Starlight Recollections. (George Pope Morris Poems)
'Twas night. Near the murmuring Saone, We met with no witnesses by,But such as resplendently shone In the blue-tinted vault of the sky:Your ...
George Pope Morris Poems (144 Poems)
Washington’s Monument. (George Pope Morris Poems)
A monument to Washington? A tablet graven with his name?--Green be the mound it stands upon, And everlasting as his fame!His glory ...
The Songs Of Home. (George Pope Morris Poems)
Oh, sing once more those dear, familiar lays, Whose gliding measure every bosom thrills,And takes my heart back to the happy ...
Not Married Yet! (George Pope Morris Poems)
I'm single yet--I'm single yet! And years have flown since I came out!In vain I sigh--in vain I fret-- Ye gods! what ...
Western Refrain (George Pope Morris Poems)
Droop not, brothers! As we go, O'er the mountains,Under the boughs of mistletoe, Log huts we'll rear,While herds of deer and buffalo Furnish the ...
Look From Thy Lattice, Love. (George Pope Morris Poems)
Look from thy lattice, love-- Listen to me!The cool, balmy breeze Is abroad on the sea!The moon, like a queen, Roams her realms ...
Lines On The Burial Of Mrs. Mary L. Ward, At Dale Cemetery, Sing-Sing, May 3, 1853. (George Pope Morris Poems)
The knell was tolled--the requiem sung, The solemn burial-service read;And tributes from the heart and tongue Were rendered to the dead.The dead?--Religion ...
Will Nobody Marry Me? (George Pope Morris Poems)
Heigh-ho! for a husband!--Heigh-ho! There's danger in longer delay!Shall I never again have a beau? Will nobody marry me, pray!I begin to ...
My Bark Is Out Upon The Sea. (George Pope Morris Poems)
My bark is out upon the sea-- The moon's above;Her light a presence seems to me Like woman's love.My native land I've ...
Song Of Marion’s Men. (George Pope Morris Poems)
In the ranks of Marion's band,Through morass and wooded land,Over beach of yellow sand, Mountain, plain, and valley,A southern maid, in ...
The Soldier’s Welcome Home. (George Pope Morris Poems)
(Written upon the return of General Scott from his brilliant Mexican campaign.)Victorious the hero returns from the wars, His brow bound ...
Near The Lake. (George Pope Morris Poems)
Near the lake where drooped the willow, Long time ago!--Where the rock threw back the billow Brighter than snow--Dwelt a maid, beloved ...
A Wall-Street Lyric. (George Pope Morris Poems)
John was thought both rich and great-- Dick so-so, but comfortable:John lived at a splendid rate-- Coach and horses in his stable.John ...
Union. (George Pope Morris Poems)
This word beyond all others, Makes us love our country most,Makes us feel that we are brothers, And a heart-united host!--With hosanna ...
What Can It Mean? (George Pope Morris Poems)
I'm much too young to marry, For I am only seventeen;Why think I, then, of Harry? What can it mean--what can it ...
‘Tis Now The Promised Hour. (George Pope Morris Poems)
The fountains serenade the flowers, Upon their silver lute--And, nestled in their leafy bowers, The forest-birds are mute:The bright and glittering hosts ...
National Anthem. (George Pope Morris Poems)
Freedom spreads her downy wingsOver all created things;Glory to the King of kings, Bend low to Him the knee!Bring the heart ...
Wearies My Love? (George Pope Morris Poems)
Wearies my love of my letters?Does she my silence command?Sunders she Love's rosy fettersAs though they were woven of sand?Tires ...
To The Evening Star. (George Pope Morris Poems)
The woods waved welcome in the breeze, When, many years ago,Lured by the songs of birds and bees, I sought the dell ...
Where Hudson’s Wave. (George Pope Morris Poems)
Where Hudson's wave o'er silvery sandsWinds through the hills afar,Old Cronest like a monarch stands,Crowned with a single star!And there, ...
Only Thine. (George Pope Morris Poems)
I know that thou art mine, my love, I know that thou art fair;And lovelier than the orange-flowers That bind thy glossy ...
Lisette. (George Pope Morris Poems)
When Love in myrtle shades reposed,His bow and darts behind him slung;As dewey twilight round him closed,Lisette these numbers sung:"O ...
The Day Is Now Dawning (George Pope Morris Poems)
WilliamThe day is now dawning, love,Fled is the night--I go like the morning, love,Cheerful and bright.Then adieu, dearest Ellen:When evening ...
The Rock of the Pilgrims. (George Pope Morris Poems)
A rock in the wilderness welcomed our sires, From bondage far over the dark-rolling sea;On that holy altar they kindled the ...
A Hero Of The Revolution. (George Pope Morris Poems)
Let not a tear be shed! Of grief give not a token,Although the silver thread And golden bowl be broken!A warrior lived--a ...
St. Agnes’ Shrine. (George Pope Morris Poems)
While before St. Agnes' shrineKnelt a true knight's lady-love,From the wars of PalestineCame a gentle carrier-dove.Round his neck a Silken ...
The Chieftain’s Daughter (George Pope Morris Poems)
Upon the barren sandA single captive stood;Around him came, with bow and brand,The red-men of the wood.Like him of old, ...
The Sycamore Shade. (George Pope Morris Poems)
I knew a sweet girl, with a bonny blue eye, Who was born in the shade The wild sycamore made, Where the brook ...
Janet McRea. (George Pope Morris Poems)
She heard the fight was over, And won the wrath of fame!When tidings from her lover, With his good war-steed came:To guard ...
We Were Boys Together. (George Pope Morris Poems)
We were boys together,And never can forgetThe school-house near the heather,In childhood where we met;The humble home to memory dear,Its ...