Recent Gems Of Poetry For Public Readings And Recitations

Excerpt from Recent Gems of Poetry: For Public Readings and Recitations The compiler of this addition to our numerous Books of Selections begs leave to announce that this volume comprises more new and desirable pieces for Public Readings and Recitations than any hitherto published. A few well known favorites have been added because of their polmlarity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ...Out of the mast head the cry came down: "Nigh to the shores of Narroway The good ship Dragon rides full sail, Orlving ahead before the gale." Ho! to the haven!" King Olaf cried, And smote the eye of the Ox with his hand. It leaped so madly along the tide, That never a sailor on deck could stand; But Olaf lashed them firm and fust With trusty cords to the strong oak mast. Now, who," the helmsman said, "will guide The vessel upon the tossing sea?" That will I do!" King Olaf cried; And no man's life shall be lost through me." Like a living coal his dark eye glowed, As swift to the helmsman's place he strode. Looking neither to left nor right, Toward the land he sailed right in, Steering straight as a line of light: "So must I run if I would win; Faith is stronger than hills or rocks. Over the land speed on, good Ox!" Into the valleys the waters rolled; Hillocks and meadows disappeared. Grasping the helm in his iron hold, On, right onward, St. Olaf steered; High and higher the blue waves rose. "On!" he shouted, "No time to lose!." Out came running the elves in a throng; Out from cavern and rock they came: Now who is this comes sailing along Over our homes? "Ho! tell us thy name!" "I am St. Olaf, my little man! Turn into stones until I come again." The elf-stones rolled down the mountain side; The sturdy Ox sailed over them all. Ill luck be with thee!" a Carline cried; "Thy ship has shattered my chamber wall!" In Olaf's eyes flashed a fiery glint: "Be turned forever to rock of flint!" Never was sailing like this before: He shot an arrow along the wind Or ever it lighted the ship sailed o'er The mark: the arrow fell far behind....

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