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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Mary said

Mary said

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in red and green within border of holly. At end of poem: Merrily E. Taylor. In lower margin within border: Christmas greetings from Phil, Ruth and Merrily. First line: "Joseph, husband--hear the night! So darkly soft.

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

Brown University

by Joseph Parry. Place of imprint and date from internal evidence.

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

Brown University

by Joseph Parry. Place of imprint and date from internal evidence.

Mary Magdalene

Mary Magdalene

Brown University

by Joseph Parry. Place of imprint and date from internal evidence.

Mary

Mary

Brown University

At end of text: A.D.T.W. / Milton, Sunday, July 8, 1894.

Marshall Kane

Marshall Kane

Brown University

Within border of type ornament sections. Wood-engraving of Good Samaritanl helping wounded traveler at head of title. To be sung to the tune: Roseas dream. Text of song in nine four-line stanzas.

Marshall Jewell: died February tenth, 1883

Printed in black on white card stock within silver border. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Stiles T. Stanton. Issued with separate silver-bordered card; on recto: In memoriam; on verso facsimile of signature "Marshall Jewell" below reproduction of head-and-shoulders photograph of Jewell.

Marseilleis hymn

Marseilleis hymn

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by rule. At head of first column medallion portrait of Napoleon. At end of text: Printed at the Catnach Press ... by W.S. Fortey.

Marriage poem

Marriage poem

Brown University

Publication date supplied by bookseller in 1976

Marriage poem

Marriage poem

Brown University

Publication date supplied by bookseller in 1976.

Marriage

Marriage

Brown University

Within ornamental border with initial block; printed in green and orange.

Marian Drurie

Marian Drurie

Brown University

Pages [1] and [4] blank: text on pages [2] and [3] At head of text: For Private Circulation Only. Signed, in print, at end: Bliss Carman.

Marian Drurie

Marian Drurie

Brown University

Pages [1] and [4] blank: text on pages [2] and [3] At head of text: For Private Circulation Only. Signed, in print, at end: Bliss Carman.

Marian Drurie

Marian Drurie

Brown University

Pages [1] and [4] blank: text on pages [2] and [3] At head of text: For Private Circulation Only. Signed, in print, at end: Bliss Carman.

Marching to victory

Marching to victory

Brown University

Tune: Marching through Georgia. At top right of sheet eight lines of verse by W.C. Wheeler: Thy blue--the azure veil of night [First line]