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Subject: NEW YORK CITY - 19TH CENTURY
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First Line: "the clock has struck, we mean st. Paul's"
Last Line: "in mazy beauty only clad, / she moves-we're mad!"
Subject(s): "ballet;dancing & Dancers;elssler, Fanny (1810-1884);new York City - 19th Century;


BRONX, 1818, by JOSEPH RODMAN DRAKE    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: I sat me down upon a green bank-side
Last Line: And hear a voice long loved in thy wild minstrelsy.
Alternate Author Name(s): Croaker
Subject(s): Bronx, New York City; New York City - 19th Century


BROWN, OF GRACE CHURCH, 1864, by PETER MARIE    Poem Text                    
First Line: O glorious brown! Thou medley strange
Last Line: The pew, the ball, the hearse, the wine!
Subject(s): Grace Church, New York City; New York City - 19th Century; Saints


BURLESQUE ADDRESS; ON OPENING OF NEW PARK THEATRE, 1821, by FITZ-GREENE HALLECK    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Ladies and gentlemen, / enlighten'd as you are, you all must know
Last Line: The lord bless beekman and john jacob astor.
Alternate Author Name(s): Croaker
Subject(s): Buildings & Builders; New York City - 19th Century; Theater & Theaters; Stage Life


CITY LYRICS, by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Come out, love - the night is enchanting!
Last Line: Is not more unhappy than I!
Subject(s): Courtship; New York City - 19th Century


DELICIAE NOVI EBORACI, 1839, by JEDEDIAH VINCENT HUNTINGTON    Poem Text                    
First Line: With much the soul that fetters and degrades
Last Line: Of masts and spars their blackened lines relieve.
Subject(s): Battery Park, New York; New York City - 19th Century


DESCRIPTIVE VIEW OF NEW YORK, 1813, by THOMAS EATON    Poem Text                    
First Line: The lord supreme the basis laid
Last Line: Makes us forget where we have been.
Subject(s): Friends, Religious Society Of; New York City - 19th Century; Quakers


ELECTION RETURNS AT TAMMANY HALL, 1819, by GULIAN VERPLANCK    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The time next may-the place, suppose
Last Line: On rockland, putnam, orange, kings.
Subject(s): New York City - 19th Century; Tammany Hall, New York City


EMPORIUM VERSUS NEW YORK, 1854, by JACOB BIGELOW    Poem Text                    
First Line: With head erect and stately stride
Last Line: Emporium,—not new york!
Subject(s): New York City - 19th Century


FIRST OF MAY IN NEW YORK (CHATHAM GARDEN, 1825), by ROBERT STEVENSON COFFIN    Poem Text                    
First Line: First of may, clear the way!
Last Line: Devil take the first of may.
Subject(s): May Day; Moving & Movers; New York City - 19th Century


FITZ-GREENE HALLECK, AT THE UNVEILING OF HIS STATUE, by JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Among their graven shapes to whom
Last Line: The lines of halleck's name.
Subject(s): Halleck, Fitz-greene (1790-1867); New York City - 19th Century; Statues; Writing & Writers


FIVE POINTS, 1838, by LAUGHTON OSBORN    Poem Text                    
First Line: Fast by the dike, where frown the granite eaves
Last Line: In laurens street, the southern side of broom.
Subject(s): Five Points, New York City; Homeless; Hunger; New York City - 19th Century


HARLEM MARY, by SAMUEL WOODWORTH    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: They sing of blue-eyed mary
Last Line: Tis planted in her heart.
Subject(s): Harlem (new York City); New York City - 19th Century; Women


HYMN OF THE CITY, by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Not in the solitude / alone may man commune with heaven, or see
Last Line: The vast and helpless city while it sleeps.
Subject(s): New York City - 19th Century


IN SIMON; CATERER FOR FASHIONABLE SUPPER-PARTIES, by FITZ-GREENE HALLECK    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Dear simon! Prince of pastry-cooks
Last Line: And bid them twine your bust with roses.
Alternate Author Name(s): Croaker
Subject(s): Friendship; Memory; New York City - 19th Century; Parties; Statues


LE GRENIER, by ROBERTSON TROWBRIDGE    Poem Text                    
First Line: Here is the street-the house is standing yet!
Last Line: And all the world to win, at twenty years!
Subject(s): Army Life; Broadway, New York City; Courage; Marching & Marches; New York City - 19th Century; Soldiers; Drills & Minor Tactics; Valor; Bravery


MANHATTAN ARMING, by WALT WHITMAN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: First o songs for a prelude
Last Line: But now you smile with joy exulting old mannahatta.
Variant Title(s): Drum-taps
Subject(s): American Civil War; New York City - 19th Century; Soldiers; United States - History


NEW YORK IN 1826, by GEORGE POPE MORRIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Two years have elapsed since the verse of s.W.
Last Line: Be what I now wish you—a happy new year.
Alternate Author Name(s): Morris, George Perkins
Subject(s): Holidays; New Year; New York City - 19th Century; Woodworth, Samuel (1785-1842)


ODE TO FORTUNE, by FITZ-GREENE HALLECK    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Fair lady with the bandaged eye!
Last Line: T were cruelty to tumble down.
Alternate Author Name(s): Croaker
Subject(s): Fortune; New York City - 19th Century


ON A FORGOTTEN BY-WAY, by ANDREW EDWARD WATROUS    Poem Text                    
First Line: The shabby street-cars jingling go
Last Line: To their sweet manes this light rhyme.
Subject(s): Death; Graves; New York City - 19th Century; Dead, The; Tombs; Tombstones


