The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes — Volume 12: Verses from the Oldest Portfolio

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 12, by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: The Poetical Works of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Vol. 12 Verses From The Oldest PortfolioAuthor: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.Release Date: September 30, 2004 [EBook #7399]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK POETRY OF HOLMES, VOL. 12 ***Produced by David WidgerTHE POETICAL WORKSOFOLIVER WENDELL HOLMES[Volume 3 of the 1893 three volume set]VERSES FROM THE OLDEST PORTFOLIOFROM THE "COLLEGIAN," 1830, ILLUSTRATED ANNUALS, ETC.FIRST VERSES: TRANSLATION FROM THE THE MEETING OF THEDRYADS THE MYSTERIOUS VISITOR THE TOADSTOOL THE SPECTRE PIGTO A CAGED LION THE STAR AND THE WATER-LILY ILLUSTRATION OF APICTURE: "A SPANISH GIRL REVERIE" A ROMAN AQUEDUCT FROM ABACHELOR'S PRIVATE JOURNAL LA GRISETTE OUR YANKEE GIRLSL'INCONNUE STANZAS LINES BY A CLERK THE PHILOSOPHER TO HISLOVE THE POET'S LOT TO A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER TO THEPORTRAIT OF "A GENTLEMAN" IN THE ATHENAEUM GALLERY THEBALLAD OF THE OYSTERMAN A NOONTIDE LYRIC THE HOT SEASON APORTRAIT AN EVENING THOUGHT. WRITTEN AT SEA THE WASP ANDTHE HORNET "QUI VIVE?"VERSES FROM THE OLDEST PORTFOLIO Nescit vox missa reverti.—Horat. Ars ...