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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I don't give

I don't give

Brown University

Printed on heavy orange paper. Title from first line. Eleven-line poem. Typesigned at end: Ed Sanders.

I cannot sing as I used to sing

I cannot sing as I used to sing

Brown University

Pages [1]-[2] and [4] blank. French fold; printed on double leaves. Poem on page [3] printed in three columns. Title from first line. At end of text: Dr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Murphey. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence and because Brown University copy received with other holiday cards by Murphey dated 1936, 1937 and 1939; one of the cards has the Murpheys' address in Augusta.

I can see the shadowy lines of its trees

I can see the shadowy lines of its trees

Brown University

Poem describes landscape of poet's boyhood, with trees and islands. Poem describes landscape of poet's boyhood, with trees and islands. Postcard printed in purple within red border of type ornaments. At head of title reproduction of photograph of shore with sailboats, captioned: Fort Allen Park. Title from first line of five-line passage of poetry. Type-signed at end of poem: Longfellow. Place of publication suggested because Longfellow was born in Portland and because Brown University item was acquired with similar postcards illustrating scenes near Portland, Me. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

I am the people--the mob

I am the people--the mob

Brown University

First two lines of Sandburg's poem of the same title. Pages [2]-[3] blank. Title from first line. On p. [4]: "God"--from the original serigraph by Sister Mary Corita, IHM. Expressways, Old Greenwich, Conn. Printed in colors on card stock.

I am sorry sir, this is the end

I am sorry sir, this is the end

Brown University

D.R. Wagner. Broadsheet printed on heavy yellow paper. On recto illustration of couple dancing; on verso vignette of leaves. Poem on verso. "A book for Barb, collected love poems by D.r. Wagner will be published by the Undermine Press ...." Suggested publication date from publication date of book.

I am coming

I am coming

Brown University

Philip Lamantia. Publisher's flier for Touch of the marvelous, by Lamantia.

Hypocrisy exposed

Hypocrisy exposed

Brown University

At head of text: Calculated for the meridian of Rockport, but will answer for any part of fallen Christendom. At end of text: Given for the people by grace to Sylvanus Brown. Rockport, July 22d, 1841.

Hymnus in festo Nativitatis Domini Nostri Jesu Christi

Hymnus in festo Nativitatis Domini Nostri Jesu Christi

Brown University

Page [2] blank. Printed in red and black on ivory paper. Initial blocks; cut of mistletoe stem at left and above text on page [3] Cover title. Text of Latin carol in four six-line stanzas. Colophon on page [4]: Hoc Carmen Gulielmus Harmanus van Allen scripsit, Franciscus Watts Lee privatim impressit, Amor amicis dilectissimis mittit, fest. Nativ. D.N.J.C., mdcccxcvi. Laus Deo at Beatae Virgini Mariae. Suggested place of publication from postmark on Brown University copy.