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Chips, fragments and vestiges by Gail Hamilton

collected and arranged by H. Augusta Dodge

Dodge, Mary Abigail (1833-1896)

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AN EPIC OF A BOY

IN THE STREETS OF “OLD LAN”

“PAYING HIM BACK”

THE BRIDAL AND THE FUNERAL

THE LITTLE ONE GONE BEFORE

LINES TO MY ALGEBRA

THE SONG OF THE GOUT

A REQUIEM FOR THE DEPARTED

THE LAST INDIAN

TO JOSE BARDOTTEE

TO AN ANCIENT SHOE

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A METRICAL ROMANCE.

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“LITTLE KATY”

THE YOUTH AT THE FOUNTAIN

FROM THE GERMAN

THE MYSTERIOUS MAIDEN

“MAN GOETH TO THE GRAVE AND WHERE IS HE?”

“NOT ALL A DREAM”

TO—YOU! IF YOU UNDERSTAND THEM

TO AGNES O'BRIEN

TO THE REV. MR. B.

VALE ET SALVE AGAIN!

POPPING THE QUESTION

A BATTLE SONG FOR FREEDOM

WHAT YOU'D BETTER DO, JENNY MARSH

ON THE SIDEWALK

O LAND BEYOND THE SOUNDING SEA

TO ELLEN AUGUSTA HUNT IN ALABAMA

THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES OR: WHO I AM

TO C. L. TALLANT

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[My eyes were not blessed with a vision]

[With pomp of rhythmic strain it scarce were meet]

[Let not thy heart, O noble friend]

[I fear it will seem an Hibernian stroke]

A PENCILED-SKETCH

HYMN SUNG AT THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL IN BRAINTREE

FOR THE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION

[Lines on a Fly-leaf]

TEA PARTY IN HAMILTON

TROSY'S DEFENCE OF HERSELF AGAINST THE CHARGE OF SLAUGHTER, AND CRUELTY, AND GUILT

TO SECRETARY ROBESON

TO MRS. MARY CHANDLER HALE

TO LITTLE “c”

TO MY COMRADES IN CHRIST

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[With pomp of rhythmic strain it scarce were meet]

With pomp of rhythmic strain it scarce were meet
To lay my Christmas tribute at thy feet,
Since all who look upon thy face must see
A womanhood above all poesy.

Mrs. Bailey, with polish boots, Christmas, 1858.