Civil War and after, 1861 to 1889

8 books

Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the WarHerman Melville · 1866This is an 1866 poetry collection by Herman Melville about the American Civil War. The poems, dedicated to Union soldiers who died, reflect on battles, events, and memories of the conflict from the fall of Richmond back to the war's beginning.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Drum-TapsWalt Whitman · 1865Drum-Taps (1865) is a collection of Civil War poems by Walt Whitman, with subjects including soldiers marching, camp life, battlefields, hospitals, and comradeship. This edition includes an introduction drawn from a 1915 Times Literary Supplement essay discussing Whitman's life and work.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

In The Yule-Log Glow, Book IVHarrison S. Morris · 1894Book IV of a four-volume 1894 anthology of Christmas poetry edited by Harrison S. Morris, collecting carols and poems from around the world. This volume includes carols, Epiphany hymns, wassail songs, verses about Santa Claus, and seasonal reveries.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Poems Every Child Should Know The What-Every-Child-Should-Know-LibraryMary E. Burt · 1904A 1904 poetry anthology edited by Mary E. Burt, collecting short, memorizable poems for children by authors such as Longfellow, Stevenson, Eugene Field, and Tennyson, chosen to build memory, patriotism, and a lasting love of verse.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Poems of American HistoryBurton Egbert Stevenson · 1908An anthology of poems about American history, collected and edited by Burton Egbert Stevenson and first published in 1908, drawing on works by many poets to depict events and figures from early exploration and colonial times through the Civil War and beyond.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Poems with Power to Strengthen the SoulJames Mudge · 1907An anthology of inspirational religious poetry compiled and edited by James Mudge in 1907, arranged by subjects such as courage, prayer, faith, and duty. The editor selected verses chosen to strengthen moral character and encourage holy living.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Tales of a Wayside InnHenry Wadsworth Longfellow · 1863A collection of narrative poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, published in 1863, framed as tales told by a group of travelers gathered at an old inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts. It includes the Landlord's tale of Paul Revere's ride, along with stories told by a student, a Sicilian, a Spanish Jew, a musician, a theologian, and a poet.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Posy Ring: A Book of Verse for ChildrenKate Douglas Smith Wiggin · 1903A 1903 collection of poetry for children, chosen and classified by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith. A companion volume to Golden Numbers, it gathers poems by various authors on nature, animals, play, fairy tales, and childhood.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية