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Book: The Poems of Henry Van Dyke

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  • Hymn of Joy
    To the music of Beethoven's ninth symphony
    Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee,
    33 lines
  • If All the Skies
    If all the skies were sunshine,
    Our faces would be fain
    12 lines
  • When Tulips Bloom
    I
    When tulips bloom in Union Aquare,
    52 lines
  • The Foolish Fir-Tree
    A tale that the poet Rückert told
    To German children, in days of old;
    102 lines
  • America for Me
    'Tis fine to see the Old World and travel up and down
    Among the famous palaces and cities of renown,
    28 lines, 1 comment
  • Life
    Let me but live my life from year to year,
        With forward face and unreluctant soul;
    14 lines, 2 comments
  • Echoes From the Greek Mythology
    I - STARLIGHT
    With two bright eyes, my star, my love,
    43 lines
  • They Who Tread the Path of Labor
    They who tread the path of labor follow where My feet have trod;
    They who work without complaining, do the holy will of God;
    12 lines
  • Four Things
    Four things a man must learn to do
    If he would make his record true:
    6 lines, 1 comment
  • Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee
    Joyful, joyful we adore Thee, God of glory, Lord of love,
    Hearts unfold like flowers before Thee, hail Thee as the sun above.
    16 lines
  • A Noon Song
    There are songs for the morning and songs for the night,
    For sunrise and sunset, the stars and the moon;
    32 lines
  • Christ of Everywhere
    "Christ of the Andes," Christ of Everywhere,
    Great lover of the hills, the open air,
    8 lines
  • Jesus, Thou Divine Companion
    Jesus, Thou divine Companion,
    By Thy lowly human birth
    24 lines
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