author
Clinton Scollard
1860–1932
A prolific American poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Clinton Scollard blended polished lyricism with romantic, nature-inspired, and patriotic verse. His work includes the well-known poem “As I Came Down from Lebanon” and dozens of poetry collections.
4 Audiobooks
Sprays of Shamrock
by Clinton Scollard
From the Lips of the Sea
by Clinton Scollard
Lyrics & Legends of Christmas-Tide
by Clinton Scollard
Elegy in Autumn : In memory of Frank Dempster Sherman
by Clinton Scollard
About the author
Born in Clinton, New York, in 1860, Clinton Scollard graduated from Hamilton College in 1881 and later studied at Harvard University and Cambridge. He served as Professor of English Literature at Hamilton College from 1888 to 1896, while building a long career as a poet and writer of fiction.
Scollard published extensively, beginning with Pictures in Song in 1884 and followed by collections such as With Reed and Lyre, The Hills of Song, The Lutes of Morn, Lyrics of the Dawn, and Ballads, Patriotic and Romantic. His poetry is noted for its careful craftsmanship, attention to the natural world, and graceful lyric form. He died in Kent, Connecticut, in 1932.