Walden's miscellaneous poems, which the author desires to dedicate to the cause of education and humanity.

Title
  1. Walden's miscellaneous poems, which the author desires to dedicate to the cause of education and humanity.
Published by
  1. Washington, D.C. : Published by the author, 1873.
Author
  1. Walden, Islay, 1847?-1884.

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Description
  1. 96 p.; 14 cm
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Subject
  1. Black author
  2. African Americans > Poetry
  3. American poetry > African American authors
  4. Howard University Poetry
Contents
  1. Introduction -- Introductory verses -- The danger -- To S.S.N. -- Doubts and fears -- Jesus, my friend -- Eulogy on a classmate -- Prayer for the school -- Temperance -- My refuge -- Letter to Miss Smitherman -- One to love -- The sacred stream -- The nation's friend -- Eden -- The little helper -- Love's soliloquy -- Our May-day walk -- The young man's comforter -- Consecration of self -- To my benefactor, Dr. D.B.N. -- To M.W.W., on her first effort at shirt-making -- Inquiry, N.N. Gray -- Grace at table -- Ode to General O.O. Howard -- The Prince of Peace -- Letter to Dr. See -- To a friend -- On a seamstress -- Call to Sabbath-school -- To the graduating class -- On a friend -- A lady friend -- Introductory to additional poems -- To the faculty of Howard University -- To Alfred Horner -- To Miss Crane -- Letter to Rev. Mr. Hartraught -- To John K. Smith, of Trenton, N.J. -- Dedicated to a young lady -- Wish for an overcoat -- To Hon. Senator Pomeroy -- To Miss N.J. -- Gratitude -- To Professor Atherton -- The golden rule: its introduction at the university -- To Miss W***** -- Ode to Mr. Dunlap and family -- The widow -- An address to Dixie -- The icy poem -- Dedicated to the Junior Society -- The hand of death invisible -- Correspondent solicited -- In honor of Dr. Jos. Taber Johnson -- Place thy trust in God.
Call number
  1. Sc Rare 811-W (Walden, A. I. Miscellaneous poems)
Note
  1. "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1873, by Islay Walden, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."--copyright statement, verso of title page.
  2. "Islay Walden was born a slave in Randolph County, North Carolina ..."--Introduction.
Provenance (note)
  1. is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.
Author
  1. Walden, Islay, 1847?-1884.
Title
  1. Walden's miscellaneous poems, which the author desires to dedicate to the cause of education and humanity.
Imprint
  1. Washington, D.C. : Published by the author, 1873.
Edition
  1. Second edition.
Provenance
  1. Copy in Sc Rare 811-W (accession no. B594135) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN
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Local subject
  1. Black author.
Added author
  1. Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.
Research call number
  1. Sc Rare 811-W (Walden, A. I. Miscellaneous poems)
  2. NBI (Walden, A. I. Walden's miscellaneous poems)
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