The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American languageLindsay, Vachel
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The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language
Lindsay, Vachel
American poetry -- 20th century
A DOLL’S “ARABIAN NIGHTS” 71
THE LAME BOY AND THE FAIRY 77
THE BLACKSMITH’S SERENADE 83
THE APPLE BLOSSOM SNOW BLUES 87
THE DANIEL JAZZ 91
WHEN PETER JACKSON PREACHED IN THE OLD
CHURCH 95
THE CONSCIENTIOUS DEACON 97
DAVY JONES’ DOOR-BELL 99
THE SEA SERPENT CHANTEY 101
THE LITTLE TURTLE 104
THIRD SECTION
COBWEBS AND CABLES
THE SCIENTIFIC ASPIRATION 107
THE VISIT TO MAB 108
THE SONG OF THE STURDY SNAILS 110
ANOTHER WORD ON THE SCIENTIFIC ASPIRATION 113
DANCING FOR A PRIZE 114
COLD SUNBEAMS 116
FOR ALL WHO EVER SENT LACE VALENTINES 117
MY LADY IS COMPARED TO A YOUNG TREE 120
TO EVE, MAN’S DREAM OF WIFEHOOD, AS DESCRIBED
BY MILTON 121
A KIND OF SCORN 123
HARPS IN HEAVEN 125
THE CELESTIAL CIRCUS 126
THE FIRE-LADDIE, LOVE 128
FOURTH SECTION
RHYMES CONCERNING THE LATE WORLD WAR, AND THE
NEXT WAR
IN MEMORY OF MY FRIEND JOYCE KILMER, POET AND
SOLDIER 133
THE TIGER ON PARADE 136
THE FEVER CALLED WAR 137
STANZAS IN JUST THE RIGHT TONE FOR THE SPIRITED
GENTLEMAN WHO WOULD CONQUER MEXICO 138
THE MODEST JAZZ-BIRD 140
THE STATUE OF OLD ANDREW JACKSON 144
SEW THE FLAGS TOGETHER 146
JUSTINIAN 149
THE VOICE OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI 150
IN WHICH ROOSEVELT IS COMPARED TO SAUL 151
HAIL TO THE SONS OF ROOSEVELT 153
THE SPACIOUS DAYS OF ROOSEVELT 155
FIFTH SECTION
RHYMES OF THE MIDDLE WEST AND SPRINGFIELD,
ILLINOIS
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