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First Line: Of all the brave captains that ever were seen
Last Line: "in his sleep if such dreadful destruction he makes, / what havoc, ye gods, shall we have when he wa
Subject(s): Courage;great Britain - Wars With France;guns;heroism;soldiers; Valor;bravery;heroes;heroines


A BALLAD OF HEROES, by HENRY AUSTIN DOBSON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Because you passed, and now are not
Last Line: The deeds you wrought are not in vain.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dobson, Austin
Subject(s): Heroism; Holidays; Memorial Day; Heroes; Heroines; Declaration Day


A BALLAD OF REDHEAD'S DAY [OCTOBER 8, 1918], by RICHARD BUTLER GLAENZER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Talk of the greeks at thermopylae!
Last Line: Immortal at thirty; his faith sufficed.
Subject(s): Argonne, Battle Of (1918); Heroism; World War I; York, Alvin Cullum (1887-1964); Heroes; Heroines; First World War


A CHILD-SAVIOUR (A TRUE STORY), by CHRISTOPHER PEARSE CRANCH    Poem Text     Poem Explanation                 Poet's Biography
First Line: She stood beside the iron road
Last Line: Date: november, 1882
Subject(s): Children; Girls; Heroism; Railroads; Childhood; Heroes; Heroines; Railways; Trains


A HERO, by CHARLES KELLOGG FIELD    Poem Text                    
First Line: Out into the mud and the wet he goes
Last Line: And whose hair is an imitation.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


A HERO OF CARACAS, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Caracas! When I think of thee
Last Line: Defender of his native land.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dean
Subject(s): Caracas, Venezuela; Freedom; Heroism; Spain; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines


A HUMBLE HEROINE, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas at the seige of matagarda, during the peninsular war
Last Line: Likewise mrs reston, whose name should be written in; letters of gold.
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Victory; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


A LAMENT, by JANE FRANCESCA WILDE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Gone from us - dead to us - he whom we worshipped so!
Last Line: Where shall we seek for truth, honour, or worth?
Alternate Author Name(s): Speranza; Elgee, Jane Francesca; Wilde, William Robert Wills, Mrs.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


A PIONEER WOMAN, by IRENE WELCH GRISSOM    Poem Text                    
First Line: A statue stands in a city block
Last Line: "to lie in an unmarked grave."
Subject(s): Frontier & Pioneer Life; Statues; Heroines


A SONG FOR HEROES, by EDWIN MARKHAM    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A song for the heroes who saw the sign
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


A SONG OF HEROES (WRITTEN IN THE WORLD WAR), by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Our country calls for heroes
Last Line: And for all the groaning earth!
Subject(s): Heroism; World War I; Heroes; Heroines; First World War


A TRIBUTE TO HENRY M. STANLEY; THE GREAT AFRICAN EXPLORER, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Welcome, thrice welcome, to the city of dundee
Last Line: And play up, see the conquering hero comes!
Subject(s): Dundee, Scotland; Explorers; Heroism; Stanley, Sir Henry Morton (1841-1904); Travel; Exploring; Discovery; Discoverers; Heroes; Heroines; Rowlands, John; Journeys; Trips


A TRIBUTE TO MR MURPHY AND THE BLUE RIBBON ARMY, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: All hail to mr murphy, he is a hero brave
Last Line: And adhere to his colours—the beautiful blue.
Subject(s): Alcoholism & Alcoholics; Heroism; Memory; Heroes; Heroines


ACHIEVEMENT, by HORTENSE KING FLEXNER    Poem Text                    
First Line: Achievement must now be weighed
Last Line: Of many bereavements.
Subject(s): Heroism; Success; Heroes; Heroines


AFTER THE BATTLE, by VICTOR MARIE HUGO    Poem Text     Poem Explanation                 Poet's Biography
First Line: My father, that hero with the sad sweet smile
Last Line: "give the poor man a drink,"" my father said."
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


AFTER THE BROKEN ARM, by RON PADGETT    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: From point a a wind is blowing to point b
Last Line: Dispatch this note to our hero at once.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


ALEXANDRIAN SONGS: 2, by MIKHAIL ALEXEYEVICH KUZMIN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Dying is sweet
Last Line: And flutes be heard from afar.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Memory; Soldiers; War; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


ALI BEY, by HEINRICH HEINE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Ali bey, the true faith's hero
Last Line: Yes, he softly smiles and gently.
Subject(s): Faith; Heroism; Singing & Singers; Belief; Creed; Heroes; Heroines; Songs


ALICE WINTER, by GARNET DAVY GROSSE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Alice ames wuz never so skeered o' mistakes
Last Line: An' us wimmin approve uv it all.
Subject(s): Heroines


ARISTODEMUS AT PLATAEA, by JOHN RUSKIN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Ye have darkened mine honor and branded my name
Last Line: And the desolate hope of the death unadorned.
Subject(s): Cowardice; Heroism; Persian Wars; Plataea, Greece; Heroes; Heroines; Laspi


AT THE CEDARS, by DUNCAN CAMPBELL SCOTT    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: You had two girls, baptiste
Last Line: Is not known to me.
Alternate Author Name(s): Scott, D. C.
Subject(s): Canada; Heroism; Tragedy; Canadians; Heroes; Heroines


AT THE FARRAGUT STATUE, by ROBERT BRIDGES (1858-1941)    Poem Text     Poem Explanation                 Poet's Biography
First Line: To live a hero, then to stand
Last Line: Still helps to make them loyal, strong, and free!
Alternate Author Name(s): Droch
Subject(s): Farragut, David Glascow (1801-1870); Heroism; Statues; Washington Square, New York City; Heroes; Heroines


AUSTRALIA'S HERO, by JOHN LAURENCE RENTOUL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: No! They didn't raise no statue - no - nor fix no big brass plate
Last Line: Attempt to carry a life-line to the shore.
Alternate Author Name(s): Gage, Gervais
Subject(s): Australia; Courage; Death; Heroism; Honor; Knights & Knighthood; Memory; Sailing & Sailors; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


BALLAD OF BEN HALL'S GANG, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Come all you wild colonials
Last Line: "says dunn, gilbert, and ben hall"
Subject(s): Crimes & Criminals;heroism;revenge; Heroes;heroines


BASHFUL GLEESON, by EDWARD DYSON    Poem Text                    
First Line: From her home beyond the river in the parting of the hills
Last Line: Anyhow, they're three years married, and he isn't bashful now.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dyson, E.
Subject(s): Bashfulness; Fire; Heroism; Love; Marriage; Shyness; Heroes; Heroines; Weddings; Husbands; Wives


BENJAMIN HARRISON, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: As tangible a form in history
Last Line: And victory -- as ever -- with the right.
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Harrison, Benjamin (1833-1901); Heroism; Life; Monuments; Heroes; Heroines


BENJAMIN LUNDY, by WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Self-taught, unaided, poor, reviled, contemned
Last Line: To die we are prepared, but not an inch to yield.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


BILL JINKS, by MARCUS ANDREW HISLOP CLARKE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Bill jinks was a miner on ballarat
Last Line: Sits the soul of william jinks.
Alternate Author Name(s): Chandler, A. T.
Subject(s): Fire; Heroism; Mines & Miners; Heroes; Heroines


BRAVE BEN HALL, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Come all australian sons with me
Last Line: "the widow's friend in poverty - / bold ben hall, good-bye"
Subject(s): Crimes & Criminals;grief;hero-worship;heroism;murder; Sorrow;sadness;heroes;heroines


