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Chamber Music

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This a terrible edition of Joyce's first published book. The binding is flimsy, and the book is poorly put together. Many of the poems are not properly printed--for example, most of poems appear in paragraph form! Don't waste your money on it.

Here you can find pure and beautiful words from the century author! Lovely to read simple words from the author who wrote ULYSS. because this book is out of print,have a taste:

STRINGS IN THE EARTH AND AIR

MAKE MUSIC SWEET

STRINGS BY THE RIVER WHERE

THE WILLOWS MEET.

THERE'S MUSIC ALONG THE RIVER

FOR LOVERS WANDERS THERE

PALE FLOWERS ON HIS MANTLE

DARK LEAVES ON HIS HAIR.

ALL SOFTLY PLAYING

WITH HEAD TO THE MUSIC BENT

AND FINGERS STRAYING

UPON AN INSTRUMENT.........

Why are the little lyrics of the genius Joyce unlike the little lyrics of Blake, or Emily Dickinson, or William Butler Yeats? Why are the little lyrics of this great lyric artist so minor, and however their charm and music, of minor significance? Is it because Joyce has much greater lyrical works, with it being possible to argue that Finnegans Wake is one long poem alone? Or is it because the minor perceptions and feelings here do not strike us to the depth of the soul as the lyrics of Dickinson or Blake do?

As words of a great genius these small poems are valuable. As little poems of pleasure they also make sense. But had Joyce written only them he would not be remembered today. The same cannot be said of Dubliners or a Portrait or Ulysses.