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James Monroe Whitfield

I lived from 1822-1871. I was from the United States, and am in the Americas category.

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  • The North Star
    Star of the north! whose steadfast ray
    Pierces the sable pall of night,
    30 lines
  • The Misanthropist
    In vain thou bid'st me strike the lyre,
    And sing a song of mirth and glee,
    164 lines
  • How Long
    How long, oh gracious God! how long
    Shall power lord it over right?
    236 lines
  • America
    America, it is to thee,
    Thou boasted land of liberty, --
    160 lines
  • Christmas Hymn
    Hail, glorious morn! whose radiant beams,
    Looked down on Christ's nativity,
    24 lines
  • Delusive Hope
    In the bright days of early youth,
    Hope told a fond, delusive tale
    28 lines
  • A Poem
    \Written for the Celebration of the Fourth Anniversary of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation\
    To P. A. BELL, Esq., A PIONEER IN THE INTELLECTUAL E
    216 lines, 1 comment
  • Self-Reliance
    I love the man whose lofty mind
    On God and its own strength relies;
    100 lines
  • To M. E. A.
    Oh! had I that poetic lore
    Bestowed upon the favored few,
    28 lines
  • To A. H.
    I just had turned the classic page,
    With ancient lore and wisdom fraught,
    104 lines
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