BY THE LITTLE BIG-HORN, by JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Down to their death in the valley of silence
Last Line: The eight nameless horsemen who never shall die.
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Honor; Little Bighorn, Battle Of; Loyalty; Military Service, Compulsory; Monuments; Soldiers; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines; Conscription; Military Draft; Selective Service


CANTO 16, by EZRA POUND    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: And before hell mouth; dry plain
Subject(s): World War I; Heroism; Death; First World War; Heroes; Heroines; Dead, The


CANTO 25; THE WAR CLOUD, by HUMBERT WOLFE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Five happy years have told their flight
Last Line: And all the coming storm await.
Subject(s): Heroism; Nations; Native Americans; Prophecy & Prophets; War; Heroes; Heroines; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America


CANTO 4, by EZRA POUND    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Palace in smoky light,
Subject(s): Mythology - Classical; Desire; Relationships; Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


CARMEN SECULARE, FOR THE YEAR MDCC, by MATTHEW PRIOR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Thy elder look, great janus, cast
Last Line: With everlasting beams of friendly light.
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Goddesses & Gods; Heroism; Mythology; Nations; Peace; War; Heroes; Heroines


CHARLOTTE CORDAY, by VICTOR GUSTAVE PLARR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The furies born of night and tumult mar
Last Line: And know this well that time shall praise thy deed.
Subject(s): Death; France; Heroism; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


COULD THEY BUT KNOW (NOVEMBER, 1918), by WILL CHAMBERLAIN    Poem Text                    
First Line: Could they but know -- the countless heroes dead
Last Line: And vision give our holy dead to-day.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Honor; Military; Soldiers; Veterans Day; World War I; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines; First World War


DECATUR'S TOAST, by ARTHUR GUITERMAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Up rose, triumphant, from his seat
Last Line: "our country! -- right or wrong!"
Subject(s): Decatur, Stephen (1779-1820); Heroism; Nations; New York City - Revolutionary Period; Toasts; Heroes; Heroines


DECORATION DAY, by EFFIE WALLER SMITH    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Scatter flowers o'er the graves
Last Line: Scatter them, scatter them o'er.
Subject(s): Graves; Heroism; Soldiers; Tombs; Tombstones; Heroes; Heroines


DENNIS, by CHARLOTTE BECKER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Such a 'ootin' an' a 'owlin'
Last Line: Then went back to bein' queer!
Subject(s): Heroism; War; Heroes; Heroines


DIVIDENT HILL, by ELIZABETH CLEMENTINE DODGE KINNEY    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Pause here, o muse! That fancy's eye
Last Line: Their heaven-built monument.
Alternate Author Name(s): Stedman, Edmund Burke, Mrs.
Subject(s): Heroism; Mountains; Heroes; Heroines; Hills; Downs (great Britain)


DOMINGO LIMON, by ALBERTO ALVARO RIOS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: In high school I had a friend
Last Line: I still see it, mingo.
Subject(s): Boys; Friendship; Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


DON'T MISS IT, by RUTH STONE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: If you're looking for a heron on one leg
Last Line: Battered bodies, the good old boys left behind.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


EIGHT VOLUNTEERS, by LANSING C. BAILEY    Poem Text                    
First Line: Eight volunteers on an errand of death
Last Line: Eight men! Who speaks?
Subject(s): Heroism; Hobson, Richmond Pearson (1870-1937); Patriotism; Sailing & Sailors; Spanish-american War (1898); Heroes; Heroines; Seamen; Sails


EVERY-DAY HEROES, by BERTRAND SHADWELL    Poem Text                    
First Line: I'll sing you a song with a full, deep breath
Last Line: "in this sordid world there are heroes still."
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Humanity; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


EVERY-DAY HEROES, by CHARLOTTE YOUNG    Poem Text                    
First Line: We speak and we read of the hero's deeds
Last Line: For heroes and heroines all were meant.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


EXAMINATION OF THE HERO IN A TIME OF WAR, by WALLACE STEVENS    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Force is my lot and not pink-clustered
Subject(s): Heroism; War; Heroes; Heroines


F.B.C.; CHANCELLORSVILLE, MAY 3, 1863, by WILLIAM ALLEN BUTLER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: He was our noblest, he was our bravest & best
Last Line: Still our bravest and best!
Subject(s): American Civil War; Courage; Death; Heroism; Honor; Soldiers; United States - History; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


FALLEN, by JOHN LAWSON STODDARD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: My country! By our fathers reared
Last Line: Retrace the path that ends in shame!
Subject(s): Heroism; Nations; Past; Tyranny & Tyrants; Heroes; Heroines


FEIGNED COURAGE, by CHARLES LAMB    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Horatio, of ideal courage vain
Last Line: And the black prince goes whimpering to bed.
Alternate Author Name(s): Elia
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY 1698, by NAHUM TATE    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Music now thy charms display
Last Line: Happy, happy, past expressing.
Subject(s): Great Britain - Wars With France; Heroism; Holidays; New Year; Peace; Soldiers; War; Heroes; Heroines


FOR THE UNION DEAD, by ROBERT LOWELL    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis         Recitation     Poet's Biography
First Line: The old south boston aquarium stands
Variant Title(s): Colonel Shaw And The Massachusetts 54
Subject(s): African Americans - Military; American Civil War; Boston; Duty; Heroism; Massachusetts; Monuments; Racism; Saint-gaudens, Augustus (1848-1907); Shaw, Robert Gould (1847-1863); Soldiers; United States - History; Heroes; Heroines; Racial Prejudice; Bigotry


FRANK GARDINER HE IS CAUGHT AT LAST, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
Last Line: And well may he say he cursed the day / he met old mother brown
Subject(s): Crimes & Criminals;death;heroism; "dead, The;heroes;heroines;


FREDERICK III OF GERMANY, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Not the bold brandenburg, at prussia's birth
Last Line: The manliest emperor, the imperial man!
Alternate Author Name(s): Dean
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Germany; Heroism; Prussia; Germans; Heroes; Heroines


GEE-UP DAR, MULES, by EDWIN FORD PIPER    Poem Text                    
First Line: He stood up in our khaki with the poise
Last Line: "gwan-n, mules! Gee-up dar, mules!"
Subject(s): African Americans; Heroism; Negroes; American Blacks; Heroes; Heroines


GENERAL GORDON, THE HERO OF KHARTOUM, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Alas! Now o'er the civilised world there hangs a gloom
Last Line: And walk in general gordon's footsteps while they are here.
Subject(s): Courage; Gordon, Charles George (1833-1885); Heroism; Soldiers; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


GLADYS AND HER ISLAND; AN IMPERFECT TALE WITH DOUBTFUL MORAL, by JEAN INGELOW    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: O happy gladys! I rejoice with her
Last Line: And mind your english.
Subject(s): Fables; Heroism; Islands; Story-telling; Tears; Youth; Allegories; Heroes; Heroines


GOD'S HEROES, by GEORGE MURRAY (1830-1910)    Poem Text                    
First Line: Once, at a battle's close, a soldier met
Last Line: Their names are syllabled on earth no more.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Martyrs; Soldiers; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


GRACE DARLING; OR THE WRECK OF THE 'FORFARSHIRE', by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: As the night was beginning to close in one rough september day
Last Line: And for her equal in true heroism we cannot find another.
Subject(s): Disasters; Heroism; Pain; Sea; Shipwrecks; Steamboats; Storms; Survival; Wind; Heroes; Heroines; Suffering; Misery; Ocean


GRANT, by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY    Poem Text                    
First Line: Hail, honored hero of the east and west!
Last Line: Simple in speech, sublime in common-sense.
Subject(s): Freedom; Heroism; Honor; Patriotism; Soldiers; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines


