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The Hundred Best English Poems Adam L Gowans Books
Five StarsBook Review by Anna Patterson
The Hundred Best English Poems by various authors in a public domain book. I read this on my Kindle for P.C.
This selection is by Adam L. Gowans, who admits to pick and choose from the gold field of excellent poetry down through English history is a bit daunting. "I submit," he writes, "that only a plebiscite of duly qualified lovers of poetry could make a selection that could claim to deserve this title beyond all question and such a plebiscite is of course impossible."
With that in mind, a book of poems copyrighted in 1904 has a rich content of beautiful and relevant poems of England.
The first poem, Madrigal of a 1609 Edition is dealing with unconditional love asking to be loved with a love undying not lost because of superficial things. The writer asks simply, "And loves me still, but knows not why."
There is a poem which is of a merman and his children forsaken by his wife who went upon the dry land. And there is a poem about a "spell-bound knight". And then I found it like the treasure it is, poems of Robert Browning with the prose that caused a frail young girl to leave her death bed to love him. In song from "Pippa Passes" he writes, "You'll love me yet! - And I can tarry."
Later in the book is featured a short poem by Sir Walter Raleigh titled "The Night before his Death" in which he questions seriously his own mortality saying: "
But from this earth,
This grave, this dust,
The Lord shall raise me up, I trust."
Sir Raleigh was a writer, poet and soldier. This poem is from an 1829 Edition.
And this little book of poetry gems has William Shakespeare saying his sonnets because of the truth which lies in them shall withstand the passage of time. He notes:
"The age to come would say
`This poet lies;
Such heavenly touches ne'er touch'd earthly faces!
So should my papers, yellowed with their age,
Be scorn'd, like old men of less truth than tongue."
I personally was interested to see what would be the 100th poem and found a poem of Sir Henry Wotton concerning his Mistress, the Queen of Bohemia. He challenges the value of things comparing some beautiful things in Nature which do not last with time. He says, "What are you when the rose is blown?"
I believe this book is a very good book of excellent classic poetry. For the novice at reading poetry, it is a good start. But for the poetry lover at all levels of reading, it is a look back at treasurers they might have forgotten over the years.
How refreshing this book of poetry is!
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The Hundred Best English Poems Adam L Gowans Books Reviews
It is extremely difficult to put a star rating on this book because...well, because people are so different and so much depends upon a readers background, reading habits, thought process, likes and dislikes as to writing methods...and on and on. I strongly suspect that many will roll their eyes back at the reading of the first few lines of any given poem in this collection and read no further. On the other hand, I suspect that many will be thrilled and wallow in every word. These poems date back for centuries and many will not appreciate the dated writing, vocabulary of forgotten words and terms and such. Others will eat it up.
Now I will be the first to admit had I made such a collection I doubt if my entries would have been anywhere near what was put together back in 1908. That does not mean it is bad though. I will also admit that I have never heard of most of the entries here nor the poet who wrote them. Again, this is not bad.
I personally love exploring the usage of our language as it has evolved over the years. I am also quite fond of poetry of any ilk so I personally rather enjoyed this one. My wife and grandsons on the other hand were not impressed...no, no, no, not one bit.
But hey folks, this thing if free. If you don't like it, simply send it off to where ever such things go with a touch of your delete button. About the only thing you have to loose is the bit of time you have spent finding out if you like this stuff or not.
Personally I wish here were more selections such as this to choose from...but hey, that is just me. I am going to give this one five stars for no other reason that I personally like it. Others I am sure will differ.
Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
This is the version of one of those old, idiosyncratic poetry collections you could pick up for a dime at any Amish yard sale. Some old favorites, some obligatory chestnuts, a few deeply obscure choices, and a heavy emphasis on contemplation of beauty, nature and mortality.
It's a fine sampler, a fine freebie, and an interesting look at what was considered the "best" poetry in 1904. I guess it's as charming as an electronic text can be.
I enjoy poetry, but am not as 'into' it as many others are. For me, too many of the topics in this book were focused on death, or hoped for (or unrequited) love. I enjoyed many of them, but others went on and on and finally I'd reach a saturation point and move on to the next one. I much prefer my collection of the Best Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Perhaps it is because I am just another uncouth American; everyone knows none of us speaks English!
We watch'd her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied— We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. For when the morn came dim and sad, And chill with early showers,Her quiet eyelids closed—she had Another morn than ours
Personal tastes in poetry undoubtedly differ and critical acclaim does not always correspond with popularity; yet in reviewing the selection included in this little gem of a book, it must be taken into account that it was compiled in 1904 and the editor mentions in his introduction that he excluded "living poets". As such, the list of titles itself offers a fascinating glimpse into Edwardian tastes since this anthology appears to have been published for popular consumption at that time. There are some true classics from Shakespeare to Shelley, as well as some poets hardly ever read these days; however I personally found it a wonderful volume to browse through, to remember or to discover poems, all from a past where poetry meant expressing emotion and thought through the beauty of rhyme & rythm. If you enjoy such poetry, I would highly recommend this book.
Five Stars
Book Review by Anna Patterson
The Hundred Best English Poems by various authors in a public domain book. I read this on my for P.C.
This selection is by Adam L. Gowans, who admits to pick and choose from the gold field of excellent poetry down through English history is a bit daunting. "I submit," he writes, "that only a plebiscite of duly qualified lovers of poetry could make a selection that could claim to deserve this title beyond all question and such a plebiscite is of course impossible."
With that in mind, a book of poems copyrighted in 1904 has a rich content of beautiful and relevant poems of England.
The first poem, Madrigal of a 1609 Edition is dealing with unconditional love asking to be loved with a love undying not lost because of superficial things. The writer asks simply, "And loves me still, but knows not why."
There is a poem which is of a merman and his children forsaken by his wife who went upon the dry land. And there is a poem about a "spell-bound knight". And then I found it like the treasure it is, poems of Robert Browning with the prose that caused a frail young girl to leave her death bed to love him. In song from "Pippa Passes" he writes, "You'll love me yet! - And I can tarry."
Later in the book is featured a short poem by Sir Walter Raleigh titled "The Night before his Death" in which he questions seriously his own mortality saying "
But from this earth,
This grave, this dust,
The Lord shall raise me up, I trust."
Sir Raleigh was a writer, poet and soldier. This poem is from an 1829 Edition.
And this little book of poetry gems has William Shakespeare saying his sonnets because of the truth which lies in them shall withstand the passage of time. He notes
"The age to come would say
`This poet lies;
Such heavenly touches ne'er touch'd earthly faces!
So should my papers, yellowed with their age,
Be scorn'd, like old men of less truth than tongue."
I personally was interested to see what would be the 100th poem and found a poem of Sir Henry Wotton concerning his Mistress, the Queen of Bohemia. He challenges the value of things comparing some beautiful things in Nature which do not last with time. He says, "What are you when the rose is blown?"
I believe this book is a very good book of excellent classic poetry. For the novice at reading poetry, it is a good start. But for the poetry lover at all levels of reading, it is a look back at treasurers they might have forgotten over the years.
How refreshing this book of poetry is!
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