Poems

One Snowy Night The laughter of sleigh bells was heard on the lips of the snow storm All day long, and passers were scarcely seen thro’ […]

Pashepaho’s Speech to the Young Men Pashepaho heard the young men Till their lofty words had ended, And in accents stern, thus answered: “For your presents, […]

Peace As the raindrop on a flower When the bow’s behind a shower, As the breeze that fans the forehead Of the sunset, when his cheeks […]

Prologue The shepherd-king of Judah’s olden days, Waked his sweet harp to sing Jehovah’s praise, Then this his theme was in his happy hour: “Captivity hath […]

Prosperity and Adversity When first the young year inhales the sweetened air, And painted landscapes kiss her tender feet, The constant throat of music everywhere Is […]

Rape of Florida: Canto I: Invocation The poet hath a realm within, and throne, And in his own soul singeth his lament. A comer often in […]

Rape of Florida: Canto II The trump of fame is but the thunder’s tone Borne off forever, dying on the wind. The glorious summits of the […]

Rape of Florida: Canto IV Gazing upon the toiling seas, In gloomy rows the silent captives sate; And as the ship rode off before the breeze, […]

Saville Fair Saville! earliest village of the wood, To break the reign of ancient soltitude, Where erst the dusky tennants of the shade, Along the Mississippi’s […]

Saville In Trouble Sing muse! of Saville and the direful day When beauty fell, to ruthless hands a prey; And life a sacrifice to savage hate, […]