GRANT, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: What shall we say of the soldier
Last Line: And the driving rain of a nation's tears!
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Death; Grant, Ulysses Simpson (1822-1885); Heroism; Soldiers; Swords; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


GUNGA DIN, by RUDYARD KIPLING    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: You may talk o' gin and beer
Last Line: You're a better man than I am, gunga din!
Subject(s): Army Life; Courage; Great Britain - Commonwealth & Colonies; Heroism; India; Loyalty; Drills & Minor Tactics; Valor; Bravery; British Empire; England - Empire; Heroes; Heroines


HARRO, by FRANK DEMPSTER SHERMAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: This is brave harro's story
Last Line: As it was told to me.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HE FELL AMONG THIEVES, by HENRY JOHN NEWBOLT    Poem Text         Poet Analysis         Recitation     Poet's Biography
First Line: Ye have robbed,' said he, 'ye have slaughter'd and made an end'
Last Line: Faded, and the hill slept.
Subject(s): Capital Punishment; Heroism; Murder; War; Hanging; Executions; Death Penalty; Heroes; Heroines


HERO, by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Gentle and modest hero! I can see
Last Line: And break the heart that wrote it.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HERO SPEECH, by MURIEL RUKEYSER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When the hero of the threshold enters our lives and our houses
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HERO WANTED, by BERTON BRALEY    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A boy's heart is a light heart
Last Line: And hero to a boy!
Subject(s): Friendship - Selectivity; Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HEROES, by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Mother, I read of heroes, kings
Last Line: "nor heroes, when they drew so near."
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Heroism; Saints; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Heroes; Heroines


HEROES, by ISABEL FISKE CONANT    Poem Text                    
First Line: In time's procession of mortality
Last Line: Again poor earth's immortal, transient guest.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HEROES, by ROBERT CREELEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis         Recitation by Author     Poet's Biography
First Line: In all those stories the hero
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HEROES, by THEODOSIA (PICKERING) GARRISON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: When I think sometimes of what wondrous fame
Last Line: But striving on, unnoted and alone!
Alternate Author Name(s): Faulks, Frederick J., Mrs.
Subject(s): Heroism; Love - Unrequited; Martyrs; Saints; Heroes; Heroines


HEROES, by EDGAR ALBERT GUEST    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: There are different kinds of heroes, there are
Last Line: They would rather never have it than to do some things for gold.
Alternate Author Name(s): Guest, Eddie
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HEROES, by PATRICK MACGILL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The little blue fox has been it break apart from / the riven floe
Last Line: Who know the way to die.
Subject(s): Death; Heaven; Heroism; Dead, The; Paradise; Heroes; Heroines


HEROES, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The winds that once the argo bore
Last Line: And the world is a braver world to-day.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dean
Subject(s): American Civil War; Freedom; Heroism; United States - History; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines


HEROES, by EFFIE WALLER SMITH    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Men, for the sake of those they loved
Last Line: To him her best denied.
Subject(s): Heroism; Life; Love; Heroes; Heroines


HEROIC LOVE, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: When our glowing dreams were dead
Last Line: "love can never be till then."
Alternate Author Name(s): A. E.
Subject(s): Dreams; Heroism; Hope; Love - Loss Of; Nightmares; Heroes; Heroines; Optimism


HEROICS, by ELINOR WYLIE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Though here and there a man is left
Last Line: And insult dubious to bear.
Alternate Author Name(s): Benet, William Rose, Mrs.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HEROISM, by WILLIAM COWPER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: There was a time when aetna's silent fire
Last Line: In britain's isle, beneath a george's reign.
Subject(s): Great Britain; Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HEROISM, by RALPH WALDO EMERSON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Ruby wine is drunk by knaves
Last Line: And head-winds right for royal sails.
Variant Title(s): The Hero
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HEROISM, by LIZETTE WOODWORTH REESE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Whether we climb, whether we plod
Last Line: And keep it to the end.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


HERVE RIEL, by ROBERT BROWNING    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: On the sea and at the hogue, sixteen hundred ninety-two
Last Line: The belle aurore!
Subject(s): France; Heroism; Hogue, La, Battle Of; Sea; Heroes; Heroines; Ocean


HOSPITAL HEROES, by AMOS RUSSEL WELLS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Not in the glory of battles
Last Line: Theirs be a lasting fame!
Subject(s): Health; Heroism; Hospitals; World War I; Heroes; Heroines; First World War


HYMN TO THE SUN, by MATTHEW PRIOR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Light of the world, and ruler of the year
Last Line: And touch thy lyre, and shoot thy beams no more.
Subject(s): Heroism; Holidays; Light; New Year; Sun; Time; War; Heroes; Heroines


IN MEMORIAM HONORE MERCIER, by CARROLL RYAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: O, true and gentle, kind and brave!
Last Line: May never see his like again.
Alternate Author Name(s): Ryan, William Thomas Carroll
Subject(s): Courage; Friendship; Heroism; Memory; Mercier, Louis Honore (1840-1894); Patriotism; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


ISAAC M. WISE, by WALTER HURT    Poem Text                    
First Line: He came into the camp of creed
Last Line: To lay upon his hallowed tomb.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Honor; Jews; Memory; Wise, Isaac Mayer (1819-1900); Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines; Judaism


JACK O' THE CUDGEL, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas in the famous town of windsor on a fine summer morn
Last Line: And they lived happy together, and free from all care.
Subject(s): Courage; Courts & Courtiers; Heroism; Soldiers; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


JACQUES, by GEORGE MURRAY (1830-1910)    Poem Text                    
First Line: In paris at the dawn of light
Last Line: To be inscribed above!
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


JENNY CARRISTER, THE HEROINE OF LUCKNOW-MINE, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A heroic story I will unfold
Last Line: That jenny carrister was the noblest heroine I've ever heard of in my day.
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 10, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Thus to the martyrs in their country's cause
Last Line: Give to the arms of freedom such success.
Variant Title(s): The Crowning Of The King
Subject(s): Coronations; Creative Ability; England; Faith; France; Freedom; God; Heroism; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Missions & Missionaries; Victory; War; Inspiration; Creativity; English; Belief; Creed; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 2, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: And now, beneath the horizon westering slow
Last Line: And they betook them to their homely rest.
Subject(s): France; Heroism; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Missions & Missionaries; Travel; War; Heroes; Heroines; Journeys; Trips


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 3, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Fair dawn'd the morning, and the early sun
Last Line: "we ratify thy mission. Go in peace."
Subject(s): Duty; Faith; France; Heroism; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Missions & Missionaries; Religion; Belief; Creed; Heroes; Heroines; Theology


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 4, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The feast was spread, the sparkling bowl went round
Last Line: "we march to rescue orleans from the foe."
Subject(s): Duty; France; Heroism; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Love; Man-woman Relationships; Missions & Missionaries; Obedience; War; Heroes; Heroines; Male-female Relations


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 5, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Scarce had the earliest ray from chinon's towers
Last Line: So saying, conrade from the tent went forth.
Variant Title(s): The Maid Of Orleans Girding For Battle
Subject(s): France; Heroism; History; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Missions & Missionaries; Orleans, France; War; Heroes; Heroines; Historians


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 6, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The night was calm, and many a moving cloud
Last Line: Renewing the remembrance of the storm.
Subject(s): France; Heroism; History; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Missions & Missionaries; Orleans, France; Victory; War; Heroes; Heroines; Historians


