem reflects a deep appreciation for nature's cycles and hints at themes of renewal and the transformative power of spring, setting the tone for the philosophical musings and poetic reflections that follow in the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Poetry
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EBook-No. 15963
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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