The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes - Volume 04
The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes - Volume 04

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2018-07-09

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781722683108

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The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes - Volume 04: Songs in Many Keys by Oliver Wendell Holmes THE piping of our slender, peaceful reedsWhispers uncared for while the trumpets bray;Song is thin air; our hearts' exulting playBeats time but to the tread of marching deeds, Following the mighty van that Freedom leads, Her glorious standard flaming to the day!The crimsoned pavement where a hero bleedsBreathes nobler lessons than the poet's lay.Strong arms, broad breasts, brave hearts, are better worthThan strains that sing the ravished echoes dumb.Hark! 't is the loud reverberating drumRolls o'er the prairied West, the rock-bound NorthThe myriad-handed Future stretches forthIts shadowy palms. Behold, we come, -we come! We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience

The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 1 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-11-22

Total Pages: 300

ISBN-13: 9781334372377

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Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 1 of 3 Nay, blame me not; I might have spared Your patience many a trivial verse, Yet these my earlier welcome shared. 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.

The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes (Classic Reprint)
The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes (Classic Reprint)

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-16

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 9780266381303

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Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes Your patience many a trivial verse, Before we smiled, our joys were sung; Yet these my earlier welcome shared, And all our passions shaped of old So, let the better shield the worse. In accents lost to mortal tongue. And some might say, Those ruder In vain a fresher mould we seek. 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.

The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-12-20

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780484227162

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Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 3 of 3 Like a gentleman of leisure who is strolling out for pleasure, Through the storm of shells and cannon-shot he walked around the wall. At eleven the streets were swarming, for the red, coats' ranks were forming. 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.

The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)
The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Author: Oliver Wendell Holmes

Publisher:

Published: 2015-07-06

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 9781330831946

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Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 2 Homesick In Heaven. The Angel. - Why thus, apart, - the swift-winged herald spake, - Sit ye with silent lips and unstrung lyres While the trisagion's blending chords awake In shouts of joy from all the heavenly choirs? The First Spirit. - Chide not thy sisters, - thus the answer came; - Children of earth, our half-weaned nature clings To earth's fond memories, and her whispered name Untunes our quivering lips, our saddened strings; For there we loved, and where we love is home, Home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts, Though o'er us shine the jasper-lighted dome: - The chain may lengthen, but it never parts! Sometimes a sunlit sphere comes rolling by, And then we softly whisper, - can it be? And leaning toward the silvery orb, we try To hear the music of its murmuring sea; To catch, perchance, some flashing glimpse of green, Or breathe some wild-wood fragrance, wafted through 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.

The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint)
The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 2 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Author:

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Published: 2015-07-06

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781330806838

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Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 2 of 3 Bill and Joe Come, dear old comrade, you and I Will steal an hour from days gone by, The shining days when life was new, And all was bright with morning dew, The lusty days of long ago, When you were Bill and I was Joe. Your name may flaunt a titled trail Proud as a cockerel's rainbow tail, And mine as brief appendix wear As Tam O'Shanter's luckless mare; To-day, old friend, remember still That I am Joe and you are Bill. You've won the great world's envied prize, And grand you look in people's eyes, With Hon. and L L. D. In big brave letters, fair to see, - Your fist, old fellow! off they go! - How are you, Bill? How are you, Joe? 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.

Oliver Wendell Holmes: A Life in War, Law, and Ideas
Oliver Wendell Holmes: A Life in War, Law, and Ideas

Author: Stephen Budiansky

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2019-05-28

Total Pages: 737

ISBN-13: 0393634736

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“Consistently gripping.… [I]t’s possessed of a zest and omnivorous curiosity that reflects the boundless energy of its subject.” —Steve Donoghue, Christian Science Monitor Oliver Wendell Holmes escaped death twice as a young Union officer in the Civil War. He lived ever after with unwavering moral courage, unremitting scorn for dogma, and an insatiable intellectual curiosity. During his nearly three decades on the Supreme Court, he wrote a series of opinions that would prove prophetic in securing freedom of speech, protecting the rights of criminal defendants, and ending the Court’s reactionary resistance to social and economic reforms. As a pioneering legal scholar, Holmes revolutionized the understanding of common law. As an enthusiastic friend, he wrote thousands of letters brimming with an abiding joy in fighting the good fight. Drawing on many previously unpublished letters and records, Stephen Budiansky offers the fullest portrait yet of this pivotal American figure.