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 7, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Strong were the english forts, by daily toil
Last Line: Betaking them, for now the night drew on.
Subject(s): England; Faith; France; Heroism; History; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Missions & Missionaries; Religion; Victory; War; English; Belief; Creed; Heroes; Heroines; Historians; Theology


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 8, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Now was the noon of night; and all was still
Last Line: The shattered fragments of the midnight wreck.
Subject(s): England; Faith; France; Heroism; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Missions & Missionaries; Religion; Victory; War; English; Belief; Creed; Heroes; Heroines; Theology


JOAN OF ARC: BOOK 9, by ROBERT SOUTHEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Far through the shadowy sky the ascending flames
Last Line: "the thunder—she shall blast her despot foes."
Subject(s): Death; England; Faith; France; Funerals; God; Heroism; Joan Of Arc (1412-1431); Missions & Missionaries; Victory; War; Dead, The; English; Belief; Creed; Burials; Heroes; Heroines


JOHN MAYNARD, by HORATIO ALGER JR.    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas on lake erie's broad expanse
Last Line: A nobler funeral pyre!
Subject(s): Ships & Shipping; Heroism; Death; Fires; Heroes; Heroines; Dead, The


LAWRENCE AND LUDLOW, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Relics of the fallen brave!
Last Line: "noble is the hero's name, / glory claims it as her own!"
Subject(s): "death;heroism;lawrence, James (1781-1813);memory;soldiers;trinity Churchyard (new York);" "dead, The;heroes;heroines;


LEXINGTON DAY, 1905, by AMELIA WOODWARD TRUESDELL    Poem Text                    
First Line: On the hundred and thirtieth lexington day
Last Line: To our sons may he be their buckler and shield!
Subject(s): American Revolution; Battleships; Freedom; Heroism; Lexington, Battle Of (1775); Patriotism; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines; Concord, Battle Of


LIEUTENANT ADOLPHUS W. GREELEY, by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY    Poem Text                    
First Line: Genial companion of my army days
Last Line: "and win ""the victory of endurance born."
Subject(s): Friendship; Greely, Adolphus Washington (1844-1935); Heroism; Military; Heroes; Heroines


LINDY-GRAMS: 3. OUR LINDY, by OLIVER MURRAY EDWARDS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Who is great among the great?
Last Line: Our lindy!
Subject(s): Aviation & Aviators; Heroism; Lindbergh, Charles Augustus (1902-1974); Sky; Wings; Airplanes; Air Pilots; Heroes; Heroines


LINES IN PRAISE OF TOMMY ATKINS, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Success to tommy atkins, he's a very brave man
Last Line: For remember tommy atkins is a very useful man.
Subject(s): Heroism; Praise; Soldiers; Heroes; Heroines


LITTLE GIFFEN, by FRANCIS ORRERY TICKNOR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Out of the focal and foremost fire
Last Line: "for ""little giffen,"" of tennessee."
Variant Title(s): Little Giffen Of Tennessee
Subject(s): American Civil War; Giffen, Isaac Newton (1847-1865); Heroism; Murfreesboro, Battle Of (1862); Patriotism; United States - History; Giffen, Isaac; Heroes; Heroines


LOST ON THE PRAIRIE, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: In one of the states of america, some years ago
Last Line: Because he saved them from being lost on the wild prairie.
Subject(s): Heroism; Storms; Survival; Heroes; Heroines


MEMORIAL DAY, by EDWARD NOYES POMEROY    Poem Text                    
First Line: Again it is memorial day
Last Line: On decoration day.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Holidays; Memorial Day; Soldiers; Veterans; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines; Declaration Day


MEMORIAL DAY, by JAMES RYDER RANDALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Noblest of martyrs in a glorious fight!
Last Line: That they who fell with jackson rise with lee!
Subject(s): Heroism; Holidays; Memorial Day; War; Heroes; Heroines; Declaration Day


MEMORIAL VERSES: 2. GOKHALE, by SAROJINI NAIDU    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Heroic heart! Lost hope of all our days!
Last Line: Upbuild the temple of her unity.
Subject(s): Courage; Death; Heroism; India; Memory; Soldiers; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


MONEENEE, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: This is the tale of one who lived and suffered years ago
Last Line: And a native boy who gave his life when safety was in sight
Subject(s): "aborigines, Australian;death;heroism;horse Racing;" "dead, The;heroes;heroines;


MOUNT RUSHMORE, by CHARLOTTE LOUISE BERTLESEN    Poem Text                    
First Line: When titans, sportive, hurled you high
Last Line: The annals of a race!
Subject(s): Heroism; Mount Rushmore (south Dakota); Titans (mythology); Heroes; Heroines


MOURN FOR THE BRAVE, by DAVID MACBETH MOIR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Oh, mourn for the brave
Last Line: Upon the battle-plain!
Alternate Author Name(s): Delta
Subject(s): Courage; Death; Heroism; Mourning; Soldiers; Valor; Bravery; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines; Bereavement


MY HERO, by ETHEL MAE ARTZ    Poem Text                    
First Line: I am not dead, I live again!
Last Line: But I bow in gratitude to god.
Subject(s): Heroism; Miracles; Heroes; Heroines


MY HEROINES, by MARGE PIERCY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When I think of women heroes,
Subject(s): Heroines


NICHOLAS OBERTING, by JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Sing! O voice of valor, sing!
Last Line: He was so sorry and satisfied!
Alternate Author Name(s): Johnson Of Boone, Benj. F.
Subject(s): Bulls; Children; Heroism; Praise; Singing & Singers; Childhood; Heroes; Heroines


NOTES FOR AN ELEGY, by WILLIAM MEREDITH    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The alternative to flying is cowardice,
Alternate Author Name(s): Meredith, Morris
Subject(s): Aviator & Aviators; War; Death; Heroism; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


ODE WRITTEN IN [THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR] 1746, by WILLIAM COLLINS (1721-1759)    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: How sleep the brave, who sink to rest
Last Line: To dwell a weeping hermit there!
Variant Title(s): The Sleep Of The Brave;how Sleep The Brave
Subject(s): England; Freedom; Heroism; Holidays; Memorial Day; Peace; Soldiers; English; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines; Declaration Day


OF HEROES, by RUTH STONE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Hero, fast in your dark monument
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


ON A BUST OF LINCOLN, by CLINTON SCOLLARD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: This was a man of mighty mould
Last Line: Stand as his cenotaph!
Subject(s): Heroism; Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865); Presidents, United States; Heroes; Heroines


OUR HERO, by FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Onward to her destination
Last Line: Yielding up for us his life.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


OUR HEROES OF TODAY, by CINCINNATUS HEINE MILLER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: With high face held to her ultimate star
Last Line: But never destroyed her one blade of corn.
Alternate Author Name(s): Miller, Joaquin
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


OUR NEW HEROES, by SYDNEY REID    Poem Text                    
First Line: They've half inch thick of tan upon their faces
Last Line: And twenty thousand stand of arms laid down.
Subject(s): Heroism; Spanish-american War (1898); Heroes; Heroines


OUR SOLDIERS' SANTIAGO SONG, by DAVID GRAHAM ADEE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Singing 'the star spangled banner'
Last Line: Sang a song of praise to god.
Subject(s): Heroism; National Songs; Rifles; Soldiers; War; Heroes; Heroines; National Anthems


PLAUDITS FOR THOSE WHO FAIL, by THOMAS STEPHEN    Poem Text                    
First Line: Reserve your plaudits for the man
Last Line: God bless them for what they endure.
Subject(s): Courage; Failure; Heroism; Poverty; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


