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Vachel Lindsay: Abraham Lincoln walks at Midnight
Abraham Lincoln walks at Midnight(In Springfield, Illinois)Vachel LindsayIt is portentous, and a thing of state That here at midnight, in our little town A mourning figure walks, and will not…Moore, Douglas Stuart
(Encyclopedia) Moore, Douglas Stuart, 1893–1969, American composer and teacher, b. Cutchogue, N.Y. Moore studied with Horatio Parker, Vincent D'Indy, Nadia Boulanger, and Ernest Bloch. In 1926 he…Vachel Lindsay: General William Booth Enters into Heaven
General William Booth Enters into HeavenVachel Lindsay(To be sung to the tune of `The Blood of the Lamb' with indicated instrument)I(Bass drum beaten loudly)Booth led boldly with his big bass…Hughes, Langston
(Encyclopedia) Hughes, Langston (James Langston Hughes), 1902–67, American poet and central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, b. Joplin, Mo., grad. Lincoln Univ., 1929. He worked at a variety of jobs…The Second Book of Modern Verse: Appendix B. Notes to the text:
Appendix B. Notes to the text:Though most of the publishers only required acknowledgements in the section devoted to such, one apparently insisted that they also appear in the text. These…Lindsay, John Vliet
(Encyclopedia) Lindsay, John VlietLindsay, John Vlietvlēt [key], 1921–2000, American politician, mayor of New York City (1966–73), b. New York City. He practiced law and then served (1955–57) as…Lindsay, Norman
(Encyclopedia) Lindsay, Norman, 1879–1969, Australian cartoonist. Born into an eminent family of Australian artists, Lindsay became chief cartoonist of the Sydney Bulletin in 1901. His vigorous…Lindsay, Sir David
(Encyclopedia) Lindsay or Lyndsay, Sir DavidLindsay or Lyndsay, Sir Davidboth: lĭnˈzē [key], c.1490–c.1555, Scottish poet. He was a courtier and diplomat by profession. As a writer he was a harsh…War Poems
Meditations on War If these men do not die well, it will be a black matter for the king that led them to it . . . compiled by Erin Martin Related Links National Poetry…Lindsay
(Encyclopedia) Lindsay, town (1991 pop. 16,696), SE Ont., Canada, on the Scugog River, NE of Toronto. It is an industrial town, with woolen, flour, and lumber mills, in an agricultural and scenic…