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The Fugitive, And Other Poems - Softcover

William Edward Heygate

 
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Synopsis

The Fugitive, And Other Poems by William Edward Heygate is a 19th-century verse collection that assembles lyric and narrative pieces across moral, religious, political, and historical themes. Originally published in 1870 by Longmans, Green, Reader, and Dyer, the volume gathers poems classified as General, Historical, Religious, and Parochial, including 'The Fugitive,' 'The Socialist,' 'The Two Cradles,' 'The Beauty of Expression,' 'The Street-Finder,' 'The Old Essex Clerk,' 'Mary at the Feet of Jesus,' 'Absolution,' 'The Indian Cemetery After the Earthquake,' and meditations on Saint Augustine and the Wounded Athenian. Throughout, Heygate explores human suffering, social injustice, religious devotion, and the search for meaning, often using dramatic scenes, vivid imagery, and moral reflection. The collection blends elegiac memory with social critique and religious consolation, offering a panoramic portrait of Victorian concerns about poverty, exploitation, faith, and mortality. It attests to Heygate's role as rector and moral observer, combining classical forms with contemporary concerns in verse.

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