On to Paraguay
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Tune: Onward Christian soldiers.
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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On to France
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Printed in blue. United States flag in upper left corner. At end of text: Urania Nott Sangster, Buffalo, N.Y. / Copyright 1917.
On to Berlin and victory
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On to Berlin
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At head of text: Sung to the tune of Marching through Georgia.
On to Berlin
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At head of text: Sung to the tune of Marching through Georgia.
On to Berlin
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On thy people descending
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On thy people descending
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On this festival occasion
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Title from first line. At head of text: The following poem was read by H.P. Sweetser, Esq., at the Third Annual Excursion of the Carpet Dealers of Boston, at Nantasket Beach, June 26th, 1969. With double line border.
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On the twentieth of March, in the year Sixteen-Thirty: [First line]
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Within ornamental border. At head of text: The following poem was read by H.P. Sweetser, at the Fifth Annual Excurion [sic] of Boston Carpet Dealers ... 1871.
On the train from Nashua to Manchester: on Thursday evening, January twenty-fifth, 1872
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At head of title: Byron DeWolfe. Printed in three columns.
On the seventy-fifth birthday of Col. Daniel Wightman
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At end of text: Mrs. H.E.B. Apponaug, March 6th, 1872.
On the road
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by the author of the novel "Saved by the sword." Broadsheet folded to create 6 pages. At head of text: Read at the dinner of the Maine Commercial Travelers' Association, Dec. 31, 1888. Includes two poems. Type-signed at end of second poem: Robert Rexdale. At end of text: Read the new novel "Saved by the sword." It is one of the most popular books of the day.
On the Riverhead Fair
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Bloodgood H. Cutter. Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by single line. At head of first column portrait of author with facsimile signature and caption: The Long Island farmer poet. Date suggested by appearance of item; different poem entitled On the Riverhead Fair is in his The Long Island Farmer's poems, c1886.
On the removal of Chauncy Hall School
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Robert S. Hall. Printed in two columns divided by single line. At head of text: December 31, 1867.
On the Oyster Bay Rail Road
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Poem printed in two columns. Portrait of Cutter with facsimile signature at head of title captioned: The Long Island Farmer Poet. Poem in 37 four-line stanzas describes opening celebrations for Long Island Railroad train to Oyster Bay, with last line: To the peaceful shores of Oyster Bay; refers to Austin Corbin as president of railroad. Date suggested because Corbin became president in 1880 and died in 1896.
On the old see-saw
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music by Gus Edwards. Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green and red, on verso in black. At head of text colored illustration of boy and girl on see-saw. Text and music of song chorus. "No. 4600 Music Series." Name of author of lyrics not on item.
On the old see-saw
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music by Gus Edwards. Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green and red, on verso in black. At head of text colored illustration of boy and girl on see-saw. Text and music of song chorus. "No. 4600 Music Series." Name of author of lyrics not on item.
On the old see-saw
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music by Gus Edwards. Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green and red, on verso in black. At head of text colored illustration of boy and girl on see-saw. Text and music of song chorus. "No. 4600 Music Series." Name of author of lyrics not on item.
On the occasion of parting with the Masonic Temple
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Tune: Auld lang syne. Within ornamental border. At end of text: Ms. note: Oct. 21st 1858.
To be sung to the tune: Auld lang syne.
On the nineteenth of November, nineteen seven
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Invitation to bazaar Nov. 19-21, 1907,to restore old cemetery in Bourne. Invitation to bazaar Nov. 19-21, 1907,to restore old cemetery in Bourne. Printed on heavy paper in postcard format; on verso "Postal card" and printed one-cent stamp. On recto poem in three four-line stanzas within border of type ornament sections. Title from first line. Possibly by Mrs. Warren P. Keene whose ms. name is below poem on Brown University copy.
On the New Year
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French fold; printed on double pages on green paper. At end of text: Lee and Gabriel Engel / Christmas 1951. The Dickinson poem is from "The Mirror Library." (N.Y., 1844). Section: The sacred rosary, p. 27.
On the lunch at the convention at Garden City
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At head of title: The Long Island Farmer Poet. Facsimile autograph.
On the library steps
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Text printed horizontally. On page [4]: Would that my father had taught me craft of a keeper of sheep ..
On the library steps
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Text printed horizontally. On page [4]: Would that my father had taught me craft of a keeper of sheep ..
On the landing of William Penn
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At head of text: 24th October, 1829.
On the landing of William Penn
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At head of text: 24th October, 1829.