"The old lover of my youth" is the calling card of the American poet and writer James Whitcomb Riley. In this book, he recalls love from his youth, describing wittily and tenderly his feelings for the girl who became his first love. Through the lyrical lines of the poems, the author skillfully reveals the uniqueness of the experienced love and tenderness that moved his soul in the world of feelings. Reading "The Old Beloved of My Youth", the reader himself will get a chance to immerse himself in the atmosphere of his first love and remember the former joys and longings that played an important role in his life.