Category: Poetry

The Poems of Philip Freneau, Poet of the American Revolution. Volume 1 (of 3)

The present edition of the poetical works of Philip Freneau was begun at the advice of the late lamented Moses Coit Tyler. In his opinion there were few fields in American history that needed exploring more, and few that would require on the part of the explorer more of the Co...

Chapters

11. PART II

[A] In August, 1775, Freneau emerges from the obscurity which has concealed him since the year of his graduation at Princeton, and enters upon an era of marvelous productiveness...

10. CANTO IV.

But anger swell'd the haughty prophet's breast, Rage burn'd within, and robb'd his soul of rest; Such was his pride, he wish'd they all in flame Might rather perish than belie h...

4. PART II

A POLITICAL LITANY 139 AMERICAN LIBERTY, A POEM 142 GENERAL GAGE'S SOLILOQUY 152 THE MIDNIGHT CONSULTATIONS, OR, A TRIP TO BOSTON 158 THE SILENT ACADEMY 182 LINES TO A COASTING...

5. LETTER XXII

Having heard that there was a tavern at about the distance of a mile or so from my favourite country spot, where now and then a few neighbours meet to spit, smoke segars, drink...

2. VOLUME I

The present edition of the poetical works of Philip Freneau was begun at the advice of the late lamented Moses Coit Tyler. In his opinion there were few fields in American histo...

7. CANTO I.

In ages past, when smit with warmth sublime, Their bards foretold the dark events of time, And piercing forward through the mystic shade, Kings yet to come, and chiefs unborn su...

9. CANTO III.

Once more the voice to humbled Jonah came Of Him, who lives through every age the same: "Arise! and o'er the intervening waste "To Nineveh's exalted turrets haste, "And what to...

8. CANTO II.

When from the prow's intimidating height They plung'd the prophet to the realms of night, Not long he languished in the briny deep, In death's cold arms not yet decreed to sleep...

3. PART I

HISTORY OF THE PROPHET JONAH 3 ADVENTURES OF SIMON SWAUGUM 14 THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT 25 THE MONUMENT OF PHAON 30 THE POWER OF FANCY 34 THE PRAYER OF ORPHEUS 39 THE DESERTED FARM-...

1. VOLUME I

6. PART I