Research Catalog

Title

Walden's miscellaneous poems, which the author desires to dedicate to the cause of education and humanity.

Author

Walden, Islay, 1847?-1884.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : Published by the author, 1873.

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Description

96 p.; 14 cm

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Subject

• Howard University > Poetry
• African Americans > Poetry
• American poetry > African American authors

Note

• "Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1873, by Islay Walden, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."--copyright statement, verso of title page.
• "Islay Walden was born a slave in Randolph County, North Carolina ..."--Introduction.

Provenance (note)

• is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Contents

Introduction -- Introductory verses -- The danger -- To S.S.N. -- Doubts and fears -- Jesus, my friend -- Eulogy on a classmate -- Prayer for the school -- Temperance -- My refuge -- Letter to Miss Smitherman -- One to love -- The sacred stream -- The nation's friend -- Eden -- The little helper -- Love's soliloquy -- Our May-day walk -- The young man's comforter -- Consecration of self -- To my benefactor, Dr. D.B.N. -- To M.W.W., on her first effort at shirt-making -- Inquiry, N.N. Gray -- Grace at table -- Ode to General O.O. Howard -- The Prince of Peace -- Letter to Dr. See -- To a friend -- On a seamstress -- Call to Sabbath-school -- To the graduating class -- On a friend -- A lady friend -- Introductory to additional poems -- To the faculty of Howard University -- To Alfred Horner -- To Miss Crane -- Letter to Rev. Mr. Hartraught -- To John K. Smith, of Trenton, N.J. -- Dedicated to a young lady -- Wish for an overcoat -- To Hon. Senator Pomeroy -- To Miss N.J. -- Gratitude -- To Professor Atherton -- The golden rule: its introduction at the university -- To Miss W***** -- Ode to Mr. Dunlap and family -- The widow -- An address to Dixie -- The icy poem -- Dedicated to the Junior Society -- The hand of death invisible -- Correspondent solicited -- In honor of Dr. Jos. Taber Johnson -- Place thy trust in God.

Call Number

Sc Rare 811-W (Walden, A. I. Miscellaneous poems)

OCLC

27376985

Author

Walden, Islay, 1847?-1884.

Title

Walden's miscellaneous poems, which the author desires to dedicate to the cause of education and humanity.

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : Published by the author, 1873.

Edition

Second edition.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare 811-W (accession no. B594135) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

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Local Subject

Black author.

Added Author

Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.

Research Call Number

Sc Rare 811-W (Walden, A. I. Miscellaneous poems)

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