Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WELCOME ADDRESS, TO THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS, by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR Poet's Biography First Line: Westward the course of empire takes its way,' / so berkeley said Last Line: The city has no will but yours! Subject(s): Writing & Writers | ||||||||
"Westward the course of empire takes its way," -- So Berkeley said, and so to-day The men who know the world still say. The glowing West, with bounteous hand, Bestows her gifts throughout the land, And smiles to see at her command Art, science, and the industries, -- New fruits of new Hesperides. So, proud are you who claim the West As home land; doubly are you blest To live where liberty and health Go hand in hand with brains and wealth. So here's a welcome to you all, Whate'er the work your hands let fall, -- To you who trace on history's page The footprints of each passing age; To you who tune the laureled lyre To songs of love or deeds of fire; To you before whose well-wrought tale The cheek doth flush or brow grow pale; To you who bow the ready knee And worship cold philosophy, -- A welcome warm as Western wine, And free as Western hearts, be thine. Do what the greatest joy insures, -- The city has no will but yours! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE CELL, SELECTION by LYN HEJINIAN OXOTA: A SHORT RUSSIAN NOVEL: CHAPTER 126: THE DOUBTING MAN by LYN HEJINIAN WAKING THE MORNING DREAMLESS AFTER LONG SLEEP by JANE HIRSHFIELD COMPULSIVE QUALIFICATIONS by RICHARD HOWARD DEUTSCH DURCH FREUD by RANDALL JARRELL LET THEM ALONE by ROBINSON JEFFERS ON BUILDING WITH STONE by ROBINSON JEFFERS A BANJO SONG by PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR |
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