PRELUDE; FOR GEOFFREY GORER, by EDITH SITWELL    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When our long sun into the dark had set
Last Line: Remakes all things and men in holiness.
Subject(s): Death; Graves; Heroism; Dead, The; Tombs; Tombstones; Heroes; Heroines


PROCESSIONAL FOR DEMETRIUS POLIORCETES, by HERMOCLES    Poem Text                    
First Line: See how the mightiest gods, and best-beloved
Last Line: Or to stone will charm him.
Variant Title(s): Demeterius Enters Athens
Subject(s): Athens, Greece; Heroism; Parades; Heroes; Heroines


PROLOGUE: SPOKEN BY LORD BUCKHURST, by MATTHEW PRIOR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Pish, lord, I wish this prologue was but greek
Last Line: Not cleomenes' more than dorset's spirit.
Subject(s): Greece; Heroism; Soul; Greeks; Heroes; Heroines


PROWHEAD, by ALICE MONKS MEARS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Not alone fate fathers the generation of the brave
Last Line: The shards of a colored bowl that held the kitchen plant?
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


ROMANCERO: BOOK 1. HISTORIES: THE POET FERDUSI, by HEINRICH HEINE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Men of gold, and men of silver
Last Line: That the dead ferdusi bore to his tomb.
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Death; Heroism; Poetry & Poets; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


ROMANCERO: BOOK 1. HISTORIES: TWO KNIGHTS, by HEINRICH HEINE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Crapulinski and waschlapski, / poles in poland born and bred
Last Line: "and the mighty eselinski."
Subject(s): Friendship; Heroism; Knights & Knighthood; Poland; Heroes; Heroines


SAM DAVIS, by JOHN TROTWOOD MOORE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Tell me his name and you are free
Last Line: Who dies to save an enemy!
Subject(s): American Civil War; Davis, Samuel (1842-1863); Heroism; Loyalty; Soldiers; U.s. - History; Heroes; Heroines


SAVING A TRAIN, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A poor old woman lived on the line of the ohio railway
Last Line: Which should be written on her tombstone in letters of gold.
Subject(s): Accidents; Death; Disasters; Heroism; Memory; Railroad Wrecks; Storms; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines; Train Wrecks


SHORT PRAYER FOR A LOYALIST HERO, by CESAR VALLEJO    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A book remained at the edge of his dead waist
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Prayer; Toledo, Spain; War; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


SIXTEEN DEAD MEN, by DORA SIGERSON SHORTER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Hark! In the still night. Who goes there?
Last Line: "guard her unconquered soul, strong in their death."
Alternate Author Name(s): Sigerson, Dora; Shorter, Mrs. Clement
Subject(s): Heroism; Ireland - Rebellions; Heroes; Heroines


SONG OF THE SUPERMAN, by HARRY RANDOLPH BLYTHE    Poem Text                    
First Line: I am the one whose blood has run through all the / races' veins
Last Line: From senseless clod I rise to god, I am the races' soul.
Subject(s): Freedom; Heroism; Mankind; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines; Human Race


SONNET: 18. ON THE LATE MASSACRE IN PIEDMONT, by JOHN MILTON    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis         Recitation     Poet's Biography
First Line: Avenge, o lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones
Last Line: Early may fly the babylonian woe.
Variant Title(s): Sonnet: 15
Subject(s): Heroism; Italy; Martyrs; War; Heroes; Heroines; Italians


TAILLEFER THE TROUVERE, by CLINTON SCOLLARD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: They sailed in their long gray galleys, they tossed on the narrow sea
Last Line: On the verge of the fight at senlac with a song upon his lips!
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Sea Battles; War; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines; Naval Warfare


THAT IS WHY OUR SONS ARE HEROES, by PAUL FORT    Poem Text                    
First Line: I was awaiting something else, my hopes were of a different kind
Last Line: That is why our sons are heroes!
Subject(s): Heroism; Memory; Soldiers; War; Heroes; Heroines


THAT OTHER WAR, by RUTH STONE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: A bird sings in the tree you planted
Last Line: Handing out coupons and samples.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; War; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE AMERICAN DREAM, by JOHN HAINES    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: It would have to be something dark,
Subject(s): Heroism; United States; Heroes; Heroines; America


THE ANGEL OF THE CORNICE, by FLORENCE WILKINSON EVANS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Listen to me, ye creeping ants of men
Last Line: Ye, too, shall learn the love that is remorse.
Alternate Author Name(s): Wilkinson, Florence
Subject(s): Angels; Heroism; New York City - Buildings; Heroes; Heroines


THE BACKGROUND GROUP, by RICHARD EUGENE BURTON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The crowd huzzas, the music madly plays
Last Line: The children orphaned at the mouths of guns.
Subject(s): Death; Flowers; Heroism; Life; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE BALLAD OF SETH BOYDEN'S GIFT, by ALICE READE ROUSE    Poem Text                    
First Line: High in the square his statue stands
Last Line: Might wear a poet's wreath.
Subject(s): Heroism; Newark, New Jersey; Heroes; Heroines


THE BATTLE OF ALEXANDRIA, OR THE RECONQUEST OF EGYPT, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: It was on the 21st of march in the year of 1801
Last Line: And for his undaunted bravery, his name will never be forgot.
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Victory; War; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE BATTLE OF EL-TEB, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Ye sons of great britain, I think no shame
Last Line: With his foolish and benighted rebel horde.
Subject(s): Heroism; Soldiers; War; Heroes; Heroines


THE BATTLE OF GUJRAY, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas in the year of 1849, and on the 20th of february
Last Line: Because india is annexed to the british dominions, and they must obey.
Subject(s): British West Indies; Heroism; Soldiers; Victory; War; Heroes; Heroines


THE BATTLE OF TEL-EL-KEBIR, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Ye sons of great britain, come join with me
Last Line: Arabi and his rebel army at kebir hill.
Subject(s): Heroism; Praise; Victory; War; Heroes; Heroines


THE BURIAL OF MR. GLADSTONE, THE GREAT POLITICAL HERO, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Alas! The people now do sigh and moan
Last Line: You were the greatest politician in your day.
Subject(s): Death; Funerals; Gladstone, William Ewart (1809-1898); Heroism; Obituaries; Dead, The; Burials; Heroes; Heroines


THE BURNING OF THE PEOPLE'S VARIETY THEATRE, ABERDEEN, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas in the year of 1896, and on the 30th of september
Last Line: But I hope they are now in heaven, amongst the heavenly choir.
Subject(s): Death; Fire; Heroism; Survival; Tragedy; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE CAPTURE OF LUCKNOW, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas near the begum kothie the battle began
Last Line: "and enjoy yourselves, my heroes, while ye are here."
Subject(s): Fights; Heroism; Honor; Military; Missions & Missionaries; War; Heroes; Heroines


THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE, by ALFRED TENNYSON    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis         Recitation     Poet's Biography
First Line: Half a league, half a league, / half a league onward
Last Line: Noble six hundred!
Alternate Author Name(s): Tennyson, Lord Alfred; Tennyson, 1st Baron; Tennyson Of Aldworth And Farringford, Baron
Subject(s): Balaclava, Crimea; Cavalry; Courage; Crimean War (1853-1856); Duty; Heroism; Napoleon I (1769-1821); Patriotism; Russia; Soldiers; War; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines; Soviet Union; Russians


THE CONFESSION OF ST. JIM-RALPH, by DENIS JOHNSON    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I used to sneak into the movies without paying
Last Line: These things speak the clear promise of heaven
Subject(s): Heroism; Travel; Crime & Criminals; Death; Soldiers; Heroes; Heroines; Journeys; Trips; Dead, The


