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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: DELAWARE Matches Found: 13 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` ACROSS THE DELAWARE, by WILLIAM MCKENDREE CARLETON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The winter night is cold and drear Last Line: And god has crossed the delaware! Alternate Author Name(s): Carleton, Will Subject(s): American Revolution; Delaware (river); Trenton, Battle Of (1776) OUR HERITAGE, by HERMAN H. HANSON Poem Text First Line: A virgin land in the unknown west Last Line: For dear old delaware! Subject(s): Delaware SONGS OF NEW SWEDEN: 4. THE LADY ARMAGOT, by ARTHUR PETERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: In her garden, where the river / round the isle of tinicum Last Line: Fold her closely to his breast! Subject(s): Delaware; History; Historians SONGS OF NEW-SWEDEN: PROLOGUE, by ARTHUR PETERSON Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: I sing a time when o'er this region waved Last Line: From books scarce-known, take, you who care to read. Subject(s): Delaware; Sweden THE BALLAD OF DANIEL BRAY, by JOSEPH FULFORD FOLSOM Poem Text First Line: The delaware, with stately sweep Last Line: "he brought the boats to washington." Subject(s): American Revolution; Delaware (river); Trenton, Battle Of (1776) THE CANAL-BOAT PILOT, RETIRED, by HARRINGTON GREEN Poem Text First Line: Lazily floating between the green hills Last Line: Then under the bridges of brunswick town! Subject(s): Boats; Delaware (river) THE DELAWARE, by OLIVER CRANE Poem Text First Line: Hail! Thou prince of noble rivers Last Line: Ever safely on thy tide. Subject(s): Delaware (river) THE DELAWARE, by THOMAS DUNN ENGLISH Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: My mother, the cloud, cast me down to the ground Last Line: Yet flowing and flowing. Subject(s): Delaware (river) THE DELAWARE WATER-GAP, by ELIZABETH LUMMIS FRIES ELLETT Poem Text Poet Analysis First Line: Our western land can boast no lovelier spot Last Line: Fertility renewed and fresh delights. Alternate Author Name(s): Ellet, Elizabth F. Subject(s): Delaware (river) THE FRESHET: A LEGEND OF THE DELAWARE, by ALFRED BILLINGS STREET Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: March hath unlocked stern winter's chain Last Line: And every heart in prayer of grateful love is blent. Subject(s): Delaware; Legends TO DELAWARE, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Thrice welcome to thy sisters of the east Last Line: Glory and praise to god! Another state is free! Subject(s): Delaware; Emancipation Movement & Proclamation; Antislavery Movement - United States TO THE HONOURABLE W. R. SPENCER; FROM BUFFALO, UPON LAKE ERIE, by THOMAS MOORE Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: Thou oft hast told me of the fairy hours Last Line: Have many a mile to journey, ere we meet! Alternate Author Name(s): Little, Thomas Subject(s): Buffalo (city), New York; Delaware (river); Homesickness; Lake Erie; Mississippi River; Missouri River; Rivers; Schuylkill River WASHINGTON BY THE DELAWARE, by CINCINNATUS HEINE MILLER Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The snow was red with patriot blood Last Line: Think, think of washington! Alternate Author Name(s): Miller, Joaquin Subject(s): American Revolution; Courage; Delaware (river); Trenton, Battle Of (1776); Valor; Bravery |
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