Henry Clay Work image
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Born in October 1, 1832 / Died in June 8, 1884 / United States / English

Poems by Henry Clay Work

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The Picture on the Wall

... Than that which binds me to this sweet, to this sweet ...

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The Ship That Never Returned

...   There were sad farewells, there were friends forsaken, and her fate is still unlearned, ...

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Drop the Pink Curtains

... Baby girl, my beauty! the dawn soon will shine, ...

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Come Home, Father!

...   You said you were coming right home from the shop, ...

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Sweet Echo Dell

... It was there we softly said "Farewell!" ("Farewell!") ...

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The Parrot and the Billy-Goat

... Then burst the big bass drum, and went headforemost thro' the hole ...

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The Silver Horn

... For the land that we love our powers were spent ...

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No Letters From Home!

... Like the clouds that have sipp'd at the Eastern fountains ...

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Who Shall Rule This American Nation?

... Was our time and our treasure all squander'd ...

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The Lost Letter

... "When she learns how she wrongs me, my darling will write!" ...

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Washington and Lincoln

... Earth's weary bond men shall listen with cheer- ...

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Our Last Grand Camping Ground

... But now they cast them down, and each receives a crown, ...

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We'll Go Down Ourselves

... " I strove to frame the question fair - ...