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POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM
CHOSEN BY
BRANDER MATTHEWS
AN EDITION REVISED
AND EXTENDED
ILLUSTRATED BY
N. C. WYETH
TO THE MEMORY OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
PREFATORY NOTE
An attempt has been made in the present collection to gather
together the patriotic poems of America, those which depict
feelings as well as those which describe actions, since these
latter are as indicative of the temper of the time. It is a
collection, for the most part, of old favorites, for Americans have
been quick to take to heart a stirring telling of a daring and
noble deed; but these may be found to have gained freshness by a
grouping in order.
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Title: Poems of American Patriotism
Author: Brander Matthews (Editor)
Release Date: August, 2004 [EBook #6316]
[Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule]
[This file was first posted on November 25, 2002]
[Date last updated: July 20, 2004]
Edition: 10
Language: English
*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM ***
Produced by Robert Prince, David Starner, Juliet Sutherland
Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM
CHOSEN BY
BRANDER MATTHEWS
AN EDITION REVISED
AND EXTENDED
ILLUSTRATED BY
N. C. WYETH
TO THE MEMORY OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
PREFATORY NOTE
An attempt has been made in the present collection to gather
together the patriotic poems of America, those which depict
feelings as well as those which describe actions, since these
latter are as indicative of the temper of the time. It is a
collection, for the most part, of old favorites, for Americans have
been quick to take to heart a stirring telling of a daring and
noble deed; but these may be found to have gained freshness by a
grouping in order. The arrangement is chronological so far as it
might be, that the history of America as told by her poets should
be set forth. Here and there occur breaks in the story, chiefly
because there are fit incidents for song which no poet has fitly
sung as yet.
The poems have been printed scrupulously from the best accessible
text, and they have not been tinkered in any way, though some few
have been curtailed slightly for the sake of space. In a few cases,
where the whole poem has not fallen within the scope of this
volume, only a fragment is here given. When this has been done, it
is pointed out. Brief notes have been prefixed to many of the
poems, making plain the occasion of their origin, and removing any
chance obscurity of allusion.
NEW YORK, November, 1882.
In the two score years since this collection was prepared many
things have happened, and many poets have been in-spired to
celebrate men and moods and deeds. It has been found necessary to
omit a few of the less important verses in the earlier edition to
make room for the most significant of the lyric commemorations of
events almost contemporary, and therefore appealing to us more
immediately, and perhaps more poignantly.
B. M.
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Title: Poems of American Patriotism
Author: Brander Matthews (Editor)
Release Date: August, 2004 [EBook #6316]
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Edition: 10
Language: English
*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM ***
Produced by Robert Prince, David Starner, Juliet Sutherland
Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM
CHOSEN BY
BRANDER MATTHEWS
AN EDITION REVISED
AND EXTENDED
ILLUSTRATED BY
N. C. WYETH
TO THE MEMORY OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
PREFATORY NOTE
An attempt has been made in the present collection to gather
together the patriotic poems of America, those which depict
feelings as well as those which describe actions, since these
latter are as indicative of the temper of the time. It is a
collection, for the most part, of old favorites, for Americans have
been quick to take to heart a stirring telling of a daring and
noble deed; but these may be found to have gained freshness by a
grouping in order.
*****
Title: Poems of American Patriotism
Author: Brander Matthews (Editor)
Release Date: August, 2004 [EBook #6316]
[Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule]
[This file was first posted on November 25, 2002]
[Date last updated: July 20, 2004]
Edition: 10
Language: English
*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM ***
Produced by Robert Prince, David Starner, Juliet Sutherland
Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM
CHOSEN BY
BRANDER MATTHEWS
AN EDITION REVISED
AND EXTENDED
ILLUSTRATED BY
N. C. WYETH
TO THE MEMORY OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
PREFATORY NOTE
An attempt has been made in the present collection to gather
together the patriotic poems of America, those which depict
feelings as well as those which describe actions, since these
latter are as indicative of the temper of the time. It is a
collection, for the most part, of old favorites, for Americans have
been quick to take to heart a stirring telling of a daring and
noble deed; but these may be found to have gained freshness by a
grouping in order. The arrangement is chronological so far as it
might be, that the history of America as told by her poets should
be set forth. Here and there occur breaks in the story, chiefly
because there are fit incidents for song which no poet has fitly
sung as yet.
The poems have been printed scrupulously from the best accessible
text, and they have not been tinkered in any way, though some few
have been curtailed slightly for the sake of space. In a few cases,
where the whole poem has not fallen within the scope of this
volume, only a fragment is here given. When this has been done, it
is pointed out. Brief notes have been prefixed to many of the
poems, making plain the occasion of their origin, and removing any
chance obscurity of allusion.
NEW YORK, November, 1882.
In the two score years since this collection was prepared many
things have happened, and many poets have been in-spired to
celebrate men and moods and deeds. It has been found necessary to
omit a few of the less important verses in the earlier edition to
make room for the most significant of the lyric commemorations of
events almost contemporary, and therefore appealing to us more
immediately, and perhaps more poignantly.
B. M.
