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Born in August 1, 1819 / Died in September 28, 1891 / United States / English

Poems by Herman Melville

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Far Off-Shore

... Cries the sea-fowl, hovering over, ...

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We Fish

...   Naught disturbs us, our blood is at zero: ...

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The Ravaged Villa

...   Makes lime for Mammon's tower ...

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The Apparition: A Retrospect

... (Sure the scared sense was all deceived), ...

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To Ned

...   roam. Nor less the satiate year impends ...

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In The Prison Pen

...   Walled in by throngs that press, ...

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The Haglets

...   meet, And, quaffing, dip in wine their beards of ...

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Shiloh - A Requiem

... Solaced the parched one stretched in pain ...

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Immolated

... Snugged in the arms of comfortable night ...

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Sheridan At Cedar Creek

...  They've surprised and stormed the post ...

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The March Into Viriginia

...   All wars are boyish, and are fought by boys, ...

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Greek Architecture

... But reverence for the Archetype ...

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Healed Of My Hurt

... For healed I am even by the pitiless breath ...

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"Formerly A Slave"

... And so her reverie takes prophetic cheer-- ...

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The Mound By The Lake

... The stripling soldiers passed her door, ...