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Judith, Esther, and other poems
Brooks, Maria Gowen (1794 or 5-1845)
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INTRODUCTION.
DEDICATION.
JUDITH.
ESTHER.
TO ONE, who had taken laudanum to enliven himself.
HYMN.
MONODY on --- --- lately killed in a duel.
TO --- ---
ADOLPHUS.
STANZAS.
Song of an Indian Mother.
TO Dr. --- ---,
On hearing the praises of Charlotte, the fair departed daughter of Philenia.
Written after passing an evening with E. W. R. A*******, Esq. who has the finest person I ever saw.
SONG.
THE BUTTERFLY.
SONG.
SONNET.
MORNING HYMN.
On visiting, after an interval of nine years, the beautiful beach which skirts the village of Chelsea.
STANZAS.
STANZAS.
TO --- ---.
TO --- ---.
TO Mrs. --- ---, my beloved and venerated friend.
STANZAS.
TRUE POLITENESS.
STANZAS.
BALLAD.
ELEGY.
TO ---
Written in the pocket-book of Mrs. --- the evening before her departure.
To Mrs. ---, my beloved and venerated friend.
STANZAS.
From the French of C. A. Demoustier.
TO ---
The subject of the following is poor, and condemned to toil for her support; but Nature certainly meant otherwise: seldom, in any station, are seen such beauty and feeling.
THE SQUIRREL.
Written on the margin of the little river St. Charles.
“'TIS MIDNIGHT.”
ROSETTE.
[SONG. The sad sable robe evermore shall adorn me]
[SONG. I wish that all my heart has told]
[SONG. I have no need to ask thee why]
[SONG. How bright those eyes of deepest blue]
[SONG. My own Maria! dearest maid]
[SONG. 'Tis in vain thy hand hath crowned me]
[SONG. When thou see'st the river brighten]
TO Mrs. --- ---.
CUPID THE RUNAWAY.
PARTING STANZAS.
TO H. C.
A LETTER.
To --- --- enclosing a lock of hair.
TO --- ---.
STANZAS.
ERROL'S DREAM.
On hearing of the death of a beautiful child.
HYMN.
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Judith, Esther, and other poems
Judith, Esther, and other poems
Maria Gowen Brooks
1794 or 5-1845
Published by Cummings and Hilliard
Boston
1820
Judith, Esther, and other poems