An edition of Ennui de Voyage
(1889)
Ennui de Voyage
by Harry De Windt
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A book of poems by a Victorian traveller. Most are expressions of his depression after being disappointed in love. His poem "Siberia-For Life" is the most relevant to his career as an explorer and later defender of the Czar's Siberian prison system.
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First Sentence
"Though the sun set bright and golden At the close of summer's day, Are we sure that peace and gladness Have not with it passed away;"
Table of Contents
Dedication. 5
Who Can Say. 7
To Thee. 9
To Thee. 9
"Neige et Fleurs". 10
Siberia--For Life. 16
"Olga". 26
A Thought. 28
Regret. 30
Though Worlds Divide. 31
"Gone". 33
"Little Jakes". 34
Riddle. 36
Au Revoir. 39
Cui Bono. 41
Golden Years. 43
Adieu. 45
Violets. 47
My Lady Fair. 50
Souvenir. 53
By the Sea. 57
At Persepolis. 59
Liason Rompue. 60
Good Night. 62
Envoi. 64
Edition Notes
"Simultaneously with my work on palmistry, was published a volume of poems which I had scribbled "when I had nothing better to do" in Siberia and other places, and which were therefore entitled "Ennui de Voyage." - Harry de Windt, My Restless Life, page 238.
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| December 28, 2023 | Edited by Balholm | Edited without comment. |
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