Songs Of Travel

Songs of Travel is a collection of poems written by Robert Louis Stevenson, a Scottish novelist, poet, and travel writer. The book was first published in 1896, two years after Stevenson's death. The poems in Songs of Travel were written during Stevenson's travels across Europe and the Pacific Islands. They reflect his experiences of wandering and his longing for home, as well as his observations of the people and places he encountered. The collection is divided into two parts: ""The Exiles"" and ""The Seekers."" ""The Exiles"" contains poems about homesickness, loneliness, and the longing for a sense of belonging. ""The Seekers"" contains poems about the search for meaning and purpose in life, as well as the joys and sorrows of love.Stevenson's poetry is known for its musicality and its use of vivid imagery. Many of the poems in Songs of Travel have been set to music and have become popular songs. Overall, Songs of Travel is a poignant and lyrical collection of poems that captures the spirit of wanderlust and the human search for meaning and connection.THE infinite shining heavens Rose and I saw in the night Uncountable angel stars Showering sorrow and light.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.