The Portrait (John Pierpont Poems)
Why does the eye, with greater pleasure, restOn the proud oak, in vernal honors drest,When sultry gales, that to his ...
Why does the eye, with greater pleasure, restOn the proud oak, in vernal honors drest,When sultry gales, that to his ...
Years roll along; and, as they glide awayIn silent lapse, on every New-Year's day'T is claimed by custom that we ...
This is a very pleasant sight,—The Moslems thronging to the squareThat lies before their house of prayer!Through narrow streets, that ...
There was, some eighteen years or more ago,A young man, a parishioner of mine,Whose name was Willard. There are Willards ...
Loud o'er thy savage child,O God, the night-wind roared,As, houseless, in the wildHe bowed him and adored.Thou saw'st him there,As ...
Hark! 'tis the children of Washington, pouringThe full tide of song to the conqueror's praise,Whose brows our young eagle, triumphantly ...
It had rained in the night; but the morning's birthWas as calm and still as even;The heralds of day were ...
Fill a bumper of water that's pure from the spring,Bright sparkling and clear as the glass,And with rapture the joyous ...
Spirit of Wisdom and of Power!The works of Egypt's mightiest hour,—The pyramid and vaulted tomb,—The peerless fane of David's son,The ...
No moon hung o'er the sleeping earth,But, on their thrones of light,The stars, that sang ere morning's birth,Filled the blue ...
Day of glory! welcome day!Freedom's banners greet thy ray;See! how cheerfully they playWith thy morning breeze,On the rocks where pilgrims ...
Let the trump of FameBe blown in praise of all,Who, in Virtue's name,Fight or bravely fall!On the heroes move,Though hosts ...
When first I saw the gleaming crestOf temp'rance's silver star,I watch'd it, till its radiance blestIllum'd the world afar:It rose ...
With banner and with badge we come,An Army true and strong,To fight against the hosts of rum,And this shall be ...
Ye who have from Brandy fled!Ye whom Gin has often led!Welcome are ye, from the dead!Glorious victory!Now's the day, and ...
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