THE DEATH OF LEAG, CUCHULAIN'S CHARIOTEER, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I only heard the loud ebb on the sand
Last Line: "they come to you with sleep."
Subject(s): Heroism; Ireland; Mythology; Heroes; Heroines; Irish


THE DEED OF LIEUTENANT MILES [FEBRUARY 5, 1899], by CLINTON SCOLLARD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: When you speak of dauntless deeds
Last Line: And his valiant volunteers!
Variant Title(s): Ballad Of Lieutenant Miles
Subject(s): Heroism; Miles, W. G.; Philippines; Revolutions; Heroes; Heroines


THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILBERT, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: John gilbert was a bushranger
Last Line: Ought we to interfere?
Subject(s): Ambition;crimes & Criminals;heroism; Heroes;heroines


THE EARTH, by HENRY DAVID THOREAU    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Which seems so barren once gave birth
Last Line: Who plowed her seas and reaped her grains
Subject(s): Earth; Heroism; World; Heroes; Heroines


THE EIGHT CHANUKAH LIGHTS, by ISIDORE MYERS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: With fervor and joy we give thanks to the lord
Last Line: To serve the one god and to walk in his light.
Subject(s): Fasts & Feasts; God; Hanukkah; Heaven; Heroism; Jews; Light; Paradise; Heroes; Heroines; Judaism


THE EPIC STARS, by ROBINSON JEFFERS    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The heroic stars spending themselves
Last Line: Oh happy homer, taking the stars and the gods for granted
Subject(s): Stars; Heroism; Homer (10th Century B.c.); Heroes; Heroines; Iliad; Odyssey


THE EROTICS OF HISTORY, by EAVAN BOLAND    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Sex and history. And skin and bone
Last Line: Could hear it but him: make me a heroine
Variant Title(s): Heroic
Subject(s): Love - Erotic; Heroism; History; Heroes; Heroines; Historians


THE FATED RACE, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: What! Still reject the fated race
Last Line: Immanuel-was a jew
Subject(s): Heroism;israel;jews;sacrifices; Heroes;heroines;judaism


THE FIERCE AND BLOODY BATTLE OF THE WEDDIN MOUNTAINS, by DAMPHOOL JR.    Poem Text                    
First Line: Nine valiant men of new south wales all armed to the teeth
Last Line: Cast at the solemn midnight hour when good folks are abed.
Subject(s): Crime & Criminals; Heroism; Hunting; Heroes; Heroines; Hunters


THE FLEET, by CHESTER FIRKINS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Gaunt rocks of death that darkly lay
Last Line: Went forth for peace, or war.
Subject(s): Battleships; Heroism; New York City; War; Heroes; Heroines; Manhattan; New York, New York; The Big Apple


THE FOURFOLD ASPECT, by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When ye stood up in the house
Last Line: So hopefully ye think upon the dead!
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE GRAVE OF A NIGGER, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: "'yes, it's true that's the grave of a nigger"
Last Line: Where foam-waters gurgled their way.'
Subject(s): "aborigines, Australian;death;family Life;heroism;horse Racing;" "dead, The;relatives;heroes;heroines;


THE GYMNASIAD, OR BOXING MATCH: BOOK 3, by PAUL WHITEHEAD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: As when two monarchs of the brindled breed
Last Line: High soared applause on acclamation's wing.
Subject(s): Applause; Boxing & Boxers; Fights; Heroism; Victory; Heroes; Heroines


THE HARP, by CARROLL RYAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: This harp was all my father gave
Last Line: "their strength could not restore."
Alternate Author Name(s): Ryan, William Thomas Carroll
Subject(s): Heroism; Ireland - History; Heroes; Heroines


THE HEAD OF BRAN THE BLEST, by GEORGE MEREDITH    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: When the head of bran
Last Line: Speech death cannot swallow!
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Legends, Welsh; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR    Poem Text                    
First Line: They asked him for his story, when he came
Last Line: And it was well worth while.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO, by JOHN DAVIDSON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: My thought sublimes / a common deed
Last Line: I have the might.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO, by FREDERIC ROWLAND MARVIN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Learn to endure
Last Line: Themselves engage.
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Strength; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO, by MARIANNE MOORE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Where there is personal liking we go
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO, by ROBERT NICOLL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: My hero is na deck'd wi gowd
Last Line: Upon the grass your knee!
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO, by HENRY TAYLOR (1800-1886)    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: What makes a hero? - not success, not fame
Last Line: One self-approval in his heart of hearts.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO, by HENRY DAVID THOREAU    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: What doth he ask?
Last Line: Till a miracle putteth that fire out.
Subject(s): Fate; Heroism; Destiny; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO OF KALAPORE: AN INCIDENT OF THE INDIAN MUTINY, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The 27th regiment has mutinied at kalapore
Last Line: And for his great service he received the victoria cross.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO OF RORKE'S DRIFT, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas at the camp of rorke's drift, and at tea-time
Last Line: "and for your heroic behaviour you shall receive the victoria cross."
Subject(s): Heroism; Rewards; Heroes; Heroines


THE HERO OF VIMY; AN INCIDENT OF THE GREAT WAR, by BRENT DOW ALLINSON    Poem Text                    
First Line: We charged at vimy, -- zero was at four
Last Line: I cried to heaven,—and wondered if god laughed!
Subject(s): Heroism; World War I; Heroes; Heroines; First World War


THE HERO'S DEATH, by FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Life's parting beams were in his eye
Last Line: A treasure thus secure!
Alternate Author Name(s): Browne, Felicia Dorothea
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE HEROES OF CHILDHOOD, by THOMAS MCGRATH    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The heroes of childhood were simple and austere
Last Line: Which only in the future has a permanent shape
Subject(s): Children; Heroism; Childhood; Heroes; Heroines


THE HEROIC RESISTANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUVAIS, by PAUL FORT    Poem Text                    
First Line: It seemed that master tristan l'ermite was not deceived. Burgundy
Last Line: And performers.
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Death; France; Heroism; War; Royal Court Life; Royalty; Kings; Queens; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE HEROINES, by KAREN SWENSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The heroines lived with their husbands'
Last Line: And drowned in the attic.
Subject(s): Attics; Heroism; Women; Heroes; Heroines


THE HORRORS OF MAJUBA, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas after the great majuba fight
Last Line: That their fame will be handed down to posterity for many a day!
Subject(s): Bands; Courage; Fights; Heroism; Music & Musicians; Orchestras; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE ILIAD: THE INVECTIVE OF ACHILLES, by HOMER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Heigh me! Brazen of front, thou glutton for plunder, how cane one
Last Line: Rage-wrung, thou, that in nought thou didst honour the flower of achaians.'
Subject(s): Heroism; Mythology - Classical; Trojan War; Heroes; Heroines


THE JEWISH SOLDIER (1), by ALICE LUCAS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Mother england, mother england, 'mid the / thousands
Last Line: England say!
Alternate Author Name(s): Montefiore, Julia
Subject(s): Exiles; Great Britain - Civil War; Heroism; Jews; Right To Asylum; Soldiers; English Civil War; Heroes; Heroines; Judaism


THE KELLY GANG, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: "oh, paddy dear, and did you hear"
Last Line: I'll bid you all farewell
Subject(s): Crimes & Criminals;escapes;heroism;hunting; Fugitives;heroes;heroines;hunters


THE LAST BERKSHIRE ELEVEN: THE HEROES OF MAIWAND, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas at the disastrous battle of maiwand, in afghanistan
Last Line: Until the last man in the arms of death stiff and stark lay.
Subject(s): Afghanistan; Berkshire, England; Great Britain - Foreign Relations; Heroism; Massacres; War; Heroes; Heroines


