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.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

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We sit down

We sit down

Brown University

Printed in blue and black on heavy ivory paper with deckled lower edge; row of type ornaments in blue at left of text. Title from first line. Poem in three three-line stanzas and one two-line stanza. Typesigned at end of poem: Michael Hannon. Place of publication and publisher suggested because Twrch Trwyth could be pronounced Turk Truth and other items by Hannon were published by Turkey Press, which was in Cranston, R.I. in 1974-1976 and later in Isla Vista. Range of publication dates suggested from internal evidence and acquisition date of Brown University copy.

We sing of a man--beat him if you can

Title from first line of first poem. At head: No. 1. Air: --"In the Morning by the Bright Light." Text of 4 numbered campaign songs for James Gillespie Blaine printed in two columns.

We sat by the river, you and I

First line same as title. Text of song in six four-line stanzas. At end of text below curvilinear line: A.W. Auner's Card and Job Printing Rooms, Tenth and Race Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. Attributed to Caroline Norton; entered under title rather than author. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

We never speak as we pass by

Within double-line border. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: We never speak as we pass by. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence. Ascribed to F. Egerton; entered under title rather than author.

We meet to-night in gladness

Title from first line. Text of song in five four-line stanzas. Suggested place of publication and range of publication dates from home and lifetime of S.W. McDaniel, mentioned as subject of song by ms. note on Brown University copy.

We meet to-night in gladness

Title from first line. Text of song in five four-line stanzas. Suggested place of publication and range of publication dates from home and lifetime of S.W. McDaniel, mentioned as subject of song by ms. note on Brown University copy.

We may build more splendid habitations

Printed in red and black on heavy paper in postcard format within wavy red border. At head of title reproduction of photograph of house captioned: Wadsworth-Longfellow House, Portland, Me. Title from first line of four-line stanza. Type-signed at end: Longfellow. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

We live and never die

We live and never die

Brown University

Tune: Annie Laurie. Within ornamental border. At head of title: Song. At head of text: A message from the fallen heroes of democracy to their comrades.

We leave our running water

Title from first line. Poem in five eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

We know if we could live in peace

Title from first lines of first poem. Mimeographed typescript on yellow paper; each poem type-signed at end. "Free poems among friends" had its beginnings in San Francisco in the Spring of 1965. By September of that year publication was continued until 1967 by the Detroit Artist's Workshop, later Detroit Artists' Workshop Press. (See "Free Poems among Friends, Vol. 1, p. [3]") This issue probably published in San Francisco.

We have once again

We have once again

Brown University

Title from first line. Air: Tramp, tramp, tramp. At head of text: Second Massachusetts Infantry Association. Reunion of September 17, 1900 (Antietam Day)

We have once again

We have once again

Brown University

Title from first line. Air: Tramp, tramp, tramp. At head of text: Second Massachusetts Infantry Association. Reunion of September 17, 1900 (Antietam Day)

We greet thee, Alma Mater

To be sung to the tune: Maryland, my Maryland. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

We carry our crises within our heads

Poem in white superimposed on photograph of author; post card format. On verso: The Croupier Press Poetry Card Series #6. First line same as title.