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The Poetry of Lincoln


Abraham Lincoln | The Poetry Foundation

Lincoln wrote poetry as a teenager, mostly satirical verse and short stanzas on the flyleaves of books. He worked on a longer poem in quatrains in 1846, “My ...

Poetry Written by Abraham Lincoln

My childhood's home I see again, And sadden with the view; And still, as memory crowds my brain, There's pleasure in it too.

Poetry of Abraham Lincoln - Wikipedia

In addition to two complete, narrative poems, Lincoln wrote several small verses throughout his life and possibly a poem in the form of a suicide note.

Abraham Lincoln - Poems by the Famous Poet - All Poetry

His poems, often reflecting on themes of melancholy, mortality, and the human condition, provide a glimpse into his inner world and offer a unique perspective.

The Poetry of Lincoln - Home

It demonstrated that poetry had a great deal of influence on Abraham Lincoln's life in terms of his correspondence and his reading and writing.

Poet Abraham Lincoln Poems

How nought from death could save, Till every sound appears a knell, And every spot a grave. ... I'm living in the tombs. ... A human form with reason fled, While ...

The Lincoln Poems - The Sly Fox Bookstore

The Lincoln Poems ... By Dan Guillory. In poems and brief descriptions, the author pays tribute to Abraham Lincoln and his life, especially in Illinois. 9x6 ...

My Childhood Home I See Again by Abraham Lincoln - Poems

Young childhood grown, strong manhood gray, And half of all are dead. I hear the loved survivors tell How nought from death could save, Till every sound appears ...

Lincoln & Poetry - Friends of the Lincoln Collection

In any scholarly biography of Abraham Lincoln, a reader will find countless references to this prairie lawyer's love of poetry.

the poetry of abraham lincoln

Abraham Lincoln wrote poetry? Amazing! I knew he split rails and learned to read in the dark, but I'd never heard about the poems.

Lincoln the poet - University of Illinois Library

more his than mine. —Paul Hunter. I 3. Page 18. LINCOLN'S RHYMED POEMS.

Tribute 2 - The Poetry of Lincoln

There are wounds past words. ... than many who walk whole. ... beyond any smooth and easy telling, having given till no more to give. ... burnt in a firewind, lost in ...

Presidential Picks: Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Poetry - Poets.org

Browse these selections from Lincoln's personal library, and start a conversation with the past president—through the poetry he loved. " ...

Abraham Lincoln Poems | DiscoverPoetry.com

Lincoln, the Man of the People by Edwin Markham. This poem was read by Edwin Markham at the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial at Washington, DC, May 30, 1922.

Abraham Lincoln's Favorite Poem

Mortality ... Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? ... He passeth from life to his rest in the grave. The leaves of the oak and the willow shall fade, Be ...

Abraham Lincoln | The Poetry Foundation

Abraham Lincoln his hand and pen he will be good but god knows When.

The Poetry of Abraham Lincoln | Open Culture

it appears that he had at least three phases—the first, a youthful one in his teens and early twenties when he produced some silly juvenelia, “ ...

Lincoln - Poetry Out Loud

Imperial soul, star of a weedy stream, Born where the ghosts of buffaloes still dream, Whose spirit hoof-beats storm above his grave.

Abraham Lincoln and Literature

Mr. Lincoln was “a diligent student of Shakespeare, to know whom is a liberal education.” 1 Lincoln loved poetry – especially Shakespeare and Robert Burns.

Poetry - John Hay's Lincoln and Lincoln's John Hay

As for Lincoln, after the Union victory at Gettysburg, Lincoln penned the bit of doggerel shown below, about Lee's failed effort to take Philadelphia. Just for ...