Harris Broadsides

Broadsides are single-sheet publications, often issued as ephemera or announcements. The Harris Broadsides Collection is a comprehensive collection of American poetry published in broadside format from colonial times to the present. The collection offers materials covering a broad spectrum of American life, and includes poetry of every description: 18th and 19th century ballads, verse describing newsworthy events, poetic effusions of sentimentality and patriotism, comic verse, and much more. When completed, this digital project will include over 20,000 titles.
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Will they weep for me at home?

Within border of type ornament sections. At head of text: Air--Do they think of me at home--by Walter Warren. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with two last lines of each stanzas to be repeated. In upper right corner: 850. At end of text below rule, within border: Published and sold at wholesale by Horace Partridge, importer and wholesale dealer in fancy goods, toys, watches, jewelry, Yankee notions, &c. No. 27 Hanover Street, Boston. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Attributed to Walter Warren (pseudonym of George Lansing Raymond); entered under title rather than author.

Will they weep for me at home?

Within illustrated border containing black and white musicians (Wolf T De Marsan clown) Air: Do they think of me at home?--by Walter Warren. First line same as title. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with last two lines in each stanza to be repeated. At end of text in label: H. De Marsan, Publisher, 54 Chatham Street, New-York. Ascribed to Walter Warren (pseudonym of George Lansing Raymond); entered under title rather than author. De Marsan used this address from 1861 to 1864.

Will they weep for me at home?

Within illustrated border with cupids, musician and woman (Wolf G De Marsan kissing cupids) Air: Do they think of me at home?--by Walter Warren. First line same as title. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with last two lines of each stanza to be repeated. In label in lower border: H. De Marsan, Dealer in Songs, Toy Books &c. No. 54 Chatham N.Y. This edition not in Wolf, Amer. song sheets. De Marsan used this address from 1861 to 1864. Ascribed to Walter Warren (pseudonym of George Lansing Raymond); entered under title rather than author.

Will they weep for me at home?

Within border of type ornament sections. At head of text: Air--Do they think of me at home--by Walter Warren. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with two last lines of each stanzas to be repeated. In upper right corner: 850. At end of text below rule, within border: Published and sold at wholesale by Horace Partridge, importer and wholesale dealer in fancy goods, toys, watches, jewelry, Yankee notions, &c. No. 27 Hanover Street, Boston. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Attributed to Walter Warren (pseudonym of George Lansing Raymond); entered under title rather than author.

Will the Messiah reign?

Will the Messiah reign?

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By William Henry Taylor, author of "Canadian Seasons," etc. Double-line border at top. Poem in five stanzas of varying length. At end of poem: Toronto World, December 20, 1917.

Will Carleton: King of the Platform

Title from first lines. Below title on page [1] cut of Will Carleton resting head on hand. Printed on tan paper. Text on pages [2]-[4] printed in two columns. Announcement of reading by Carleton at the Opera House, Middlebury, Vt. on "Friday evening, September 26." Publication date suggested because item must be after Chicago Fire of 1871 mentioned on page [3] and because author's portrait is that of a young man; Sept. 26 also fell on a Friday in 1879, 1884, 1890 and 1902 during Carleton's lifetime. Includes excerpt from Carleton's poem about Chicago beginning: The long, golden years of the future, with treasures increasing and rare.

Will Carleton: "King of the Platform."

Title from first lines. Below title on page [1] cut of Will Carleton resting head on hand. Printed on tan paper. Text on pages [2]-[4] printed in two columns. Announcement of reading by Carleton at the Opera House, Middlebury, Vt. on "Friday evening, September 26." Publication date suggested because item must be after Chicago Fire of 1871 mentioned on page [3] and because author's portrait is that of a young man; Sept. 26 also fell on a Friday in 1879, 1884, 1890 and 1902 during Carleton's lifetime. Includes excerpt from Carleton's poem about Chicago beginning: The long, golden years of the future, with treasures increasing and rare.

Wilhelm's celebration

Wilhelm's celebration

Brown University

Within ornamental border. To be sung to the tune: They go wild, simply wild over me.

Wilhelm's celebration

Wilhelm's celebration

Brown University

Within ornamental border. To be sung to the tune: They go wild, simply wild over me.

Wild Turkey sampler

Wild Turkey sampler

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Poetry. Cover title on page [1] printed vertically. Text printed in black and purple on white paper. Illustration of twig with leaves in light brown above title on cover. Colophon with printer's mark on page [4]: Turkey Press; 34 Fort Ave.; Cranston, R.I. 02905. Press printed in Rhode Island in 1975 and 1976.

Wild rose

Wild rose

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At end of text: A few copies of this leaflet, with bookplate of Marion MacKaye designed by Gordon Craig, have been printed, in July, 1939,... (German translation follows.) German translation by Albert Steffen. English and German on facing pages.

Wild Irish boy

Wild Irish boy

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Printed on yellow paper within border of type ornament sections. At head of title, in brackets: 374. At end of text vignette of musical instruments. Text of song in five four-line stanzas with last line of each stanza repeated. Colophon at end below curvilinear line, within lower border: H.J. Wehman, Song Publisher, N.Y. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Wild Irish boy

Wild Irish boy

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Within border of type ornament sections. At head of title: 374. At head of text: G. & M. Morse, Song Publishers, 256 Seneca St. Buffalo, N.Y. Text of song in five four-line stanzas, with last line of each stanza repeated, followed by verse advertisement for Morses' songs and recitations beginning: You asked me to write a small poem. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Wild geese flying

Wild geese flying

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by Barbara Howes. Pages [2] and [4] blank. Printed in red. Cover title. On page [3] poem in 19 lines. "Christmas 1966"--p. 1.

Wild geese flying

Wild geese flying

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by Barbara Howes. Pages [2] and [4] blank. Printed in red. Cover title. On page [3] poem in 19 lines. "Christmas 1966"--p. 1.

Wild geese flying

Wild geese flying

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by Barbara Howes. Pages [2] and [4] blank. Printed in red. Cover title. On page [3] poem in 19 lines. "Christmas 1966"--p. 1.

Wild ducks: a poem

Wild ducks: a poem

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by Stephen Sandy. Pages [2] and [4] blank. French fold; printed on double leaves. Cover title.

Wild buzzers attacking

Wild buzzers attacking

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John M. Bennett. Within wide black border. Printed in white on lower border at right: John M. Bennett LBP75.

Why?

Why?

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Within border of type ornaments.

Why?

Why?

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Within border of type ornaments.

Why?

Why?

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(Guy Fitch Phelps) Pages [2] and [3] blank. Advertising of books by Fitch Phelps & photoreproduction of author on page [4]

Why! husband! I have been so anxious

Title from first line. Printed in two columns divided by double line. Poetry in 9 eight-line stanzas with chorus, beginning "Now we've met, we must be merry.

Why Mrs. Jones admired her neighbor's house

Within double-line border with crossed corners. Poem in five stanzas of varying length advertising Diamond Mixed Gloss Paint. At end of text: Manufactured by J.W. Walker, Brothers & Co., Cincinnati, O. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.