Love Poems – Page 2786
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Tubal Cain
Old Tubal Cain was a man of might, / In the days when earth was young; / By the fierce red light of his furnace bright, … -
The Knight’s Tomb
Where is the grave of Sir Arthur O’Kellyn? / Where may the grave of that good man be?— / By the side of a spring, on the breast of Helvellyn, … -
Not on the Battle-Field
“To fall on the battle-field fighting for my dear country,—that would not be hard.”—The Neighbors. / O NO, no,—let me lie / Not on a field of battle when I die! … -
The Day is Coming
Come hither lads and hearken, / for a tale there is to tell, / Of the wonderful days a-coming, … -
The Grave of Bonaparte
On a lone barren isle, where the wild roaring billows / Assail the stern rock, and the loud tempests rave, / The hero lies still, while the dew-drooping willows, … -
The Battle of Blenheim
[In Bavaria, August 13, 1704, between the English and Austrians on one side, under the Duke of Marlborough and Prince Eugene, and the French and Bavarians on the other side, led by Marshal Tallart and the Elector of Bavaria. The latter party was defeated, and the schemes of Louis XIV. of France w… -
The Arsenal at Springfield
This is the arsenal. From floor to ceiling, / Like a huge organ, rise the burnished arms; / But from their silent pipes no anthem pealing … -
An Old Battle-Field
The Softest whisperings of the scented South, / And rust and roses in the cannon’s mouth; / And, where the thunders of the fight were born, … -
Our Fallen Heroes
The Angel of the nation’s peace / Has wreathed with flowers the battle-drum; / We see the fruiting fields increase … -
The Cause of the South
From “Sentinel Songs” / THE FALLEN cause still waits,— / Its bard has not come yet, …
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