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Paul revere's ride -- The leap of Roushan beg -- The charge of the light brigade at balaklava -- The diverting history of john gilpin -- How they brought the good news from ghent to aix -- Incident of the french camp -- Herve riel -- The bugle song -- The brook -- Song of the Chattahoochee -- The cataract of lodore -- The bells -- Annabel lee -- Opportunity -- To a waterfowl -- The skylark -- To a skylark -- The cloud -- Apostrophe to the ocean -- The destruction of sennacherib -- The eve before waterloo -- Song of the greek bard -- Marco bozzaris -- The burial of sir john moore -- Absalom -- Lochinvar -- Parting of marmion and douglas -- For a' that and a' that -- Mercy, The Merchant of Venice -- The seven ages of man, As You Like It -- Polonius's advice; Man; Hamlet's soliloquy, Hamlet -- Reputation, Othello -- Wolsey and Cromwell, King Henry VIII -- Cassio and Iago, Othell -- Rip van winkle -- The voyage -- The great stone face -- My visit to niagara -- A Descent into the maelstrom -- The raven -- Evangeline: a tale of acadie -- The building of the ship -- Snow-bound -- The ship builders -- The chambered nautilus -- The deacon's masterpiece; or the wonderful "one-hoss shay" -- Old ironsides -- The boys -- The last leaf -- The vision of sir launfal -- Yussouf -- The marshes of Glynn -- Regulus before the Roman senate, by Sargent -- The return of Regulus; Spartacus to the gladiators, by Kellogg -- Merit before birth, by Sallust -- Rienzi's address to the Romans, by Mitford -- Emmet's vindication, by Emmet -- King Phillip to the white settler, by Everett -- The capture of Quebec, by Parkman -- England and her colonies, by Burke -- The way to wealth, by Franklin -- Speech on a resolution to put Virginia into a state of defence, by Henry -- The man without a country, by Hale -- Love of country, by Scott -- Napoleon Bonaparte, by Phillips -- The true grandeur of nations, by Sumner -- The evils of war, by Clay -- Peace, the policy of a nation, by Calhoun -- The first settlement of new england; Supposed speech of John Adams, by Webster -- South Carolina and the union, by Hayne -- Reply to Hayne, by Webster -- Dedication speech at Gettysburg, by Lincoln -- Lincoln, the great commoner, by Markham -- O Captain, my captain -- Farewell address, by Washington -- The memory of our fathers -- The American flag -- Warren's address at the battle of bunker hill -- Columbus -- Recessional--a victorian ode -- A definition of a gentleman.
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"Elson Grammar School Literature, Book 4" by William H. Elson and Christine M. Keck is an educational anthology designed for students, featuring a diverse selection of literary and poetic works written during the early 20th century. The anthology aims to cultivate an appreciation for classic literature through well-chosen selections that encompass themes of nature, heroism, and the human experience. Through notable pieces from revered authors, it seeks to engage young readers with the beauty of language and the power of storytelling. The opening of this anthology introduces a collection of selections organized thematically, starting with famous narrative poems such as "Paul Revere's Ride" by Longfellow and "The Charge of the Light Brigade" by Tennyson. It further includes studies in rhythm and nature poems, paving the way to selections from American authors and patriotic speeches. These selections are presented alongside thoughtful study aids and questions to stimulate inquiry and enhance literary understanding, setting the stage for a structured approach to reading and analysis in a classroom setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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