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Poetry, hy James G. Percival,

The American Flag, by J. R. Drake,

Song of Marion's Mess, by W. C. Bryant,

A Poet's Daughter, by F. G. Halleck,

To a blank sheet of Paper, by O. W. Holmes, .

Hymn of the Moravian Nuns, by H. W. Longfellow,

To a City Pigeon, by N. P. Willis,

Italy, by E. D. Griffin,

Burns, by F. G. Halleck,

Ode, by Charles Sprague,

Summer Wind, by W. C. Bryant,

Old Ironsides, by O. W. Holmes,

The Sea Bird's Song, by J. G. C. Brainard,

The Bugle, by Grenville Mellen,

Thanatopsis, by W. C. Bryant, .

Sunshine and Storm, .

The Banner of Murat, by P. M. Wetmore,

To the Ice Mountain, by J. O. Rockwell,

The Last Prophecy of Cassandra,

Death, by R. Morris, .

The Spectre Ship of Salem, by J. G. Whittier, .

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Napoleon, by Grenville Mellen,

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From a Bachelor's Private Journal,

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Lines,

To a Wave, by J. O. Rockwell, .

Philip of Mount Hope,

The Widow of Nain, by N. P. Willis,

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The Leaf, by S. G. Goodrich,

The Departed, by Park Benjamin,

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Death, by W. B. 0. Peabody,

78

The Pilgrim Fathers, by John Pierpont,

Infidelity, by R. C. Sands,

81

The Future, by Anna M. Wells,

The Beggar,

84

Genius Slumbering, by J. G. Percival,

Genius Waking, by the same,

White Roses, Louisa P. Smith,

The Coral Insect, by Lydia H. Sigourney,

To a Waterfowl, by W. C. Bryant,

To My Companions,

The Arctic Lover to his Mistress, by W. C. Bryant, 97

Stanzas,

A Flight of Fancy, by Park Benjamin,

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The Dillema, by 0. W. Holmes,

102

A Love Letter, by J. G. W.,

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The Exile, by C. Sherry,

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Sonnet, by Anna M. Wells,

108

May, by J. G. Percival,

109

The Gladiator, by J. A. Jones,

Dirge of Alaric, by E. Everett,

To a Lady, by C. Sherry,

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A Wish,

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The Sea Diver, by H. W. Longfellow,

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The Winds, by Hannah F. Gould,

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To the Memory of J. G. C. Brainard, by J. G.

Whittier,

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Morning Twilight, by J.G. Percival,

125

4 Ambition, by John Neal,

126

Autumnal Nightfall, by H. W. Longfellow,

127

A Parting Song, by J. W. Miller,

129

Hymn at Midnight, by Park Benjamin,

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Song, by Edward C. Pinckney,

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Lines, by J. G. Percival, .

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Sunrise on the Hills, by H. W. Longfellow, 134

America to Great Britain, by, Washington Allston, 136

Love Unchangeable, by R. Dawes, .

138

The Star and the Lily, by 0. W. Holmes,

139

To My Cigar, by Charles Sprague,

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To the South Wind, by J. W. Miller,

143

Love, by F. G. Halleck,

144

Highland Ballad, by J. W. Miller,

146

The Mermaid's Song, by. H. F. Gould,

148

The Shower, by J. W. Miller,

149

His Captors to Andre, by J. W. Miler,

151

Funeral of the Osage Warrior, by Lydia H. Sige

ourney,

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Stanzas, by Lydia H. Sigourney,

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Philosophy, by C. Sherry,

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A Health, by Edward C. Pinkney,

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To a Child,

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Hymn of Nature, by W. B. O. Peabody,

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The Little Beach Bird, by R. H. Dana,

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Morning among the Hills, by J. G. Percival, 169

To a Lady, by J. W. Miller,

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The Little Foot, by Hannah F. Gould,

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The Dying Storm, by H. F. Gould,

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"The Sweedish Miner, by I. MoLelan, Jr.

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The Ship is Ready, by H. F. Gould,

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Lines to her who can understand them, by F. G.

Halleck,

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The Dying Seneca, by O. W. Holmes,

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Painting, by P. M. Wetmore,

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The First Day of the Year, by S. J. Hale, -

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The Birth of Thunder, by W. J. Snelling,

190

To the Witch Hazel,

195

Illustration of a Picture, by I. McLellan, Jr. 196

-, by 0. W. B. Peabody,

197

The Storm of War, by J. G. C. Brainard,

200

The Last Leaf, by 0. W. Holmes,

202

Stanzas, by J. G. C. Brainard,

204

The Dead Mariner, by G. D. rentice,

205

To the Daughter of a Friend, by J. G. C. Brainard, 207

The Sea Boy to his Barque, by G. D. Strong,

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The Young, by W. G. Clark

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To a Lady for a Nosegay, by J. G. C. Brainard, 212

I see thee still, by Charles Sprague,

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Canzonet, by John Howard Payne, --

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Lines, by Charles Sprague,

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A Morning Hymn, by W. G. Clark,

Night Winds, by Henry Lance,

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The Last Request, by B. B.' Thatcher,

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A Sea Piece,

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Stanzas, by St. George Tucker,

223

The Lost at Sea, by.J. O. Rockwell,

225

Returning a Stolen Ring, bey C. Sherry,

Love and Friendship, by. W. Leggett,

228

Stanzas,

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Night, by F. S. Eckard, .

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To a Friend, ..

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The Billet. Doux, by F. A. Durivage,

234

Song, by Rufus Dawes,

235

The Annoyer, by N. P. Willis,

237

The Coral Grove, by J. G. Percival,

239

We Meet Again, by George Lunt,

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The Spirit of the Air,

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Calm at Sea,

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Greece, by J. G. Brooks,

244

Song of the Bee, by 0. C. Wyman,

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To a Lady with a withered Leaf, by W. G. Crosby, 248

The Lyre, by M. Ward,

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