The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Complete
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1. Front matter2. THE POETICAL WORKS3. TO MY READERS4. EARLIER POEMS5. THE LAST LEAF6. THE CAMBRIDGE CHURCHYARD7. TO AN INSECT8. THE DILEMMA9. MY AUNT10. REFLECTIONS OF A PROUD PEDESTRIAN11. DAILY TRIALS12. EVENING13. THE DORCHESTER GIANT14. TO THE PORTRAIT OF "A LADY" IN THE ATHENAEUM GALLERY15. THE COMET16. THE MUSIC-GRINDERS17. THE TREADMILL SONG18. THE SEPTEMBER GALE19. THE HEIGHT OF THE RIDICULOUS20. THE LAST READER21. POETRY:22. ADDITIONAL POEMS23. THE STEAMBOAT24. LEXINGTON25. ON LENDING A PUNCH-BOWL26. A SONG27. THE ISLAND HUNTING-SONG28. DEPARTED DAYS29. THE ONLY DAUGHTER30. SONG31. LINES32. NUX POSTCOENATICA33. VERSES FOR AFTER-DINNER PHI BETA KAPPA SOCIETY, 184434. A MODEST REQUEST35. THE PARTING WORD36. A SONG OF OTHER DAYS37. SONG38. A SENTIMENT39. A RHYMED LESSON (URANIA)40. AN AFTER-DINNER POEM41. MEDICAL POEMS42. THE TWO ARMIES43. THE STETHOSCOPE SONG44. EXTRACTS FROM A MEDICAL POEM45. A POEM46. A SENTIMENT47. RIP VAN WINKLE, M. D.48. SONGS IN MANY KEYS49. THE PLOUGHMAN ANNIVERSARY OF THE BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, OCTOBER 4, 184950. THE STUDY51. THE BELLS52. NON-RESISTANCE53. THE MORAL BULLY54. THE MIND'S DIET55. OUR LIMITATIONS56. THE OLD PLAYER57. A POEM58. TO GOVERNOR SWAIN59. TO AN ENGLISH FRIEND60. AFTER A LECTURE ON WORDSWORTH61. AFTER A LECTURE ON MOORE62. AFTER A LECTURE ON KEATS63. AFTER A LECTURE ON SHELLEY64. AT THE CLOSE OF A COURSE OF LECTURES65. THE HUDSON66. THE NEW EDEN67. SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OF THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY NEW YORK, DECEMBER 22, 185568. FAREWELL69. FOR THE MEETING OF THE BURNS CLUB70. ODE FOR WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY71. BIRTHDAY OF DANIEL WEBSTER72. THE VOICELESS73. THE TWO STREAMS74. THE PROMISE75. AVIS76. THE LIVING TEMPLE77. AT A BIRTHDAY FESTIVAL78. A BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE79. THE GRAY CHIEF80. THE LAST LOOK81. IN MEMORY OF CHARLES WENTWORTH UPHAM, JR.82. MARTHA83. MEETING OF THE ALUMNI OF HARVARD COLLEGE84. THE PARTING SONG85. FOR THE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL SANITARY ASSOCIATION86. FOR THE BURNS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION87. AT A MEETING OF FRIENDS88. FOR THE FAIR IN AID OF THE FUND TO PROCURE BALL'S STATUE OF WASHINGTON89. THE OLD MAN OF THE SEA A NIGHTMARE DREAM BY DAYLIGHT90. INTERNATIONAL ODE91. A SENTIMENT OFFERED AT THE DINNER TO H. I. H. THE PRINCE NAPOLEON, AT THE REVERE HOUSE, SEPTEMBER 25,186192. BROTHER JONATHAN'S LAMENT FOR SISTER CAROLINE93. THE POETICAL WORKS94. POEMS OF THE CLASS OF '2995. A SONG OF "TWENTY-NINE"96. