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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Disappearing

Disappearing

Brown University

David Clewell. Printed on heavy wheat-colored paper in postcard format. Colophon on verso: This poem is from Room to breathe by David Clewell. It is available ... from Pentagram Press ... Milwaukee, Wisc. Suggested date from publication date of book.

Dirty pool

Dirty pool

Brown University

John M. Bennett. Printed on white paper in two columns in different sizes of type. Place of publication and publisher information from donor.

Dirty face

Dirty face

Brown University

Broadsheet. Printed on orange card stock. On verso, cuts of dancers and advertisement for ball at Arcadia Hall in New York City. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence.

Dirge

Dirge

Brown University

Mock-solemn poem about the burial of a textbook, the History of Greece. Mock-solemn poem about the burial of a textbook, the History of Greece. To be sung to the tune: Laban, or Boylston. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Dirge

Dirge

Brown University

Mock-solemn poem about the burial of a textbook, the History of Greece. Mock-solemn poem about the burial of a textbook, the History of Greece. To be sung to the tune: Laban, or Boylston. Poem in five four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Director of alienation

Director of alienation

Brown University

Ferlinghetti. French-folded; poem on verso to be read unfolded. Title inscribed on hat of drawing of face of bearded man wearing hat. Cover title. Poem within single-line border.

Ding, dong, bell!

Ding, dong, bell!

Brown University

[illustrations by] Geraldine Clyne. Cover title. First line same as title. Opens to a pop-up scene of two boys, cat and well with accompanying verse; cover has boy pulling cat from well, watched by another boy.

Dilemma

Dilemma

Brown University

Printed on green paper.

Different people

Different people

Brown University

Printed on beige paper. At head of text: For Aram. At end of text: shortshop 1. 1 of 150 copies.

Dieses Gedicht zum verkaufen fuer die Wohlthat eines blinden Mannes: This poetry for sale for the benefit of a blind man

Broadsheet printed on heavy violet paper. German text on recto and English on verso. Poem in four numbered four-line stanzas and final stanza requesting money. English text begins: Kind friends, I'm blind; I cannot see. Clumsiness of rhymes in German version and existence of several English-only broadsides indicate original was in English. Suggested place and date of publication from dealer.

Dies irae: Zeph. I:15. II. Peter III : 7

Poetry attributed to Thomas of Celano printed on ivory silk. At end of text: Thomas of Celano. Tr. Abraham Coles, M.D., 1847; below, beneath single rule, "This version, regarded by the literary world as the best in the English language .. In lower margin colophon: M.E. Munson, Publisher, 77 Bible House, New York.

Dies irae: Revelation VI : 12-17

Poetry attributed to Thomas of Celano printed on ivory silk. At end of text: Thomas of Celano. Tr. Abraham Coles, M.D., LL.d. 1857; below, beneath single rule, excerpt of John G. Whittier's praise of Abraham Coles as hymn writer. In lower margin colophon: M.E. Munson, Publisher, 77 Bible House, New York.

Dies irae

Dies irae

Brown University

Printed on silk ribbon fringed at top and bottom. Latin poem in 17 three-line stanzas and final four-line stanza. Type-signed at end of poem: Thomas de Celano. Colophon at end: M.E. Munson, Publisher, 77 Bible House, New York. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.