Poetry

Two good friends had Hiawatha, Singled out from all the others, Bound to him in closest union, And to whom he gave the right hand Of his heart, in joy and sorrow; Chibiabos, the musician, And the very strong man, Kwasind. Straight between them ran the pathway, Never grew the grass upon it; Singing birds, [...]

Continue Reading HENRY W. LONGFELLOW – HIAWATHA’S FRIENDS POEM

Hail, Columbia! happy land! Hail, ye heroes! heaven-born band! Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause, Who fought and bled in Freedom’s cause, And when the storm of war was gone, Enjoyed the peace your valor won. Let independence be our boast, Ever mindful what it cost; Ever grateful for the prize, Let its altar [...]

Continue Reading Joseph Hopkinson – HAIL, COLUMBIA! POEM

A wind came up out of the sea, And said, “O mists, make room for me.” It hailed the ships, and cried, “Sail on, Ye mariners, the night is gone.” And hurried landward far away, Crying, “Awake! it is the day.” It said unto the forest, “Shout! Hang all your leafy banners out!” It touched [...]

Continue Reading HENRY W. LONGFELLOW – DAYBREAK POEM

How beautiful is the rain! After the dust and heat, In the broad and fiery street, In the narrow lane, How beautiful is the rain! How it clatters along the roofs, Like the tramp of hoofs! How it gushes and struggles out From the throat of the overflowing spout! Across the window pane It pours [...]

Continue Reading HENRY W. LONGFELLOW – RAIN IN SUMMER POEM

Robins in the tree-top, Blossoms in the grass, Green things a-growing Everywhere you pass; Sudden little breezes, Showers of silver dew, Black bough and bent twig Budding out anew; Pine-tree and willow-tree, Fringed elm and larch,– Don’t you think that May-time’s Pleasanter than March? Apples in the orchard Mellowing one by one; Strawberries upturning Soft [...]

Continue Reading Thomas Bailey Aldrich – MARJORIE’S ALMANAC POEM

Little bud Dandelion Hears from her nest, “Merry heart, starry eye, Wake from your rest!” Wide ope the emerald lids; Robin’s above; Wise little Dandelion Smiles at his love. Cold lie the daisy-banks, Clad but in green, Where in the Mays agone Bright hues were seen. Wild pinks are slumbering, Violets delay– True little Dandelion [...]

Continue Reading Helen L. Bostwick – LITTLE DANDELION POEM

The mountain and the squirrel Had a quarrel, And the former called the latter “Little Prig”; Bun replied, “You are doubtless very big; But all sorts of things and weather Must be taken in together, To make up a year And a sphere. And I think it no disgrace To occupy my place. If I’m [...]

Continue Reading Ralph Waldo Emerson – A FABLE POEM

“Will you walk a little faster?” said a whiting to a snail, “There’s a porpoise close behind us, and he’s treading on my tail. See how eagerly the lobsters and the turtles all advance! They are waiting on the shingle–will you come and join the dance? Will you, won’t you, will you, won’t you, will [...]

Continue Reading Lewis Carroll – A LOBSTER QUADRILLE POEM