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Subject: LAFAYETTE, MARIE JOSEPH, MARQUIS DE
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UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` LA FAYETTE, by DOLLY MADISON    Poem Text                    
First Line: Born, nurtured, wedded, prized, within the pale
Last Line: All time shall hail thee, europe's noblest son!
Alternate Author Name(s): Madison, James, Mrs.
Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De; Patriotism


LAFAYETTE, by WILLIAM BLAKE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Let the brothels of paris be opened
Last Line: And a great many suckers grow all around
Subject(s): Bible; Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De; Mythology; Paris, France


ODE; FOR THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY, by CHARLES SPRAGUE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The bugle is hushed, and the war-blade is sheathed
Last Line: "sleep, spoiler of nations, the slumber of time!"
Subject(s): American Revolution; Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De; Presidents, United States; Veterans; Washington, George (1732-1799)


PERSHING AT THE TOMB OF LAFAYETTE, by AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR    Poem Text                    
First Line: They knew they were fighting our war
Last Line: "only this -- ah, but france understood! ""lafayette, we are here!"
Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De; Pershing, John J. (1860-1948); World War I; First World War


PRESIDENTIAL COTILLION, by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Caste garden was splendid one night - though the wet
Last Line: And it rung to the music of liberty's march.
Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De; Presidents, United States


SONG; WRITTEN FOR PARTING DINNER GIVEN TO LAFAYETTE, by CHARLES SPRAGUE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Wake a deed of other days
Last Line: Pledge your fathers' friend!
Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De


SONNETS ON EMINENT CHARACTERS: 4. LA FAYETTE, by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: As when far off the warbled strains are heard
Last Line: And slavery's spectres shriek and vanish from the ray!
Variant Title(s): Sonnet To La Fayette
Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De


THE SWORD OF LAFAYETTE (INSCRIBED TO RAYMOND POINCARE), by ROBERT UNDERWOOD JOHNSON    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: It was the time of our despair
Last Line: The sacred sword of lafayette.
Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De; World War I; First World War


TO THE MARQUIS LA FAYETTE, by JOHN GARDINER CALKINS BRAINARD    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: We'll search the earth, and search the sea
Last Line: Shall yield a glorious wreath to thee.
Subject(s): Lafayette, Marie Joseph, Marquis De