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The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language

Vachel Lindsay

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1. THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA2. LIST OF THE BOOKS OF VACHEL LINDSAY3. A WORD ON CALIFORNIA, PHOTOPLAYS, AND SAINT FRANCIS4. THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA5. KALAMAZOO6. JOHN L. SULLIVAN, THE STRONG BOY OF BOSTON7. BRYAN, BRYAN, BRYAN, BRYAN8. RAMESES II9. MOSES10. A RHYME FOR ALL ZIONISTS11. A MEDITATION ON THE SUN12. DANTE13. THE COMET OF PROPHECY14. SHANTUNG, OR THE EMPIRE OF CHINA IS CRUMBLING DOWN15. THE LAST SONG OF LUCIFER16. A DOLL’S “ARABIAN NIGHTS”17. THE LAME BOY AND THE FAIRY18. THE BLACKSMITH’S SERENADE19. THE APPLE BLOSSOM SNOW BLUES20. THE DANIEL JAZZ21. WHEN PETER JACKSON PREACHED IN THE OLD CHURCH22. THE CONSCIENTIOUS DEACON23. DAVY JONES’ DOOR-BELL24. THE SEA SERPENT CHANTEY25. THE LITTLE TURTLE26. THE SCIENTIFIC ASPIRATION27. THE VISIT TO MAB28. THE SONG OF THE STURDY SNAILS29. ANOTHER WORD ON THE SCIENTIFIC ASPIRATION30. DANCING FOR A PRIZE31. COLD SUNBEAMS32. FOR ALL WHO EVER SENT LACE VALENTINES33. MY LADY IS COMPARED TO A YOUNG TREE34. TO EVE, MAN’S DREAM OF WIFEHOOD AS DESCRIBED BY MILTON35. A KIND OF SCORN36. HARPS IN HEAVEN37. THE CELESTIAL CIRCUS38. THE FIRE-LADDIE, LOVE39. IN MEMORY OF MY FRIEND JOYCE KILMER, POET AND SOLDIER40. THE TIGER ON PARADE41. THE FEVER CALLED WAR42. STANZAS IN JUST THE RIGHT TONE FOR THE SPIRITED GENTLEMEN WHO WOULD CONQUER MEXICO43. THE MODEST JAZZ-BIRD44. THE STATUE OF OLD ANDREW JACKSON45. SEW THE FLAGS TOGETHER46. JUSTINIAN47. THE VOICE OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI48. IN WHICH ROOSEVELT IS COMPARED TO SAUL49. HAIL TO THE SONS OF ROOSEVELT50. THE SPACIOUS DAYS OF ROOSEVELT51. WHEN THE MISSISSIPPI FLOWED IN INDIANA52. THE FAIRY FROM THE APPLE-SEED53. A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN54. THE DREAM OF ALL THE SPRINGFIELD WRITERS55. THE SPRINGFIELD OF THE FAR FUTURE56. AFTER READING THE SAD STORY OF THE FALL OF BABYLON57. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL58. I—MY FATHERS CAME FROM KENTUCKY59. II—WRITTEN IN A YEAR WHEN MANY OF MY PEOPLE DIED60. III—A RHYMED ADDRESS TO ALL RENEGADE CAMPBELLITES, EXHORTING THEM TO RETURN
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