THE LAST HERO, by GEORGE WILLIAM RUSSELL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: We laid him to rest with tenderness
Last Line: How all the story of earth was told.
Alternate Author Name(s): A. E.
Subject(s): Earth; Heroism; World War I - Casualties; World; Heroes; Heroines


THE LEGEND OF JUBAL, by MARY ANN EVANS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: When cain was driven from jehovah's land
Last Line: The all-creating presence for his grave.
Alternate Author Name(s): Eliot, George; Cross, Marian Lewes; Evans, Marian; Ann, Mary
Subject(s): Art & Artists; Christianity; Death; Heroism; Legacies; Legends; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE LINCOLN HOME, by ZELLA ACKERMAN    Poem Text                    
First Line: One sunday, on july the twelfth
Last Line: We know his creed lives -- others can, who will.
Subject(s): Heroism; History; Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865); Parks; Presidents, United States; Heroes; Heroines; Historians


THE LITTLE WORN-OUT PONY, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: There's a little worn-out pony this side of hogan's shack
Last Line: But I doubt if there's his equal in the pony world today
Subject(s): Animals;cattle;children;heroism;horses; Childhood;heroes;heroines


THE MACCABEAN, by HORACE MEYER KALLEN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Whether of fate, or by the hand of man
Last Line: Flash like the sun into the clouded sky.
Subject(s): Fate; Heroism; Jews; Destiny; Heroes; Heroines; Judaism


THE MACCABEAN CALL, by EMIL GUSTAV HIRSCH    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Out of dense darkness, stress of the ages
Last Line: Join thee, god's priest, at thy altared light!
Subject(s): Clergy; Heroism; Jews; Prophecy & Prophets; Priests; Rabbis; Ministers; Bishops; Heroes; Heroines; Judaism


THE MACCABEES, by MIRIAM MYERS    Poem Text                    
First Line: When you tell of israel's heroes, those who lived
Last Line: Sing aloud the well-earned praises of the maccabees so bold.
Subject(s): Heroism; Israel; Jews; Soldiers; Heroes; Heroines; Judaism


THE MAILBOY'S RIDE, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: He rode from port bowen bravely
Last Line: The boy brought the royal mail
Subject(s): Heroism;pain;postal Service;story-telling; Heroes;heroines;suffering;misery;postmen;post Office;mail;mailmen


THE MAN WHO COOKS THE GRUB, by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER    Poem Text                    
First Line: We have read in song and story
Last Line: Is the man who cooks the grub.
Subject(s): Guns; Heroism; Men; Soldiers; War; Heroes; Heroines


THE MASON'S LODGE, by JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The mason's ways / are a symbol of life
Last Line: "we command thee to hope!"
Subject(s): Heroism; Hope; Heroes; Heroines; Optimism


THE MIGHTY THREE, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Watchfires are blazing on hill and plain
Last Line: And again he returned to his suffering
Subject(s): Courage;heroism;war; Valor;bravery;heroes;heroines


THE MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF ROBERT ALLAN, THE FIREMAN, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas in the year of 1888, and on october the fourteenth day
Last Line: And be sure to escape the pains of hell.
Subject(s): Buildings & Builders; Escapes; Fire; Firefighters; Heroism; Fugitives; Heroes; Heroines


THE MOCK HERO, by MRS. LEICESTER    Poem Text                    
First Line: Horatio, of idle courage vain
Last Line: And the black prince goes whimpering to bed!
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE MORAL HERO, by DANIEL MCMILLAN    Poem Text                    
First Line: He may be rich, he may be great
Last Line: The man, the moral hero, thou!
Alternate Author Name(s): Dalintober
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE MYSTERY OF THE CAVES, by MICHAEL WATERS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I don't remember the name of the story
Subject(s): Caves; Child Molesting; Danger; Family Life; Heroism; Parents; Caverns; Child Abuse; Relatives; Heroes; Heroines; Parenthood


THE PASSING OF CAOILTE, by FRANCIS LEDWIDGE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas just before the truce sang thro' the din
Last Line: And where they went away what man has heard?
Subject(s): Heroism; Mythology - Australian; Mythology - Gaelic; Mythology - Irish; Heroes; Heroines


THE PASSING OF THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER, by VILDA SAUVAGE OWENS    Poem Text                    
First Line: They are bearing him home through the old virginia valley
Last Line: Offer a prayer—a tear!
Subject(s): Heroism; Honor; Military Service, Compulsory; Military Service, Voluntary; Unknown Soldier; War; Heroes; Heroines; Conscription; Military Draft; Selective Service


THE PEOPLE'S SONG OF PEACE, by CINCINNATUS HEINE MILLER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The grass is green on bunker hill
Last Line: And janus rests with rusted door.
Alternate Author Name(s): Miller, Joaquin
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Peace; Soldiers; War; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE PRICE WE PAY, by J. H. STEVENS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Yes, he was the only one killed
Last Line: But that life was all that I had.
Subject(s): Assassination; Death; Heroism; War - Home Front; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS; OR, THE BRITISH SOLDIER IN CHINA, by FRANCIS HASTINGS CHARLES DOYLE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Last night, among his fellow roughs
Last Line: Because his soul was great.
Subject(s): China; Courage; Heroism; Patriotism; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE RECORD, by LETITIA ELIZABETH LANDON    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: He sleeps, his head upon his sword
Last Line: This was a hero's name.
Alternate Author Name(s): L. E. L.; Maclean, Letitia
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING, by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Success to colonel baden-powell and his praises loudly sing
Last Line: Passages from shakespeare which did their hearts delight.
Subject(s): Baden-powell, Robert (1857-1941); Courage; Heroism; Baden-powell Of Gilwell, 1st Baron; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE RETURNED MAN, by ISABEL ECCLESTONE MACKAY    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: They thought that he would come / back
Last Line: Knowing that they lied!
Subject(s): Heroism; Military; Soldiers; Heroes; Heroines


THE SKAITH OF GUILLARDUN: 10, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Blow soft, ye winds, to soothe a hero's pillow
Last Line: Compared with that which in man's world we find!
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE SKAITH OF GUILLARDUN: 28, by CHARLES WHITWORTH WYNNE    Poem Text                    
First Line: And maiden pique and womanly constraint
Last Line: Who had relieved her from that ruthless hand.
Alternate Author Name(s): Cayzer, Charles
Subject(s): Courts & Courtiers; Heroism; Knights & Knighthood; Heroes; Heroines


THE SOLDIER, by JAMES MONAHAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The soldier does not think of death
Last Line: Touches and patiently withdraws; death waits.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Soldiers; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


THE SOLDIER THAT HAS SEEN SERVICE; A SKETCH FROM NATURE, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: "from calpe's rock, with loss of leg"
Last Line: Then parts his crust and hobbles on
Subject(s): Heroism;soldiers; Heroes;heroines


THE STREETS OF FORBES, by JOHN MCGUIRE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Come all you lachlan men
Last Line: To show the prize they had!
Subject(s): Crime & Criminals; Grief; Hero-worship; Heroism; Murder; Sorrow; Sadness; Heroes; Heroines


THE TIMES ARE TIDY, by SYLVIA PLATH    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Unlucky the hero born
Alternate Author Name(s): Hughes, Ted, Mrs.
Subject(s): Time; Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THE TRULY GREAT, by STEPHEN SPENDER    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis         Recitation by Author     Poet's Biography
First Line: I think continually of those who were truly great
Alternate Author Name(s): Spender, Stephen (harold), Sir
Subject(s): Freedom; Greatness; Heroism; Life Change Events; Men; War; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines


