Poetry

Literary Classics

Poems From Punch, 1909-1920

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This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design. "Poems From Punch, 1909-1920" is a collection of literary works that forms a rich tapestry of themes, exploring the interplay between despair and creativity, the complexities of love, and the inevitability of change. At its heart is a playful reflection on the journey of a poet who transforms personal pessimism into witty, resonant verses, finding humor in life's darker moments. This theme of irony extends to a whimsical poem where the speaker humorously desires a less tumultuous form of love, highlighting the balance between longing and everyday life. The dialogues between a middle-aged bachelor and his youthful beloved, Honoria, delve into aging and shifting attractions, where the speaker grapples with the passage of time and the wisdom it imparts. This reflection on life's transformations is mirrored in an evocative piece set near the River Cam, where the nostalgia of youth and academic life is juxtaposed against the encroaching backdrop of war, raising poignant questions about personal and collective identity. "Dulce Domum" and "Cottage Garden Prayer" celebrate the reverence for nature and the echoes of ancient traditions. The former evokes the beauty of the countryside and the loss of divine presence, while the latter expresses gratitude for a garden's bounty, emphasizing the sacred relationship between humans and nature. The collection poignantly captures the stark realities of war and the longing for peace. Through vivid imagery, the poems reflect on nostalgia, sacrifice, and the enduring hope for renewal amidst devastation, embodying the emotional weight of soldiers' experiences and their dreams of returning to a cherished, peaceful home.

Poetic Satire World War Parody Nature & Wilderness

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GenrePoetry, Literary Classics

Length3 hrs 50 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateFeb 1, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1POEMS FROM PUNCH

62Devon Men

2The School for Motley

63Southampton

3The Elder Song

64Cottage Garden Prayer

4To the God of Love

65The Devil in Devon

5The New Resistance

66Dulce Domum

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6A Whine from a Wooer

67The Seats of the Mighty

7The Glad Good-bye

68&quot;Nimphidia&quot;

8Wintry Fires

69Blue Roses

9The Fount of Inspiration

70A House in a Wood

10Time&#x27;s Revenges

71A Song of Syrinx

11Chorus of the Months

72Honey Meadow

12To an Early Daffodil

73A Dream

13The Despair of My Muse

74A Vagrant

14A Child of the Sun

75&quot;Treasure Island&quot;

15Herbs of Grace

76Bazar

16Spring Cleaning

77A Fairy went A-Marketing

17Lines to a Mudlark

78Fairies in the Malverns

18Pagan Fancies

79Fairy Music

19Ballade of August

80Sometimes

20Farewell to Summer

81The Wild Swan

21A Failure of Sympathy

82The Strange Servant

22To Santa Claus

83To an Egyptian Boy

23In Winter

84In Memoriam

24Sport

85In Memoriam

25Huntin&#x27; Weather

86In Memoriam

26A February Trout-Fancy

87In Memoriam

27At Putney

88The War

28&quot;Gambol&quot;

89Wireless

29&quot;The Little Foxes&quot;

90Guns of Verdun

30To a Cuckoo, Heard on the Links

91The Woods of France

31The First Game

92Summer and Sorrow

32Inland Golf

93Defaulters

33To an Unknown Deer

94A Canadian to His Parents

34Medalitis

95&quot;Quat&#x27; Sous Lait&quot;

35My First Flight

96In Flanders Fields

36On Mixed Shooting

97Dulce et Decorum

37Southward

98The Nurse

38The Last Cock-Pheasant

99Jimmy—Killed in Action

39Labuntur Anni

100The Inn o&#x27; the Sword

40School

101The Lighted Way

41&quot;Commem.&quot;

102Hymn for High Places

42A Ramshackle Room

103To Smith in Mesopotamy

43Cambridge in Kharki

104A Watch in the Night

44Oxford Revisited

105The Windmill

45Breaking-Up Song

106The Return

46Metropolis

107Good-Bye, Australians

47The Ideal Home

108The Belfries

48Ghosts of Paper

109Saturdays

49The Desert Optimist

110Sea-Scape

50To a Bank of England Pigeon

111The North Sea Ground

51Left Smiling

112The Ballad of the Resurrection Packet

52The Sitting Bard

113The Figure-Head

53Nursery Rhymes of London Town

114The Little Ships

54The Booklover

115The Lone Hand

55The Lanes leading down to the Thames

116A Dream Ship

56To a Dear Departed

117The Voyage of H.M.S. President

57&quot;Dulce Domum&quot;

118The Old Ships

58Little Cow Hay

119The Three Ships

59On Simon&#x27;s Stack

120Spanish Ledges

60For Dartymoor

121A Cornish Lullaby

61The Golden Valley

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