Fitz-Greene Halleck image
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Born in July 8, 1790 / Died in November 19, 1867 / United States / English

Poems by Fitz-Greene Halleck

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Domestic Happiness

... " III "More?" cried the husband, half asleep, ...

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Alnwick Castle

... Where the Cross was damped with his dying breath ...

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A Poet’s Daughter

... — Heaven placed us here to vote and trade, ...

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A Sketch

... (You might have spanned it with your thumb and finger,) ...

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Burns

... And warriors with their bright swords sheathed, ...

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from Fanny

... and he  Would fret himself once more into a passion,  ...

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The Field Of The Grounded Arms, Saratoga

... And wreath their light and shade o'er plain and mountain, ...

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On The Death Of Joseph Rodman Drake

... When hearts, whose truth was proven, ...

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Music:To A Boy Of Four Years Old, On Hearing Him Play The Harp

... Are "thoughts that breathe and words that burn" ...

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On The Death Of Lieut. William Howard Allen, Of The American Navy

... There was one heart that knew and loved him best— ...

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Twilight

... Dear are her whispers still, though lost their early power ...

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Woman

... Smiles,—tears,—whose blest and blessing power, ...

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Wyoming

... Passed away. Has Death no triumph-hours, save on the battle-day ...

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From The Italian

... That move but with kind words, and sweetest smiles ...

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Red Jacket

... con.— He writes that we are, as ourselves have voted, ...