Songs from the Golden Gate

Songs from the Golden Gate

Author: Ina Donna Coolbrith

Publisher: Theclassics.Us

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781230208985

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... THE COMING. I Gathered flowers the summer long; I dozed the days on sunny leas, And wove my fancies into song, Or dreamed in aimless ease. Or watched, from jutting cliffs, the dyes Of changeful waters under me, The lazy gulls just dip and rise, White specks upon the sea -- And far away, where blue to blue Was wed, the ships that came and went, And thought, O happy world! and drew Therefrom a full content. My mates toiled in the ripening field, Nor paused for rest in cool or heat; The yellow grain made haste to yield Its harvesting complete: My mates toiled in their pleasant homes; They plucked the fruit from laden boughs, And sang -- " For if the Master comes And find no ready house !" -- 98 THE COMING. And far and strange their singing seemed, And harsh the voices every one, That woke the pleasant dream I dreamed To thought of tasks undone. Yet still I waited, lingered still, Won by a cloud, a soaring lark; Till, by and by, the land was chill, And all the sky was dark. And lo, the Master! Through the night My mates come forth to welcome Him, Their labor done, their garments white, While mine are stained and dim. They bring to Him their golden sheaves, To Him their finished toil belongs, While I have but these withered leaves, And these poor, foolish songs! MEMORIAL POEM. WRITTEN FOR THE GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, DECORATION DAY, 1881. The sea-tides ebb and flow; The seasons come and go, Summer and sun succeed the cloud and snow, And April rain awakes the violet. Earth puts away Her sombre robes, and cheeks with tear-drops wet In some sad yesterday Dimple again with smiles, and half forget Their grief, as the warm rose Forgets the night-dews when the noontide glows. Change follows upon change Swift as the...


Songs from the Golden Gate

Songs from the Golden Gate

Author: William Keith, Sir

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-23

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 9781358896941

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.


Songs from the Golden Gate - Scholar's Choice Edition

Songs from the Golden Gate - Scholar's Choice Edition

Author: Ina Donna Coolbrith

Publisher:

Published: 2015-02-17

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 9781296122676

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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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.


The Golden Gate

The Golden Gate

Author: Knowles Shaw

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2018-01-12

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780428877064

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Excerpt from The Golden Gate: A Collection of New Songs, for the Sunday-School, Prayer Meeting, and Social Circle We have aimed to give credit to all who have so liberally contributed to these pages, where their words or music is found. The asterisk used in several places in dicates that the writer is unknown. The author's own pieces, to avoid frequent repetition, are not marked at all. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.