Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II.

"Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II." by Jean Ingelow features poems penned in the late 1800s that touch upon love, heartache, the beauty of the natural world, and what it means to be human, all wrapped in layers of feeling and imagination. The collection starts with words dedicated to the author’s life changes as she matured, showing where she came from and how her poetry changed. Next is the poem "Rosamund," a story of love and war set when Spain and England were fighting, particularly when the Spanish Armada was looming; it follows a father wrestling with his daughter's love for someone on the opposing side, creating strong feelings about what it means to be true to your country and yourself and showing the messiness of people getting along.