Poems in History

The Progress of Poetry by Jonathan Swift

• 1600s

The Progress of Poetry by Jonathan Swift

Every Writer April 4, 2010

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

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The Soldier’s Wife by Robert Southey

• 1800s Poetry

The Soldier’s Wife by Robert Southey

Every Writer April 3, 2010

Robert Southey (1774-1843) The Soldier’s Wife by Robert Southey Weary way-wanderer languid and sick at heart Travelling...

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ON TIME by John Milton

• 1600s

ON TIME by John Milton

Every Writer March 28, 2010

John Milton (1608-1674) Fly envious Time, till thou run out thy race, Call on the lazy leaden-stepping...

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A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim by Walt Whitman

• 1800s Poetry

A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim by Walt Whitman

Every Writer March 27, 2010

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray and Dim A sight in camp...

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The Last Leaf by Oliver Wendell Holmes

• 1800s Poetry

The Last Leaf by Oliver Wendell Holmes

Every Writer March 25, 2010

Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809-1894) The Last Leaf by Oliver Wendell Holmes I saw him once before, As...

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Hidden Flame by John Dryden

• 1600s

Hidden Flame by John Dryden

Every Writer March 21, 2010

John Dryden (1631-1700) Hidden Flame by John Dryden Feed a flame within, which so torments me That...

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The Death-Bed by Thomas Hood

• 1800s Poetry

The Death-Bed by Thomas Hood

Every Writer March 17, 2010

Thomas Hood (1799-1845)

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Get up and Bar the Door

• 1500s

Get up and Bar the Door

Every Writer March 16, 2010

Get up and Bar the Door It fell about the Martinmas time, And a gay time it...

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There’s a certain slant of light by Emily Dickinson

• 1800s Poetry

There’s a certain slant of light by Emily Dickinson

Every Writer March 14, 2010

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

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To Lucasta, Going to the Warres by Richard Lovelace

• 1600s

To Lucasta, Going to the Warres by Richard Lovelace

Every Writer March 9, 2010

Richard Lovelace (1618-1657)

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