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Glenaveril, or the Metamorphoses, Vol. 1 of 2: A Poem in Six Books
Excerpt from Glenaveril, or the Metamorphoses, Vol. 1 of 2: A Poem in Six Books
And both in sombre golden splendour glowed October prone upon the hillside lay, Down-drooping, half asleep, his fervid load Of loosened fruitage; when along the way, Full light of heart, a youthful horseman rode With heedless hand, at rapid pace, not knowing That Death, by chance, the selfsame way was going.
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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.
And both in sombre golden splendour glowed October prone upon the hillside lay, Down-drooping, half asleep, his fervid load Of loosened fruitage; when along the way, Full light of heart, a youthful horseman rode With heedless hand, at rapid pace, not knowing That Death, by chance, the selfsame way was going.
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.
346 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1885
About the author
Robert Bulwer-Lytton
204 books4 followersEdward Robert Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Earl of Lytton, was an English statesman and poet. He served as Viceroy of India between 1876 and 1880, including during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, 1878–1880 and the Great Famine of 1876–78.
He wrote several volumes of poems under the pen name of Owen Meredith.
He was the son of the novelists Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton and Rosina Doyle Wheeler.
Wikipedia full biography
He wrote several volumes of poems under the pen name of Owen Meredith.
He was the son of the novelists Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton and Rosina Doyle Wheeler.
Wikipedia full biography
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