Poems By the Way and Love is Enough by William Morris - 1902

London : Longmans, Green and Co, 1902. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5". None . A collection of poetry by William Morris. The third edition reprinted in 1902. Originally published in 1896. A charming collection of poetry by William Morris best known for his intricate textile designs. This collection of poetry covers themes of nature, love, relationships, darkness and light.Poems by the Way were originally written in around 1870 but only published in 1896. When writing Morris was dismissed and criticised for his socialist ideas. His father criticised his writing suggesting that his subject matter was inappropriate for his age. These poems explore ideas of nature, love and the impact of relationships. Love is Enough explores ideas of darkness. Relationships are questioned. Morris asks open questions surrounding what should make a successful relationship and how this should be fulfilled. Bound in a cloth binding. Externally smart. Loss to the spine label. 2 small ink stains on the spine. Rubbing to the head of the spine. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Pencil annotations on the front free endpapers and rear pastedown. Pages roughly cut. Very Good