Brotherhood Poems (234 Poems)
Wendell Phillips (Olivia Ward Bush-Banks Poems)
A mighty tempest swept the Nation’s courseAnd strong men sank beneath the ruthless blastAnd feared to rise amid the wreck and ruinOf Slave-bound misery and woe,Nor dared to rally to the Call of Right,Yet still despising the ignoble reignOf Serfdom … Continue reading
Defence Not Defiance (A Rifle Song) (Martin Farquhar Tupper Poems)
Nearer the muttering thunders roll, Blacker and heavier frowns the sky,—Yet our dauntless English soul Faces the storm with a steady eye;Hands are strong, where hearts are stout,Our rifles are ready — Look out! No one wishes the storm to roll here, No … Continue reading
On The Meeting of The Social Science Association (Janet Hamilton Poems)
In Glasgow, September 1860: Queen of the West! we hail thee from afar!The brilliance of each “bright particular star,”That gilds thy halls with intellectual light,A radiance sheds around thee, solemn, bright.The learn’d, the wise, thy classic portals throng:Momentous themes dwell … Continue reading
A Toast (Lola Ridge Poems)
Not your martyrs anointed of heaven -The ages are red where they trod -But the Hunted – the world’s bitter leaven -Who smote at your imbecile God – A being to pander and fawn to,To propitiate, flatter and dreadAs a … Continue reading
A Morning Prayer (Maurice Thompson Poems)
O breeze!Thou dewy, cool, sweet current of delight,AppeaseThis longing for the ripe fruit of the right;Winnow my soulAnd flood my heart’s cold caves with charity,And rollThis burden of the love of sin from me! O sky!Pour thy vast cup of … Continue reading
The Bearers (Marcus Mosiah Garvey Poems)
We are the bearers of the world’s bright torchTo light our civilization as we go:No one should fall or lodge at darkness’ porch;Right well we teach the people all to know:There’s much for us to do in toil of love,In … Continue reading
Astraea (John Greenleaf Whittier Poems)
“Jove means to settleAstraea in her seat again, And let down his golden chainAn age of better metal.” Ben Johnson 1615 O POET rare and old!Thy words are prophecies;Forward the age of gold,The new Saturnian lies. The universal prayerAnd hope are not … Continue reading
Wild Europe (Katharine Lee Bates Poems)
WILD Europe, red with Woden’s dreadful dew,On fire with Loki’s hate, more savage thanBeasts that we shame by likening to man,Was it toward this the toiling centuries grew?Was it for this the Reign of Love beganIn that young heretic, that … Continue reading
Peace-Hymn Of The Republic (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
O Lord our God, Thy mighty handHath made our country free;From all her broad and happy landMay praise arise to Thee.Fulfill the promise of her youth,Her liberty defend;By law and order, love and truth,America befriend!The strength of every State increaseIn … Continue reading
Australian Anthem (James Brunton Stephens Poems)
Maker of earth and sea,What shall we render Thee?All things are Thine!Ours but from day to dayStill with one heart to pray,“God bless our land alway,”This land of Thine. Mighty in brotherhood,Mighty for God and good,Let us be Thine.Here let … Continue reading