Larcom, Lucy
At the Beautiful Gate and Other Songs of Faith
At the Beautiful Gate and Other Songs of Faith
1895: Houghton, Mifflin and Co., Boston and, 1892. 5th ed. 12mo with olive cloth and gilt stamping; [1], xi, [1], 117 pages; 18 cm Former library book with mild shelfwear at spine; spine numbers in white ink; stamping and stickers on several pages; library card pocket on rear pastedown; toning to endpapers; else clean and tight, in very good shape. Hardcover.
A charming and compact volume of devotional poetry, published at the very end of the poet's life. "Many of these [poems]-- more than a third, perhaps-- have been written since the complete (Household) edition of her poems was published, about ten years ago, and are not included in that edition. [...]choice has been made chiefly of such as may be called hymns, being at once lyrical and devotional; and also of such as have borne the test of a somewhat wide approval."--Prefatory note.