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Poems of James Russell Lowell
Poems of James Russell Lowell

Chapter I

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Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
U.S.A.
|Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.
Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.
40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"
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Poems of James Russell Lowell

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Poems of James Russell Lowell is here in full — 391 sentences across 79 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.
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U.S.A.
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|Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.
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Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.
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40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

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Biographical adjective US /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading “|Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.”

Cushing noun US /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading “Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.”

Dirge noun US /dɜːrdʒ/

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading “Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.”

Impartiality noun US /ˌɪmpɑːrʃiˈælɪti/

an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

From this reading “40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"”

Mystical adjective US /ˈmɪstɪkəl/

relating to or characteristic of mysticism

From this reading “Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.”

Rosebud noun US /ˈroʊzbəd/

the bud of a rose

From this reading “Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.”

Serenade noun US /ˌserəˈneɪd/

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading “Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.”

Sphinx noun US /sfɪŋks/

an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

From this reading “40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"”

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Biographical Sketch adjective + noun

In this reading “|Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.”

EARLY POEMS adjective + noun counted as “early poem”

In this reading “|Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.”

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

1844

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

24

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

26

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

27

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

30

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

32

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

33

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

34

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

35

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

39

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

4

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

40

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

42

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

43

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

46

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

48

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

52

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

54

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

58

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

59

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

6

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

60

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

61

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

62

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

63

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

65

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

66

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

67

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

7

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading U.S.A.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

AltarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/

the table in Christian churches where communion is given

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

BalladnounUS /ˈbæləd/

a narrative song with a recurrent refrain

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

Bellerophonnoun

(Greek mythology) a mythical hero of Corinth who performed miracles on the winged horse Pegasus (especially killing the monster Chimera)

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

Berwick

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

BiographicaladjectiveUS /ˌbaɪəˈɡræfɪkəl/

of or relating to or being biography

From this reading |Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.

Bobolinknoun

migratory American songbird

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

Booke

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

ChildnounUS /tʃaɪld/

a young person of either sex

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

CushingnounUS /ˈkʊʃɪŋ/

United States neurologist noted for his study of the brain and pituitary gland and who identified Cushing's syndrome (1869-1939)

From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

DepartedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪd/

well in the past; former

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

DirgenounUS /dɜːrdʒ/

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

DoorsnounUS /dɔːrz/

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading |Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.

EvenounUS /iːv/

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

FanciesnounUS /ˈfænsiz/

plural of “fancy” — something many people believe that is false

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

FarewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

FeelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

FlowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

Forgetfulnessnoun

tendency to forget

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

FourthnounUS /fɔːrθ/

following the third position; number four in a countable series

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

GnounUS /dʒiː/

a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

Goe

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

Hakon's

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From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

Ianthe

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

ImpartialitynounUS /ˌɪmpɑːrʃiˈælɪti/

an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

Isabel

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

ixnoun

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading |Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

LayverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

LifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

Love'snounUS /lʌvz/

possessive form of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

Love-Dream

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From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

Love-Songnoun

a song about love or expressing love for another person

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

LovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

MassnounUS /mæs/

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

MusicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

MysticaladjectiveUS /ˈmɪstɪkəl/

relating to or characteristic of mysticism

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

NaturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

Norwood

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From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

OdenounUS /oʊd/

a lyric poem with complex stanza forms

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

OpeningnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

PoemnounUS /ˈpoʊəm/

a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

POEMSnounUS /ˈpoʊəmz/

plural of “poem” — a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines

From this reading |Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.

PoetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

PressverbUS /pres/

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

ReverienounUS /ˈrevəri/

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/

the bud of a rose

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

SadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/

emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

SerenadenounUS /ˌserəˈneɪd/

a musical composition in several movements; has no fixed form

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

SketchnounUS /sketʃ/

preliminary drawing for later elaboration

From this reading |Biographical Sketch| ix EARLY POEMS.

SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Norwood Press J.S. Cushing & Co.--Berwick & Smith Norwood Mass.

SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

a thing, without saying which

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

SongnounUS /sɔːŋ/

a short musical composition with words

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

SonnetnounUS /ˈsɑːnɪt/

a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

SphinxnounUS /sfɪŋks/

an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

UnounUS /juː/

a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading U.S.A.

Unlovelyadjective

without beauty or charm

From this reading 40 Isabel 42 Music 43 Song 46 Ianthe 48 Love's Altar 52 Impartiality 54 Bellerophon 54 Something Natural 58 A Feeling 58 The Lost Child 59 The Church 60 The Unlovely 61 Love-Song 62 Song 63 A Love-Dream 65 Fourth of July Ode 66 Sphinx 67 "Goe, Little Booke!"

WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

Year'snounUS /jɪrz/

possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Sonnet 1 Hakon's Lay 1 Out of Doors 3 A Reverie 4 In Sadness 6 Farewell 7 A Dirge 10 Fancies about a Rosebud 15 New Year's Eve, 1844 17 A Mystical Ballad 20 Opening Poem to A Year's Life 23 The Serenade 24 Song 26 The Departed 27 The Bobolink 30 Forgetfulness 32 Song 33 The Poet 34 Flowers 35 The Lover 39 To E. W. G.

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