The Poems of the Late James C. Doolittle (Classic Reprint)

The Poems of the Late James C. Doolittle (Classic Reprint)

Author: James C. Doolittle

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-11

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9781331202851

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Excerpt from The Poems of the Late James C. Doolittle The Poet's Dream. In drowsy lidded sleep ho lay, while vapors wild and fair Stole o'er his brain with lightning speed, like wizards of the air; And in their changeful drift of thought they wafted far and wide, To plains of blood where carnage reigned, faro er the swelling tide. And then the scenes that childhood knew, sweet laughter's merry note, The flow'ry mead, the babbling brook, bright o'er his vision float; But soon the flowers grew pallid there, the sun was clouded o'er, And mournful thought transferred the scene far from his native shore. And then again false fancy's spell, when led by gloomy Dis, Has lured him to some slimy rock, o'erhanging dark abyss; The spider's web, his brittle hold suspended in mid air, And trembling for the fatal stroke, to hurl him to despair. And then again the scene was changed; high on the billowy deep, Where lightnings flash and thunders roar, the tempests vigil's keep; The little bark that bore him up had yielded to the strife - One shivered plank was all he held In that dread test for life. And then he strayed o'er barren plains, on tropic's burning sands - Some cooling draught his parched tongue from charity demands; Some shade to shield his melting form, some pillow for his head; The cheerless wastes are all his bower, the serpents lair his bed. On, on he roams, dame Fortune's sport, bright Fame his beacon now; On bended knee, at that cold shrine, he makes the sacred vow; He clutches at the diadem, and hugs the fickle sprite - Some unseen hand had daubed the dame, she's haggard In his sight. Still dreams ho on, by Fancy led, as false as she is fair; Italia's plains some goddess names as gemmed with beauties rare; He seeks the gentle land of song, he breathes the fragrant air. 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.


POEMS OF THE LATE JAMES C DOOL

POEMS OF THE LATE JAMES C DOOL

Author: James C. D. 1858 Doolittle

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-27

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 9781363813049

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The Doolittle Family in America

The Doolittle Family in America

Author: William Frederick Doolittle

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781016855594

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The Book Lover

The Book Lover

Author: Ali Smith

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2008-12-02

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0307386082

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From the acclaimed, award-winning author comes a sparkling, surprising collection of the writing she loves best—and without which she would not have become a writer. The Book Lover is a treasure trove of what Ali Smith has loved over the course of her reading life, in her twenties, as a teenager, as a child. Full of pieces from amazing writers like Sylvia Plath, Muriel Spark, Grace Paley, and Margaret Atwood, it also has a wonderful selection of lesser-known authors like Joseph Roth, only just gaining proper status now, and Clarice Lispector, a Brazilian genius who's far too underpublished. From surprising figures like Beryl the Peril, Billie Holliday, and Lee Miller to unusual selections from the most prominent writers in history, The Book Lover is an intimate, personal anthology that gives readers a glimpse of how writers develop their craft—by reading other writers.


The Poems of the Late James C. Doolittle

The Poems of the Late James C. Doolittle

Author: J C Doolittle

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-05-21

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781358433665

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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.