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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: WASP (SHIP) Matches Found: 5 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` THE LOST WAR-SLOOP, by EDNA DEAN PROCTOR Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: O the pride of portsmouth water Last Line: Still a rover of the seas and glory's own! Alternate Author Name(s): Dean Subject(s): Navy - United States; New Hampshire; War Of 1812; Wasp (ship); American Navy THE OCEAN-FIGHT, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: The sun had sunk beneath the west Last Line: "full many a bard shall chant his lays, / their requiem" Subject(s): Avon (ship);sea Battles;war Of 1812;wasp (ship); Naval Warfare THE WASP AND THE HORNET, by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: The two proud sisters of the sea Last Line: The paths they swept of old! Subject(s): Hornet (ship); Navy - United States; Wasp (ship); American Navy THE WASP'S FROLIC, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: Twas on board the sloop-of-war wasp boys Last Line: "but fate on our laurels was frowning, / we were taken by a seventy-four" Subject(s): Frolic (ship);sea Battles;war Of 1812;wasp (ship); Naval Warfare WASP STINGING FROLICK, by UNKNOWN Poem Source First Line: A fine little sloop down the delaware came Last Line: Then fill up your glasses, let's laugh, drink and sing, %andtoast the brave wasp, which the british Subject(s): Frolic (ship); Sea Battles; War Of 1812; Wasp (ship) |
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