Ay, tear her tattered ensign down! Long has it waved on high, And many an eye has danced to see That banner in the sky; Beneath it… Read more “Old Ironsides”
Category: Oliver Wendell Holmes
The Parting Word
I must leave thee, lady sweet! Months shall waste before we meet; Winds are fair, and sails are spread, Anchors leave their ocean bed; Ere this shining… Read more “The Parting Word”
The Voiceless
We count the broken lyres that rest Where the sweet wailing singers slumber, But o’er their silent sister’s breast The wild-flowers who will stoop to number? A… Read more “The Voiceless”
The Philosopher to His Love
Dearest, a look is but a ray Reflected in a certain way; A word, whatever tone it wear, Is but a trembling wave of air; A touch,… Read more “The Philosopher to His Love”
The Chambered Nautilus
This is the ship of pearl, which, poets feign, Sails the unshadowed main,— The venturous bark that flings On the sweet summer wind its purpled wings In… Read more “The Chambered Nautilus”
The Deacon’s Masterpiece
(or The Wonderful “One-Hoss Shay”) A LOGICAL STORY Have you heard of the wonderful one-hoss shay, That was built in such a logical way It ran a… Read more “The Deacon’s Masterpiece”
