Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929 / 2008-09-15 00:00:00

EBOOK POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM ***


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POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM
CHOSEN BY
BRANDER MATTHEWS
AN EDITION REVISED
AND EXTENDED
ILLUSTRATED BY
N.C. WYETH


TO THE MEMORY OF
THEODORE ROOSEVELT


PREFATORY NOTE
An attempt has been made in the present collection to gather
together the patriotic poems of America, those which depict
feelings as well as those which describe actions, since these
latter are as indicative of the temper of the time. It is a
collection, for the most part, of old favorites, for Americans have
been quick to take to heart a stirring telling of a daring and
noble deed; but these may be found to have gained freshness by a
grouping in order. The arrangement is chronological so far as it
might be, that the history of America as told by her poets should
be set forth. Here and there occur breaks in the story, chiefly
because there are fit incidents for song which no poet has fitly
sung as yet.
The poems have been printed scrupulously from the best accessible
text, and they have not been tinkered in any way, though some few
have been curtailed slightly for the sake of space. In a few cases,
where the whole poem has not fallen within the scope of this
volume, only a fragment is here given. When this has been done, it
is pointed out.
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