The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1 With Memoir, Critical Dissertation, and Explanatory Notes by George Gilfillan

"The Poetical Works of William Lisle Bowles, Vol. 1" by William Lisle Bowles is a collection of early 19th-century poems that explore deep feelings about nature and life. The book contains sonnets and other poems where the poet thinks about themes like nature, sadness, remembering the past, and how time moves forward, which all come from the author's own experiences and the pretty sights around him, showing how nature affects what he thinks and feels. The poet began writing them during trips meant to cheer him up when he was sad, inspired by places like cliffs, rivers, and peaceful countryside areas. The poems also express a strong feeling of missing the past and remembering beautiful but sad moments, which all ties into lost loves and the way time continues on.