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Second Book of Verse

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Eugene Field's 'Second Book of Verse' stands as a mellifluous testament to the serenity of the human experience, juxtaposed with the everyday trials that shape our earthly journey. Within its pages, Field's literary prowess shines through an assemblage of rhythmically rich and emotionally resonant poems. His writing, characterized by its clear, lilting cadence and a pervading sense of optimism, draws readers into a bygone era, reflective of the broader 19th century's romantic and sentimental literary contexts. Field expertly crafts each verse, embedding the simple pleasures of life alongside the quiet pains of existence, themes universal and enduring in their appeal.

Eugene Field, renowned for his whimsical and heartwarming poems, possessed an innate sensibility towards the captivating power of simplicity and the joy found within the mundane. His works were largely inspired by his personal reflections on life and its many facets, colored by an underlying rejection of the pessimism that tainted much of the literary discourse of his time. Field's own life experiences—marked by both profound love and personal loss—infused his poetry with a genuineness that still resonates with readers today, encapsulating a cherished embrace of life's undiminished beauty.

'Recommend this collection wholeheartedly to anyone with an appreciation for lyrical beauty and introspective depth. Field's work is particularly suited to those who seek solace in poetry that acknowledges life's simple pleasures and the enduring human spirit. His 'Second Book of Verse' is not merely an anthology of poems, but rather a vessel of timeless emotional wisdom, inviting readers to explore the luminous corridors of joy and to find comfort during moments of sorrow. This book promises to be a cherished addition to any poetry lover's library, as well as a gentle introduction for those new to the majesty of verse.



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    Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Andrew Lang, George Eliot, Annie Hamilton Donnell, Eugene Field, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hezekiah Butterworth, Edward Everett Hale, Sarah Orne Jewett, Susan Coolidge, Maud Lindsay, Olive Thorne Miller, Winthrop Packard, Kate Upson Clark, Alfred Gatty, Albert F. Blaisdell, Eleanor H. Porter, C. A. Stephens, J. T. Trowbridge, Eleanor L. Skinner, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Rose Terry Cooke, Edna Payson Brett, Phila Butler Bowman, Katherine Grace Hulbert, Agnes Carr, Isabel Gordon Curtis, P. J. Stahl, Sheldon C. Stoddard, Francis K. Ball, R. K. Munkittrick, E. S. Brooks, Emily Hewitt Leland, Fannie Wilder Brown, Alice Wheildon, Pauline Shackleford Colyar, H. R. Schoolcraft, L. B. Pingree, Sophie Swet

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    Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Nora Perry, Andrew Lang, George Eliot, Mary Jane Holmes, Eugene Field, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Alfred Henry Lewis, O. Henry, Edward Everett Hale, Sarah Orne Jewett, Susan Coolidge, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Alfred Gatty, Ida Hamilton Munsell, Eleanor H. Porter, Lucy Maud Montgomery

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  4. Thanksgiving Tales

    Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Nora Perry, Andrew Lang, George Eliot, Mary Jane Holmes, Eugene Field, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Alfred Henry Lewis, O. Henry, Edward Everett Hale, Sarah Orne Jewett, Susan Coolidge, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Alfred Gatty, Ida Hamilton Munsell, Eleanor H. Porter, Lucy Maud Montgomery

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  5. The Greatets Thanksgiving Tales of All Time

    Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Andrew Lang, George Eliot, Eugene Field, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Edward Everett Hale, Susan Coolidge, Kate Upson Clark, Eleanor H. Porter, Eleanor L. Skinner, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Phila Butler Bowman, Katherine Grace Hulbert, Isabel Gordon Curtis, P. J. Stahl, Sheldon C. Stoddard

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  6. John Smith, U.S.A

    Eugene Field

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  7. Christmas Stories: "Jest 'Fore Christmas" and "The Night Before Christmas"

    Eugene Field, Clement Clarke Moore

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  8. Love-Songs of Childhood

    Eugene Field

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  9. Second Book of Verse

    Eugene Field

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    Harriet Beecher Stowe, Louisa May Alcott, Andrew Lang, George Eliot, Annie Hamilton Donnell, Eugene Field, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hezekiah Butterworth, Edward Everett Hale, Sarah Orne Jewett, Susan Coolidge, Maud Lindsay, Olive Thorne Miller, Winthrop Packard, Kate Upson Clark, Alfred Gatty, Albert F. Blaisdell, Eleanor H. Porter, C. A. Stephens, J. T. Trowbridge, Eleanor L. Skinner, Lucy Maud Montgomery, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Rose Terry Cooke, Edna Payson Brett, Phila Butler Bowman, Katherine Grace Hulbert, Agnes Carr, Isabel Gordon Curtis, P. J. Stahl, Sheldon C. Stoddard, Francis K. Ball, R. K. Munkittrick, E. S. Brooks, Emily Hewitt Leland, Fannie Wilder Brown, Alice Wheildon, Pauline Shackleford Colyar, H. R. Schoolcraft, L. B. Pingree, Sophie Swet

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  11. The Greatest Christmas Carols & Poems : 150+ Holiday Songs, Poetry & Rhymes

    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Robert Louis Stevenson, James Montgomery, Sir Walter Scott, Clement Clarke Moore, William Wordsworth, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas Hardy, Emily Dickinson, William Butler Yeats, William Makepeace Thackeray, Charles Kingsley, Ella Wheeler Wilcox, C. W. Stubbs, William Topaz McGonagall, Eugene Field, Carolyn Wells, Phillips Brooks, William Drummond, James Russell Lowell, Alfred Domett, Reginald Heber, Dinah Maria Mulock, Margaret Deland, Nora A. Smith, Isaac Watts, Robert Herrick, Edmund Hamilton Sears, Ben Jonson, Edmund Bolton, Robert Southwell, C.S. Stone, Frances Ridley Havergal, William Morris, William Shakespeare, Charles Mackay, Harriet F. Blodgett, Eliza Cook, George Wither, Martin Luther, Christian Burke, Andrew Lang, Emily Huntington Miller, Cyril Winterbotham, Robert Browning

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