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The Love of the Game

by LovelyMay — Just Folks chapter titled "The Love of the Game" echoes a message of resilience and joy in the face of life's adversities. It critiques the common tendencies of people to lament their troubles, envy others' successes, and prioritize material gain over true happiness. The narrator contests this viewpoint by celebrating the intrinsic value of engaging passionately with one's pursuits, regardless of the outcome. This celebration of commitment over achievement presents a refreshing counter-narrative to the…
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PART II.

by LovelyMay — In this whimsical and adventurous chapter of "The Bab Ballads," the narrator embarks on an eccentric quest to discover the author of the charming and elusive cracker mottoes that captivate his Elvira. His journey takes him to celebrated poets—Henry Wadsworth, Alfred Poet Close, and Mister Martin Tupper—in hopes that one of them might be the creator of these witty verses. Each poet, however, denies involvement with the cracker mottoes, and Tupper responds with a cryptic message, illustrating the…
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The Pleiades

by LovelyMay — In the poem "A Dome of Many-Coloured Glass," the chapter consisting of "Wind" and "The Pleiades" presents a vivid, whimsical exploration of nature and the cosmos through the eyes of a child-like perspective. "Wind" personifies the wind as a playful, elusive force, engaging with the world in a dance of both creation and mild chaos. The wind's interactions are multifaceted; it shouts in the sails of ships, steals down from honeybees, causes forests to sing, and plays with a child's kite until it breaks.…
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Ballad: The Martinet

by LovelyMay — In the humorous ballad "The Martinet" from "The Bab Ballads", the tale contrasts two captains of the ship the MANTELPIECE, depicting the shift from a happy to a tumultuous atmosphere due to the change in leadership. Initially, we hear of Captain Reece, a leader who prioritizes the needs and whims of his crew, fostering a strong bond and a contented team. Reece, being laid off, is replaced by Sir Berkely, a strict and unforgiving martinet who rules with an iron fist, utilizing whips and confinement as means…
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VERSE: MY WILL

by LovelyMay — In the verse titled "My Will" from "Legends and Lyrics - Second Series," the speaker, devoid of tangible wealth like lands or gold, devises a bequest of intangible but deeply personal gifts to beloved individuals in anticipation of a time when they will no longer be present. To Mabel, the speaker wills their memory and name, cherished through an unwavering bond that refuses to share even the slightest thought acknowledged by the speaker. Bertha, recognized for her potential to surpass the speaker's…
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I-The tale of Balen

by LovelyMay — In the lush time of hawthorn bloom, the world awakens with light and sweetness, setting the scene for a tale of contrast between the burgeoning joy of spring and the foreshadowed doom. Our protagonist, Sir Balen, a northern knight, embarks on a journey through the rich tapestry of the English landscape, from the lively woods and moors of his homeland beside the Tyne and Tees to the more serene and untested south. As he treks through lands unfamiliar with the heather's glow or the harsh clarion of northern…
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Chapter Three

by testsuphomeAdmin — The chapter explores Cyrus's lifelong struggle with sleep, framed as a paradoxical and involuntary performance. From childhood, he finds it absurd that sleep requires pretending—a nightly act of faith rather than a natural bodily function. Unlike eating or breathing, sleep demands surrender to an unreliable process, rewarded with dreams but threatened by nightmares. Cyrus views wakefulness as a corrosive force, a "poison" that erodes cognitive clarity until sleep becomes unavoidable. His resistance to…
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BOOK I

by LovelyMay — Straightway they rushed in throngs from the city gates, eagerly seeking; for no one, neither youth nor elder, tarried behind. They searched, turning every stone, each one eager to be the first to bring back to Heracles tidings of his lovely Hylas. There is a fountain, Artacia, the water of which the Mysians say gushes up from the rock not far from the city, and thither, as fate would have it, the searchers came likewise. And Heracles eagerly asked them if haply they had seen a boy passing to the spring…
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Memory

by LovelyMay — In "Just Folks," the first chapter encapsulates a poignant reflection on memory, evoking the nostalgia and love the narrator has for a time that has elapsed. Observing a young boy at play, the narrator is transported back to the days when his own child, bearing a striking resemblance to the boy he sees, filled his life with joy. The little boy's laughter, his features, and even the warmth of his presence rekindle the bittersweet memories of a cherished past. This moment of reminiscence reveals a deep…
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VERSE: GIVE ME THY HEART

by LovelyMay — Thine alone, My God, my All Thou art!” She left the darkened church at peace, Her heart no longer riven, For she had given her heart to God, And found the key to heaven. The once buzzing church had emptied, leaving its sacred halls filled with echoes of the departed congregation. Amidst the fading sounds and dimly lit ambience, a solitary figure remained knelt in prayer, her soul burdened with an invisible weight. Amid the serenity of the church, her pleas for guidance and salvation broke the silence, a…
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