[PDF] Swords And Ploughshares Etc Poems eBook

Author : John Drinkwater
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9781022117686

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This collection of poems by John Drinkwater explores the tensions and contradictions between war and peace, violence and creativity. The poems are distinguished by their thoughtful introspection and lyrical imagery. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : John Drinkwater
Publisher :
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 27,37 MB
Release : 2015-07-13
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781331297994

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Excerpt from Swords and Ploughshares The Carver In Stone He was a man with wide and patient eyes, Grey, like the drift of twitch-fires blown in June, That, without fearing, searched if any wrong Might threaten from your heart. Grey eyes he had Under a brow was drawn because he knew So many seasons to so many pass Of upright service, loyal, unabased Before the world seducing, and so, barren Of good words praising and thought that mated his. He carved in stone. Out of his quiet life He watched as any faithful seaman charged With tidings of the myriad faring sea, And thoughts and premonitions through his mind Sailing as ships from strange and storied lands His hungry spirit held, till all they were Found living witness in the chiselled stone. Slowly out of the dark confusion, spread By life's innumerable venturings About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 26,26 MB
Release : 2023-12-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 336885142X

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.