THE UNFORGOTTEN HEROES, by JOHN LAWSON STODDARD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Hark! How the orient's bells are proclaiming
Last Line: Something of sympathy, something of tears.
Subject(s): Asia; Courage; Heroism; Memory; Far East; East Asia; Orient; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


THE VETERAN TAR, by DAVID MACBETH MOIR    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: A mariner, whom fate compell'd
Last Line: The man of war expired.
Alternate Author Name(s): Delta
Subject(s): Battleships; Heroism; Veterans; War; Heroes; Heroines


THE VOLUNTEER, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: When fivepence a solid meal cannot supply
Last Line: "some merciful volley then shatters a leg, / and his crutches procure him permission to beg"
Subject(s): Betrayal;heroism;hunger;patriotism; Heroes;heroines


THE VOLUNTEERS, by WILLIAM HAINES LYTLE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The volunteers! The volunteers / I dream, as in the by-gone years
Last Line: Shall spring the volunteers once more.
Subject(s): Army - United States; Heroism; U.s. - Mexican War (1846-1848); Heroes; Heroines


THE WARGEILAH HANDICAP, by ANDREW BARTON PATERSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Wargeilah town is very small
Last Line: He won wargeilah handicap!'
Alternate Author Name(s): Paterson, 'banjo'
Subject(s): Animals; Heroism; Horses; Towns; Heroes; Heroines


THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN, by HEINRICH HEINE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The world is topsy-turvy turn'd
Last Line: "long life to the king!"" shouting gladly."
Subject(s): Epitaphs; Germany; Heroism; Germans; Heroes; Heroines


THE WRECK OF THE 'ABERCROMBIE ROBINSON', by WILLIAM MCGONAGALL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas in the year of 1842 and on the 27th of may
Last Line: Likewise captain bertie gordon, who behaved so heroically.
Subject(s): Disasters; Heroism; Hurricanes; Sailing & Sailors; Shipwrecks; Heroes; Heroines


THE YANKEE DUDE'LL DO, by SAMUEL ELLSWORTH KISER    Poem Text                    
First Line: When cholly swung his golf stick on the links
Last Line: And the world will please take notice that the yankee dude'll do!
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


THOMAS POTTER, by HENRY NEHEMIAH DODGE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Lone watcher for the light, sleep well!
Last Line: Where lies this patient seeker after god.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


TO A HAPPY WARRIOR, by WILFRID SCAWEN BLUNT    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Glory to god who made a man like this!
Last Line: Who sleeps in paradise.
Subject(s): Heroism; Poetry & Poets; Victory; War; Wyndham, George. 3d Earl Of Egremont; Heroes; Heroines


TO ARMS!, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: To arms! To arms! The heroes cry
Last Line: "were there no honour, there would be no love"
Subject(s): Arms & Armor;fights;heroism;soldiers; Heroes;heroines


TO LUCASTA, [ON] GOING TO THE WARS, by RICHARD LOVELACE    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Tell me not, sweet, I am unkind
Last Line: Loved I not honour more.
Variant Title(s): Going To The Wars;song
Subject(s): Absence; Desire; Duty; Heroism; Honor; Love; Soldiers; War; Separation; Isolation; Heroes; Heroines


TO MRS. MANLEY, UPON HER TRAGEDY CALL'D THE ROYAL MICHIEF, by MARY PIX    Poem Text                    
First Line: As when some mighty hero first appears
Last Line: Whilst trifles keep from the rich store within.
Subject(s): Heroism; Manley, Delaiviere (1670-1724); Tragedy; Women; Heroes; Heroines


TO OTHERS IN BARRACKS, by JAMES MONAHAN    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Oh, I'd be fretful too as you have been
Last Line: Those fragrances; those petals do not fall.
Subject(s): Heroism; Soldiers; Heroes; Heroines


TO YOU WHO WENT, by ELIZABETH SEWELL HILL    Poem Text                    
First Line: Out on the quest, o you who went
Last Line: So fine the quest, we who are sent!
Subject(s): Heroism; Soldiers; Victory; War; Heroes; Heroines


TOO LATE! DEATH OF GEN. GORDON, by ANONYMOUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Across the vast soudan was borne
Last Line: Will rest the load of shame
Subject(s): Death;england;heroism; "dead, The;english;heroes;heroines;


TOWARDS DEMOCRACY: PART 3. ELDER SOLDIER IN BROTHERHOOD TO THE YOUNGER, by EDWARD CARPENTER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Dear comrade, at whose feet thus now I kneel
Last Line: All that I have said I confirm.
Subject(s): Brotherhood; Freedom; Heroism; Love; Liberty; Heroes; Heroines


TRUE GREATNESS, by BELLE RICHARDSON HARRISON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: If laureled heroes could eliminate
Last Line: The dross refiners separate from gold.
Subject(s): Greatness; Heroism; Humility; Heroes; Heroines


TWO, by ELLA WHEELER WILCOX    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: One leaned on velvet cushions like a queen
Last Line: In basking in the death-light of his smile.
Alternate Author Name(s): Wilson, Robert, Mrs.
Subject(s): Beauty; Faces; Heroism; Smiles; Heroes; Heroines


UNC' RASTUS TO MARSE DEWEY, by AMELIA WOODWARD TRUESDELL    Poem Text                    
First Line: My dear mars dewey: we sutney is please
Last Line: O' de heroes what comes f'm de conq'rin' o' spain.
Subject(s): Courage; Heroism; War; Valor; Bravery; Heroes; Heroines


VICTORIA REGINA, by AMELIA WOODWARD TRUESDELL    Poem Text                    
First Line: The earth is full of tears. 'the queen is dead!'
Last Line: Received into the presence of the king.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Victoria, Queen Of England (1819-1901); War; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


VOYAGER, by CAROLYN KIZER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Digging my claws in sand, I crawled ashore
Last Line: And know no more than he what victory was.
Subject(s): Despair; Heroism; Homecoming; Travel; Women; Women's Rights; Heroes; Heroines; Journeys; Trips; Feminism


WELCOME TO WASHINGTON, by RICHARD HOWELL    Poem Text                    
First Line: Welcome, mighty chief! Once more
Last Line: And strew their hero's way with flowers.
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


WHERE HEROES SLEEP, by L. ELEANOR VOSWINKEL    Poem Text                    
First Line: In picardy the shadows creep
Last Line: In picardy.
Subject(s): Death; Heroism; Shadows; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines


WHO ARE THE HEROES!, by JAMES NICHOLSON    Poem Text                    
First Line: Who are the heroes? - the men who labour
Last Line: God save the labourer! Still be our prayer.
Subject(s): Heroism; Labor & Laborers; Heroes; Heroines; Work; Workers


WITHERSPOON, by HENRY VAN DYKE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Bear with us then a moment, if we turn
Last Line: They shall be built in strength along thy border.
Alternate Author Name(s): Civis Americanus
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


WRITTEN ON A MARBLE, by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The world's something bigger
Last Line: Was only a game at taw.
Alternate Author Name(s): Aikin, Anna Letitia
Subject(s): Heroism; Heroes; Heroines


WRITTEN ON THE DEATH OF OUR BELOVED GENERAL STONEWALL JACKSON, by CAROLINE AUGUSTA BALL    Poem Text                    
First Line: There's a wail of woe on the summer breeze
Last Line: His last victory gained, his rest has won.
Subject(s): American Civil War; Death; Heroism; Jackson, Thomas (stonewall) (1824-1863); United States - History; Dead, The; Heroes; Heroines