Sidney Lanier image
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Born in February 3, 1842 / Died in September 7, 1881 / United States / English

Poems by Sidney Lanier

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The Palm And The Pine

... In the far North stands a Pine-tree, lone, ...

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The Power Of Prayer

... all underholt, de Lord he answered Yes!And what for waste de vittles, now, and th'ow away de bread, ...

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The Raven Days

... Our hearths are gone out and our hearts are broken, ...

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The Revenge Of Hamish

... fted the child in the air,And sprang with the child in his arms from the horrible height in the sea, ...

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The Song Of The Chattahoochee

... The white quartz shone, and the smooth brook-stone ...

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The Stirrup-Cup

... Death, thou'rt a cordial old and rare: ...

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The Symphony

... Fair Lady. I doubt no doubts: I strive, and shrive my clay, ...

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The Tournament

... Joust First. I.Bright shone the lists, blue bent the skies, ...

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The Waving Of The Corn

... The cricket tells straight on his simple thought -- ...

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The Wedding

... My Bridegroom Death is come o'er the meres ...

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Thou And I

... That thou might'st press the strings and I might draw the bow ...

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To Baynard Taylor

... No profit out of death, -- going, yet still at stand, --Giving what life is here in hand to-day ...

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To Beethoven

... When luminous lightnings strangely strikeThe sailor praying on his knees ...

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To Charlotte Cushman

... So triple-rayed, thou mov'st, yet stay'st, serene -- ...

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To Richard Wagner.

... -- Fond sighs for old things, shouts for new, -- did reign ...