This is a sequence of poems by Algernon Charles Swinburne. The poems were written in 1881, during the one month in which his seven year old neighbor, Herbert (Bertie) Mason was away.Swinburne describes in 31 poems his feelings at the loss of his young companion, resulting in haunting images of loneliness and grief. - Summary by Carolin
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
I
02:27 - Chapter 2
II
01:04 - Chapter 3
III
02:14 - Chapter 4
IV
01:45 - Chapter 5
V
01:07 - Chapter 6
VI
01:23 - Chapter 7
VII
01:26 - Chapter 8
VIII
01:15 - Chapter 9
IX
01:25 - Chapter 10
X
02:15 - Chapter 11
XI
01:33 - Chapter 12
XII
01:14 - Chapter 13
XIII
02:42 - Chapter 14
XIV
01:30 - Chapter 15
XV
01:28 - Chapter 16
XVI
01:01 - Chapter 17
XVII
01:23 - Chapter 18
XVIII
01:42 - Chapter 19
XIX
02:50 - Chapter 20
XX
01:42 - Chapter 21
XXI
01:23 - Chapter 22
XXII
01:05 - Chapter 23
XXIII
01:28 - Chapter 24
XXIV
01:33 - Chapter 25
XXV
01:04 - Chapter 26
XXVI
02:53 - Chapter 27
XXVII
01:12 - Chapter 28
XXVIII
01:21 - Chapter 29
XXIX
00:49 - Chapter 30
XXX
01:26 - Chapter 31
XXXI
02:58