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS97. AN IMPROMPTU98. THE OLD MAN DREAMS99. REMEMBER—FORGET100. OUR INDIAN SUMMER101. MARE RUBRUM102. THE BOYS103. LINES104. A VOICE OF THE LOYAL NORTH105. J. D. R.106. VOYAGE OF THE GOOD SHIP UNION107. "CHOOSE YOU THIS DAY WHOM YE WILL SERVE"108. F. W. C.109. THE LAST CHARGE110. OUR OLDEST FRIEND111. SHERMAN 'S IN SAVANNAH112. MY ANNUAL113. ALL HERE114. ONCE MORE115. THE OLD CRUISER116. ADDED FOR THE ALUMNI MEETING, JUNE 29,117. HYMN FOR THE CLASS-MEETING118. EVEN-SONG.119. THE SMILING LISTENER120. OUR SWEET SINGER121. H. C. M. H. S. J. K. W.122. WHAT I HAVE COME FOR123. FOR CLASS MEETING124. "AD AMICOS"125. HOW NOT TO SETTLE IT126. THE LAST SURVIVOR127. THE ARCHBISHOP AND GIL BLAS128. THE SHADOWS129. BENJAMIN PEIRCE130. IN THE TWILIGHT131. A LOVING-CUP SONG132. THE GIRDLE OF FRIENDSHIP133. THE LYRE OF ANACREON134. THE OLD TUNE135. THE BROKEN CIRCLE136. THE ANGEL-THIEF137. AFTER THE CURFEW138. POEMS FROM THE AUTOCRAT OF THE BREAKFAST-TABLE139. SUN AND SHADOW140. MUSA141. A PARTING HEALTH142. WHAT WE ALL THINK143. SPRING HAS COME144. PROLOGUE145. LATTER-DAY WARNINGS146. ALBUM VERSES147. A GOOD TIME GOING!148. THE LAST BLOSSOM149. CONTENTMENT150. AESTIVATION151. THE DEACON'S MASTERPIECE152. PARSON TURELL'S LEGACY153. ODE FOR A SOCIAL MEETING154. POEMS FROM THE PROFESSOR AT THE BREAKFAST-TABLE155. HYMN OF TRUST156. A SUN-DAY HYMN157. THE CROOKED FOOTPATH158. IRIS, HER BOOK159. ROBINSON OF LEYDEN160. ST. ANTHONY THE REFORMER161. THE OPENING OF THE PIANO162. MIDSUMMER163. DE SAUTY164. POEMS FROM THE POET AT THE BREAKFAST-TABLE165. FANTASIA166. AUNT TABITHA167. WIND-CLOUDS AND STAR-DRIFTS168. EPILOGUE TO THE BREAKFAST-TABLE SERIES AUTOCRAT-PROFESSOR-POET169. SONGS OF MANY SEASONS170. PROGRAMME171. IN THE QUIET DAYS172. DOROTHY Q.173. THE ORGAN-BLOWER174. AT THE PANTOMIME175. AFTER THE FIRE176. A BALLAD OF THE BOSTON TEA-PARTY177. NEARING THE SNOW-LINE178. IN WARTIME179. "THUS SAITH THE LORD, I OFFER THEE THREE THINGS."180. NEVER OR NOW181. ONE COUNTRY182. GOD SAVE THE FLAG183. HYMN AFTER THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION184. HYMN FOR THE FAIR AT CHICAGO185. UNDER THE WASHINGTON ELM, CAMBRIDGE186. FREEDOM, OUR QUEEN187. ARMY HYMN188. PARTING HYMN "DUNDEE"189. THE FLOWER OF LIBERTY190. THE SWEET LITTLE MAN191. UNION AND LIBERTY192. SONGS OF WELCOME AND FAREWELL193. WELCOME TO THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS194. AT THE BANQUET TO THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS195. AT THE BANQUET TO THE CHINESE EMBASSY196. AT THE BANQUET TO THE JAPANESE EMBASSY197. BRYANT'S SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY198. A FAREWELL TO AGASSIZ199. AT A DINNER TO ADMIRAL FARRAGUT200. AT A DINNER TO GENERAL GRANT201. TO H. W. LONGFELLOW202. TO CHRISTIAN GOTTFRIED EHRENBERG203. A TOAST TO WILKIE COLLINS204. MEMORIAL VERSES205. FOR THE COMMEMORATION SERVICES206. EDWARD EVERETT207. SHAKESPEARE208. IN MEMORY OF JOHN AND ROBERT WARE209. HUMBOLDT'S BIRTHDAY210. POEM211. HYMN212. HYMN213. HYMN214. RHYMES OF AN HOUR215. A SEA DIALOGUE216. CHANSON WITHOUT MUSIC217. FOR THE CENTENNIAL DINNER218. A POEM SERVED TO ORDER219. THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH220. NO TIME LIKE THE OLD TIME221. A HYMN OF PEACE222. NOTES.223. THE POETICAL WORKS224. BUNKER-HILL