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This collection brings together the best-known songs and ballads of G.P. Morris, one of the most popular American writers of the 19th century. His works were beloved for their wit, humor, and sentimentality, and this volume offers a fascinating glimpse into the popular culture of the era. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
George Pope Morris was a 19th century American poet, editor and songwriter. His most popular poem/song was Woodman, Spare that Tree!. Environmentalists often quote lines from this poem. A few of the poems in this collection include, The Deserted Bride, The Main-Truck; Or, A Leap For Life, Poetry, The Croton Ode, Fragment of an Indian Poem, Land-Ho!, Woodman, Spare that Tree, The Cottager's Welcome, Land of Washington, The Flag of Our Union, Lines After the Manner of Olden Time, The Dream of Love, I'm With You Once Again, Oh, Would That She Were Here, The Sword and the Staff, The Chieftain's Daughter, Thy Will Be Done, Life in the West, and Song of Marion's Men.
The 126 poems in this superb collection of 19th and 20th century British and American verse range from famous poets such as Wordsworth, Tennyson, Whitman, and Frost to less well-known poets. Includes 10 selections from the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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