The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 02 Additional Poems (1837-1848)

by Oliver Wendell Holmes

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THE POETICAL WORKS - OF - OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES

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ADDITIONAL POEMS

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THE PILGRIM'S VISION THE STEAMBOAT LEXINGTON ON LENDING A PUNCH BOWL A SONG FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF HARVARD COLLEGE, THE ISLAND HUNTING-SONG DEPARTED DAYS THE ONLY DAUGHTER SONG WRITTEN FOR THE DINNER GIVEN TO CHARLES DICKENS, BY THE YOUNG MEN OF BOSTON, FEBRUARY 1, 1842 LINES RECITED AT THE BERKSHIRE JUBILEE NUX POSTCOENATICA VERSES FOR AFTER-DINNER A MODEST REQUEST, COMPLIED WITH AFTER THE DINNER AT PRESIDENT EVERETT'S INAUGURATION THE PARTING WORD A SONG OF OTHER DAYS SONG FOR A TEMPERANCE DINNER TO WHICH LADIES WERE INVITED (NEW YORK MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, NOVEMBER, 1842) A SENTIMENT A RHYMED LESSON (URANIA) AN AFTER-DINNER POEM (TERPSICHORE) - THE PILGRIM'S VISION

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THE STEAMBOAT

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LEXINGTON

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ON LENDING A PUNCH-BOWL

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A SONG - FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF HARVARD COLLEGE, 1836

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THE ISLAND HUNTING-SONG

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DEPARTED DAYS

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THE ONLY DAUGHTER - ILLUSTRATION OF A PICTURE

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This volume gathers a vibrant selection of early poems written between 1837 and 1848, showcasing a young poet’s fascination with history, travel, and everyday celebration. The verses range from solemn reflections on pioneering hardships to lively verses composed for public occasions, revealing a keen ear for rhythm and a talent for weaving narrative into lyric form.

Among the highlights are a visionary piece that imagines a pilgrim’s dream of a fledgling nation, a brisk tribute to the steamboat Lexington, and celebratory songs for Harvard’s centennial and a Dickens‑inspired dinner. The poet’s humor surfaces in witty after‑dinner verses, while his reverence for the natural world shines through in hunting‑song sketches and meditations on winter landscapes. Together, these poems offer listeners a glimpse into the cultural pulse of mid‑nineteenth‑century America, rendered in a voice that balances earnestness with a playful, melodic charm.

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The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 02 Additional Poems (1837-1848) Additional Poems (1837-1848)

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Project Gutenberg

Release date

Sep 30, 2004

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Public domain in the USA.

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7389

Subjects

American poetry PS

About the author

Oliver Wendell Holmes

1809–1894

A celebrated 19th-century American physician, poet, and essayist, he brought wit, warmth, and sharp observation to both medicine and literature. His enduring works include The Autocrat of the Breakfast-Table, Elsie Venner, and “The Deacon’s Masterpiece.”

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