ON THE PROSPECT OF RETURNING TO NEW YORK, AFTER THE WAR, IN 1815, by JOSIAH SHIPPEY    Poem Source                    
First Line: For thee, new york, my much-loved home I sigh
Last Line: There let me live, o heaven, there let me die
Subject(s): Home; New York City - 19th Century


SIRO DELMONICO, by SAMUEL WARD    Poem Text                    
First Line: He lieth low whose constant art
Last Line: Than siro's memorable feasts.
Alternate Author Name(s): W., S. G.
Subject(s): Dancing & Dancers; Feasts; New York City - 19th Century


SPRING IN TOWN, by WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT    Poem Text     Poem Explanation     Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: The country ever has a lagging spring
Last Line: And your loud wheels unheeded rattle by.
Subject(s): New York City - 19th Century; Spring


TAMMANY HALL, 1819, by FITZ-GREENE HALLECK    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: There's a barrel of porter at tammany hall
Last Line: Is that barrel of porter at tammany hall.
Alternate Author Name(s): Croaker
Variant Title(s): Song
Subject(s): New York City - 19th Century; Tammany Hall, New York City


THE 'STAY AT HOME'S' PLAINT, 1878, by GEORGE AUGUSTUS BAKER JR.    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The spring has grown to summer
Last Line: They've left behind in town.
Subject(s): Home; New York City - 19th Century


THE BURIAL OF GRANT; NEW YORK, AUGUST 8, 1885, by RICHARD WATSON GILDER    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Ye living soldiers of the mighty war
Last Line: And made it free and great.
Subject(s): Grant, Ulysses Simpson (1822-1885); New York City - 19th Century


THE CITY, 1850, by JOHN GODFREY SAXE    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I love the city, and the city's smoke
Last Line: Good-bye! I'm going by the evening train!
Subject(s): Farewell; New York City - 19th Century; Streets; Parting; Avenues


THE COLUMBUS PARADE, 1893, by STARR HOYT NICHOLS    Poem Text                    
First Line: Huge warships of all nations side by side
Last Line: The fragile oak of christopher's caravel.
Subject(s): Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506); Explorers; New York City - 19th Century; Parades; Exploring; Discovery; Discoverers


THE CROTON ODE, by GEORGE POPE MORRIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Gushing from this living fountain
Last Line: Like the gathered waters here.
Alternate Author Name(s): Morris, George Perkins
Subject(s): Croton Aqueduct, New York; New York City - 19th Century


THE DOG-STAR RAGES, 1850, by GEORGE POPE MORRIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Unseal the city fountains
Last Line: Long live the valiant mayor!
Alternate Author Name(s): Morris, George Perkins
Subject(s): Battery Park, New York; New York City - 19th Century


THE MARCH OF THE REGIMENT, 1861, by HENRY HOWARD BROWNELL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Here they come!-'tis the twelfth, you know
Last Line: The lilies and palms of god.
Subject(s): Marching & Marches; Militarism; New York City - 19th Century; Patriotism; Soldiers; War


THE PITY OF THE PARK FOUNTAIN, by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Twas a summery day in the last of may
Last Line: And the fountain will play on!
Subject(s): Fountains; New York City - 19th Century


THE PRINCE'S BALL, 1860, by EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: O, haven't you heard how an english prince, prince, prince
Last Line: Of the splendour and fame of the prince's ball!
Subject(s): Friends, Religious Society Of; New York City - 19th Century; U.s. - Dutch Settlements; Quakers


THE STREETS, 1869, by WILLIAM OSBORN STODDARD    Poem Text                    
First Line: Our city is born of the pure, blue sea
Last Line: In leaving our streets all hid in the dirt.
Subject(s): New York City - 19th Century; Refuse & Refuse Disposal; Streets; Avenues


THE SWEEP'S CAROL, 1826, by GEORGE POPE MORRIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Through the streets of new york city
Last Line: Carol-o-a-y-e-o!
Alternate Author Name(s): Morris, George Perkins
Subject(s): New York City - 19th Century; Singing & Singers


THEIR WEDDING JOURNEY - 1834, by HENRY CUYLER BUNNER    Poem Text         Poet Analysis             Poet's Biography
First Line: Dear mother, / when the coach rolled off
Last Line: "please write, ""I know."
Subject(s): Marriage; New York City - 19th Century; Travel; Weddings; Husbands; Wives; Journeys; Trips


TO THE LADY IN THE CHIMSETTE WITH BLACK BUTTONS, by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: I know not who thou art, oh lovely one!
Last Line: My love shall hover round thee!
Subject(s): New York City - 19th Century; Women


TO THE TENTH LEGION, NEW YORK STATE VOLUNTEERS, 1862, by RUTH NATALIE CROMWELL    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Marching along!-marching to the war
Last Line: "for god and their country, they were marching along."
Subject(s): American Civil War; Marching & Marches; Military Service, Voluntary; New York City - 19th Century; Patriotism; United States - History


TWO WOMEN, by NATHANIEL PARKER WILLIS    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The shadows lay along broadway
Last Line: By man is cursed alway!
Variant Title(s): Unseen Spirits;broadway
Subject(s): Adversity; Broadway, New York City; New York City - 19th Century


WINTER, 1825, by SAMUEL WOODWORTH    Poem Text                     Poet's Biography
First Line: Nor is stern winter's icy sceptre swayed
Last Line: Till new-year's happy morning crown'd the whole.
Subject(s): Christmas; Holidays; New Year; New York City - 19th Century; Seasons; Winter; Nativity, The