A Bunch Of Trout-Flies (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
FOR ARCHIE RUTLEDGEHere's a half-a-dozen flies,Just about the proper sizeFor the trout of Dickey's Run,-Luck go with them every one!Dainty ...
Henry Van Dyke Poems (241 Poems)
The Surrender Of The German Fleet (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Ship after ship, and every one with a high-resounding name,From the robber-nest of Heligoland the German war-fleet came;Not victory or ...
The Lily of Yorrow (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
DEEP in the heart of the forest the lily of Yorrow is growing;Blue is its cup as the sky, and ...
The Old Flute (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
The time will come when I no more can playThis polished flute: the stops will not obeyMy gnarled fingers; and ...
The Friendly Trees (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
I will sing of the bounty of the big trees,They are the green tents of the Almighty,He hath set them ...
The Fall Of The Leaves (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
IIn warlike pomp, with banners flowing, The regiments of autumn stood:I saw their gold and scarlet glowing From every hillside, every wood.Above ...
The Great Cities (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
How wonderful are the cities that man hath builded:Their walls are compacted of heavy stones,And their lofty towers rise above ...
Sierra Madre (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
O mother mountains! billowing far to the snowlands, Robed in a(Henry Van Dyke)
The Psalm Of A Sojourner (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Thou hast taken me into the tent of the world, O God:Beneath thy blue canopy I have found shelter:Therefore thou ...
From Glory Unto Glory (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
AMERICAN FLAG SONG1776O dark the night and dim the day When first our flag arose;It fluttered bravely in the fray To meet ...
The Camp-Fires Of My Friend (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Thou hast taken me into thy tent of the world, O God,Beneath thy blue canopy I have found shelter,Therefore thou ...
Rappelle-Toi (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Remember, when the timid light Through the enchanted hall of dawn is gleaming;Remember, when the pensive night Beneath her silver-sprinkled veil walks ...
Ameria’s Welcome Home (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Oh, gallantly they fared forth in khaki and in blue,America's crusading host of warriors bold and true;They battled for the ...
Mercy For Armenia (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
ITHE TURK'S WAYStand back, ye messengers of mercy! Stand Far off, for I will save my troubled folk In my own way. ...
A Psalm Of The Unseen Altar (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Man the maker of cities is also a builder of altars:Among his habitations he setteth tables for his god.He bringeth ...
The Parting And The Coming Guest (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Who watched the worn-out Winter die? Who, peering through the window-pane At nightfall, under sleet and rainSaw the old graybeard totter by?Who ...
Stain Not The Sky (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Ye gods of battle, lords of fear, Who work your iron will as well As once ye did with sword and spear, With ...
Salute To The Trees (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Many a tree is found in the woodAnd every tree for its use is good:Some for the strength of the ...
To Mark Twain (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
IAT A BIRTHDAY FEASTWith memories old and wishes newWe crown our cups again,And here's to you, and here's to youWith ...
Easter Road (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Under the cloud of world-wide war,While earth is drenched with sorrow,I have no heart for idle merrymaking,Or for the fashioning ...
Three Prayers For Sleep And Waking (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
IBEDTIMEEre thou sleepest gently layEvery troubled thought away:Put off worry and distressAs thou puttest off thy dress:Drop thy burden and ...
A Mother’s Birthday (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Lord Jesus, Thou hast known A mother's love and tender care: And Thou wilt hear, While for my own Mother most dear I make this ...
‘Liberty Enlightening (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Thou warden of the western gate, above Manhattan Bay,The fogs of doubt that hid thy face are driven clean away:Thine ...
The Veery (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
THE MOONBEAMS over Arno's vale in silver flood were pouring, When first I heard the nightingale a long-lost love deploring. So passionate, ...
The Pathway Of Rivers (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
The rivers of God are full of water,They are wonderful in the renewal of their strength,He poureth them out from ...
The Distant Road (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Blessed is the man that beholdeth the face of a friend in a far country,The darkness of his heart is ...
Christmas Tears (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
The day returns by which we date our years:Day of the joy of giving,-that means love;Day of the joy of ...
Turn O’ The Tide (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
The tide flows in to the harbour,- The bold tide, the gold tide, the flood o' the sunlit sea,-And the little ...
Dulciora (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
A tear that trembles for a little whileUpon the trembling eyelid, till the worldWavers within its circle like a dream,Holds ...
The Welcome tent (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
This is the thanksgiving of the weary,The song of him that is ready to rest.It is good to be glad ...