BATTLE225. AT THE "ATLANTIC" DINNER226. "LUCY"227. HYMN228. A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE229. JOSEPH WARREN, M. D.230. OLD CAMBRIDGE231. WELCOME TO THE NATIONS232. A FAMILIAR LETTER233. UNSATISFIED234. HOW THE OLD HORSE WON THE BET235. AN APPEAL FOR "THE OLD SOUTH"236. THE FIRST FAN237. TO R. B. H.238. THE SHIP OF STATE239. A FAMILY RECORD240. THE IRON GATE241. VESTIGIA QUINQUE RETRORSUM242. MY AVIARY243. ON THE THRESHOLD244. TO GEORGE PEABODY245. AT THE PAPYRUS CLUB246. FOR WHITTIER'S SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY247. TWO SONNETS: HARVARD248. THE COMING ERA249. IN RESPONSE250. FOR THE MOORE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION251. TO JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE252. WELCOME TO THE CHICAGO COMMERCIAL CLUB253. AMERICAN ACADEMY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION254. THE SCHOOL-BOY255. THE SILENT MELODY256. OUR HOME—OUR COUNTRY257. POEM258. RHYMES OF A LIFE-TIME259. BEFORE THE CURFEW260. OUR DEAD SINGER261. TWO POEMS TO HARRIET BEECHER STOWE262. A WELCOME TO DR. BENJAMIN APTHORP GOULD263. TO FREDERICK HENRY HEDGE264. TO JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL265. TO JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER266. PRELUDE TO A VOLUME PRINTED IN RAISED LETTERS FOR THE BLIND267. BOSTON TO FLORENCE268. AT THE UNITARIAN FESTIVAL269. POEM270. POST-PRANDIAL271. THE FLANEUR272. AVE273. KING'S CHAPEL274. HYMN275. HYMN.—THE WORD OF PROMISE276. HYMN277. ON THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT GARFIELD278. THE GOLDEN FLOWER279. HAIL, COLUMBIA!280. POEM281. TO THE POETS WHO ONLY READ AND LISTEN282. FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW CITY LIBRARY, BOSTON283. FOR THE WINDOW IN ST. MARGARET'S IN MEMORY OF A SON OF ARCHDEACON FARRAR284. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL285. POEMS FROM OVER THE TEACUPS286. THE PEAU DE CHAGRIN OF STATE STREET287. CACOETHES SCRIBENDI288. THE ROSE AND THE FERN289. I LIKE YOU AND I LOVE YOU290. LA MAISON D'OR291. TOO YOUNG FOR LOVE292. THE BROOMSTICK TRAIN; OR, THE RETURN OF THE WITCHES293. TARTARUS294. AT THE TURN OF THE ROAD295. IN VITA MINERVA296. READINGS OVER THE TEACUPS297. THE BANKER'S SECRET298. VERSES FROM THE OLDEST PORTFOLIO299. TRANSLATION FROM THE ENEID, BOOK I.300. THE MEETING OF THE DRYADS301. THE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR302. THE TOADSTOOL303. THE SPECTRE PIG304. TO A CAGED LION305. THE STAR AND THE WATER-LILY306. ILLUSTRATION OF A PICTURE307. A ROMAN AQUEDUCT308. FROM A BACHELOR'S PRIVATE JOURNAL309. LA GRISETTE310. OUR YANKEE GIRLS311. L'INCONNUE312. STANZAS313. LINES BY A CLERK314. THE PHILOSOPHER TO HIS LOVE315. THE POET'S LOT316. TO A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER317. TO THE PORTRAIT OF "A GENTLEMAN"318. THE BALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN319. A NOONTIDE LYRIC320. THE HOT SEASON321. A PORTRAIT322. AN EVENING THOUGHT323. THE WASP AND THE HORNET324. "QUI VIVE?"325. NOTES.