The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 09THE IRON GATEReading editionChapter navigation22 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE POETICAL WORKSTHE IRON GATETHE IRON GATEVESTIGIA QUINQUE RETRORSUMMY AVIARYON THE THRESHOLDTO GEORGE PEABODYAT THE PAPYRUS CLUBFOR WHITTIER'S SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAYTWO SONNETS: HARVARDTHE COMING ERAIN RESPONSEFOR THE MOORE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONTO JAMES FREEMAN CLARKEWELCOME TO THE CHICAGO COMMERCIAL CLUBAMERICAN ACADEMY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONTHE SCHOOL-BOYTHE SILENT MELODYOUR HOME—OUR COUNTRYPOEMRHYMES OF A LIFE-TIMEPrevious chapter ←THE POETICAL WORKSNext chapter →THE IRON GATEAll chapters and sections (22)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE POETICAL WORKSTHE IRON GATETHE IRON GATEVESTIGIA QUINQUE RETRORSUMMY AVIARYON THE THRESHOLDTO GEORGE PEABODYAT THE PAPYRUS CLUBFOR WHITTIER'S SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAYTWO SONNETS: HARVARDTHE COMING ERAIN RESPONSEFOR THE MOORE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONTO JAMES FREEMAN CLARKEWELCOME TO THE CHICAGO COMMERCIAL CLUBAMERICAN ACADEMY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONTHE SCHOOL-BOYTHE SILENT MELODYOUR HOME—OUR COUNTRYPOEMRHYMES OF A LIFE-TIMEAND OTHER POEMS1877-1881◇← THE POETICAL WORKSTHE IRON GATE →