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Title: Narrative and Legendary Poems, Complete
Volume I., The Works of Whittier
Author: John Greenleaf Whittier
Release Date: Dec, 2005 [EBook #9567]?[Yes, we are more than one year ahead of schedule]?[This file was first posted on October 2, 2003]
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NARRATIVE AND LEGENDARY
POEMS
BY
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER
PUBLISHERS' ADVERTISEMENT
The Standard Library Edition of Mr. Whittier's writings comprises his poetical and prose works as re-arranged and thoroughly revised by himself or with his cooperation. Mr. Whittier has supplied such additional information regarding the subject and occasion of certain poems as may be stated in brief head-notes, and this edition has been much enriched by the poet's personal comment. So far as practicable the dates of publication of the various articles have been given, and since these were originally published soon after composition, the dates of their first appearance have been taken as determining the time at which they were written. At the request of the Publishers, Mr. Whittier has allowed his early poems, discarded from previous collections, to be placed, in the general order of their appearance, in an appendix to the final volume of poems. By this means the present edition is made so complete and retrospective that students of the poet's career will always find the most abundant material for their purpose. The Publishers congratulate themselves and the public that the careful attention which Mr. Whittier has been able to give to this revision of his works has resulted in so comprehensive and well-adjusted a collection.
The portraits prefixed to the several volumes have been chosen with a view to illustrating successive periods in the poet's life. The original sources and dates are indicated in each case.
NARRATIVE AND LEGENDARY POEMS.
CONTENTS:
THE VAUDOIS TEACHER?THE FEMALE MARTYR?EXTRACT FROM "A NEW ENGLAND LEGEND"?THE DEMON OF THE STUDY?THE FOUNTAIN?PENTUCKET?THE NORSEMEN?FUNERAL TREE OF THE SOKOKIS?ST JOHN?THE CYPRESS-TREE OF CEYLON?THE EXILES?THE KNIGHT OF ST JOHN?CASSANDRA SOUTHWICK?THE NEW WIFE AND THE OLD
THE BRIDAL OF PENNACOOK
I. THE MERRIMAC?II. THE BASHABA?III. THE DAUGHTER?IV. THE WEDDING?V. THE NEW HOME?VI. AT PENNACOOK?VII. THE DEPARTURE?VIII. SONG OF INDIAN WOMEN
BARCLAY OF URY?THE ANGELS OF BUENA VISTA?THE LEGEND OF ST MARK?KATHLEEN?THE WELL OF LOCH MAREE?THE CHAPEL OF THE HERMITS?TAULER?THE HERMIT OF THE THEBAID?THE GARRISON OF CAPE ANN?THE GIFT OF TRITEMIUS?SKIPPER IRESON'S RIDE?THE SYCAMORES?THE PIPES AT LUCKNOW?TELLING THE BEES?THE SWAN SONG OF PARSON AVERY?THE DOUBLE-HEADED SNAKE OF NEWBURY
MABEL MARTIN: A HARVEST IDYL
PROEM?I. THE RIVER VALLEY?II. THE HUSKING?III. THE WITCH'S DAUGHTER?IV. THE CHAMPION?V. IN THE SHADOW?VI. THE BETROTHAL
THE PROPHECY OF SAMUEL SEWALL?THE RED RIVER VOYAGEUR?THE PREACHER?THE TRUCE OF PISCATAQUA?MY PLAYMATE?COBBLER KEEZAR'S VISION?AMY WENTWORTH?THE COUNTESS
AMONG THE HILLS
PRELUDE?AMONG THE HILLS
THE DOLE OF JARL THORKELL?THE TWO RABBINS?NOREMBEGA?MIRIAM?MAUD MULLER?MARY GARVIN?THE RANGER?NAUHAUGHT, THE DEACON?THE SISTERS?MARGUERITE?THE ROBIN
THE PENNSYLVANIA PILGRIM
INTRODUCTORY NOTE?PRELUDE?THE PENNSYLVANIA PILGRIM
KING VOLMER AND ELSIE?THE THREE BELLS?JOHN UNDERHILL?CONDUCTOR BRADLEY?THE WITCH OF WENHAM?KING SOLOMON AND THE ANTS?IN THE "OLD SOUTH"?THE HENCHMAN?THE DEAD FEAST OF THE KOL-FOLK?THE KHAN'S DEVIL?THE KING'S MISSIVE?VALUATION?RABBI ISHMAEL?THE ROCK-TOMB OF BRADORE
THE BAY OF SEVEN ISLANDS
To H P S?THE BAY OF SEVEN ISLANDS
THE WISHING BRIDGE?HOW THE WOMEN WENT FROM DOVER?ST GREGORY'S GUEST?CONTENTS?BIRCHBROOK MILL?THE TWO ELIZABETHS?REQUITAL?THE HOMESTEAD?HOW THE ROBIN CAME?BANISHED FROM MASSACHUSETTS?THE BROWN DWARF OF RUGEN
NOTE.-The portrait prefixed to this volume was etched by?S. A. Schoff, in 1888, after a painting by Bass Otis, a pupil of Gilbert Stuart, made in the winter of 1836-1837.
PROEM
I LOVE the old melodious lays?Which softly melt the ages through,?The songs of Spenser's golden days,?Arcadian Sidney's silvery phrase,?Sprinkling our noon of time with freshest morning dew.
Yet, vainly in my quiet hours?To breathe their