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Spider-webs in Verse: A Collection of Lyrics for Leisure Moments, Spun at Idle Hours

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The collection gathers short lyric poems that range from pastoral and domestic vignettes to reflective sonnets and trios, addressing nature, memory, love, faith, mortality, and humble everyday moments. Several pieces adopt playful dialect or songlike rhythms while others take on elegiac and philosophical tones; recurring tactics include dual meanings with a surface narrative and a subtler ideal or spiritual reading. Formally varied—sonnets, chorals, madrigals, and short narrative lyrics—the poems aim to elevate feeling, probe the human heart, and balance tenderness, humor, moral reflection, and reverent introspection.

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Charles William Wallace

Charles William Wallace was a poet known for his lyrical collection "Spider-webs in Verse: A Collection of Lyrics for Leisure Moments, Spun at Idle Hours." His work reflects a contemplative approach to poetry, often exploring themes of leisure and introspection. Wallace's verses are characterized by their delicate imagery and thoughtful expression, inviting readers to pause and reflect on the subtleties of everyday life. Though not widely recognized in mainstream literary circles, his contributions offer a glimpse into the poetic sensibilities of his time.

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