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World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)

World's Best Poetry, Volume 3: Sorrow and Consolation (Part 1)

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 The third of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection includes a range of famous poems relating to such topics as disappointment in love; parting and absence; adversity; comfort and cheer; death and bereavement; and consolation. It also includes an introductory essay by American theologian Lyman Abbott (1835-1922). There are links to sung versions of some of the poems on the Internet Archive page. Summary by Tomas PeterCopyright Anthologies Genre Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
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