The Monument Of Francis Makemie (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
(Presbyter of Christ in America, 1683-1708)To thee, plain hero of a rugged race, We bring the meed of praise too long ...
Henry Van Dyke Poems on God (54 Poems)
A Psalm Of Surrender (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Mine enemies have prevailed against me, O God:Thou hast led me deep into their ambush.They surround me with a hedge ...
Two Songs Of Heine (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
I"EIN FICHTENBAUM"A fir-tree standeth lonelyOn a barren northern height,Asleep, while winter coversHis rest with robes of white.In dreams, he sees ...
Song Of A Pilgrim-Soul (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
March on, my soul, nor like a laggard stay!March swiftly on. Yet err not from the wayWhere all the nobly ...
In Memoriam (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
The record of a faith sublime, And hope, through clouds, far-off discerned; The incense of a love that burnedThrough pain and doubt ...
Matins (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
Flowers rejoice when night is done,Lift their heads to greet the sun;Sweetest looks and odours raise,In a silent hymn of ...
The Window (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
All night long, by a distant bell, The passing hours were notched On the dark, while her breathing rose and ...
They Who Tread the Path of Labor (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
They who tread the path of labor follow where My feet have trod; They who work without complaining, do the ...
Sicily, December 1908 (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
O garden isle, beloved by Sun and Sea, -- Whose bluest billows kiss thy curving bays, Whose amorous light enfolds ...
Remarks About Kings (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
"God said I am tired of kings." -- EMERSON God said, "I am tired of kings,"-- But that was a ...
New Year’s Eve (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
I The other night I had a dream, most clear And comforting, complete In every line, a crystal sphere, And ...
Pan Learns Music (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
Limber-limbed, lazy god, stretched on the rock, Where is sweet Echo, and where is your flock? What are you making ...
Mother Earth (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
Mother of all the high-strung poets and singers departed, Mother of all the grass that weaves over their graves the ...
Longfellow (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
In a great land, a new land, a land full of labour and riches and confusion, Where there were many ...
Jeanne d’Arc (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
The land was broken in despair, The princes quarrelled in the dark, When clear and tranquil, through the troubled air ...
Jesus, Thou Divine Companion (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
Jesus, Thou divine Companion, By Thy lowly human birth Thou hast come to join the workers, Burden bearers of the ...
Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
Joyful, joyful we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love, Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, hail Thee as ...
Hudson’s Last Voyage (Henry Van Dyke Poems)
June 22, 1611 THE SHALLOP ON HUDSON BAY One sail in sight upon the lonely sea And only one, God ...
Hymn of Joy (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
To the music of Beethoven's ninth symphony Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love; Hearts unfold ...
Francis Makemie (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
(Presbyter of Christ in Americas 1683-1708) To thee, plain hero of a rugged race, We bring the meed of praise ...
God of the Open Air (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
I Thou who hast made thy dwelling fair With flowers beneath, above with starry lights, And set thine altars everywhere,-- ...
Gratitude (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
"Do you give thanks for this? -- or that?" No, God be thanked I am not grateful In that cold, ...
Four Things (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
Four things a man must learn to do If he would make his record true: To think without confusion clearly; ...
A Scrap of Paper (Henry Van Dyke Poem)
"Will you go to war just for a scrap of paper?" -- Question of the German Chancellor to the British ...