Early American Poetry: Selections from Bradstreet, Taylor, Dwight, Freneau, and BryantUniv of Wisconsin Press, 1978 M07 21 - 398 pages Here is the first major-figure anthology of American poetry of the colonial and early national periods, an indispensable volume for both students and scholars of American literature and civilization. |
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... A Picture of the Times " 227 " The Deserted Farm - House " From The Miscellaneous Works " The Wild Honey Suckle " " The Indian Burying Ground " 229 231 232 " To an Author " 233 From Poems Written between Contents vii.
... wild as is the snuffing ass : As vain as froth , or vanity can be , That who would see vain man , may look on me . My gifts abused , my education lost ; My woeful parents ' longing hopes are crossed ; My wit evaporates in merriment ; My ...
... wild oats were sown and ripe and mown , I then received an harvest of mine own . My reason then bad judge how little hope Such empty seed should yield a better crop ; 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 Then with both hands I grasped the world ...
... wild fruits eat instead of bread . 10 For waters cold he doth not long For thirst no more shall parch his tongue . No rugged stones his feet shall gall , Nor stumps nor rocks cause him to fall . All cares and fears he bids farewell And ...
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Contents
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Timothy Dwight 17521817 | 121 |
Philip Freneau 17521832 | 190 |
William Cullen Bryant 17941878 | 254 |
Appendix | 319 |
Index of Poets and Titles | 377 |
Index of First Lines | 381 |
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Early American Poetry: Selections from Bradstreet, Taylor, Dwight, Freneau ... Jane Donahue Eberwein No preview available - 1978 |