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Bacon's "Poems" is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931 [1]. This status means it may also be in the public domain in countries with shorter copyright terms for foreign works [1].
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Title: My Life So Far (memoir) by Peter O'Toole For works with similar titles, see Poems . ← Poems ( 1903 ) by Josephine Daskam Bacon → related portals : Poetry , American literature 4530506 Poems 1903 Josephine Daskam Bacon POEMS ∵ JOSEPHINE DASKAM POEMS BY JOSEPHINE DASKAM NEW YORK CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS MDCCCCIII COPYRIGHT, 1903, BY CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS PUBLISHED OCTOBER, 1903 D. B. UPDIKE, THE MERRYMOUNT PRESS, BOSTON TO M. A. J., the first and cordial critic of many of these verses, it gives me great pleasure to dedicate this collection of them. J. D. B. CONTENTS This…
← Inscriptions Poems by Josephine Daskam Bacon The wanderers → 4530558 Poems — The wanderers Josephine Daskam Bacon THE WANDERERS The Prince A Man-at-Arms A Gypsy Scene: The Edge of the Forest THE PRINCE S o then, I am crowned to-morrow? MAN-AT-ARMS S o then, I am crowned to-morrow? Yes, my lord. PRINCE How fleet the time runs by! But yesterday I played in the fountain with the great white hound. My old, old nurse that died . . . My old, old nurse that died . . . But all is changed. I am a man now? MAN-AT-ARMS I am a man now? So it seems, my lord. PRINCE And I am king to-morrow. And I am…
← The hunter Poems by Josephine Daskam Bacon The prince The little dead child → 4530540 Poems — The prince Josephine Daskam Bacon III. THE PRINCE M y heart it was a cup of gold That at his lip did long to lie, But he hath drunk the red wine down, And tossed the goblet by. My heart it was a floating bird That through the world did wander free, But he hath locked it in a cage, And lost the silver key. My heart it was a white, white rose That bloomed upon a broken bough, He did but wear it for an hour, And it is withered now. ← The gypsy maid Poems by Josephine Daskam Bacon The sailor The…
← A japanese fan Poems by Josephine Daskam Bacon The preparation The incarnation → 4530545 Poems — The preparation Josephine Daskam Bacon TWO SONNETS FROM THE HEBREW I. THE PREPARATION "And he said, I will not destroy it for the ten's sake." L ook back and see this brooding tenderness! Ye wait till Bethlehem? Nay then, not I! Under the law doth Israel ever sigh? Is there no mercy till the great redress? See now, amid the nameless wickedness Love dreadeth lest one soul of his should die, Spareth and faltereth and passeth by, Soft'ning the law to ease a son's distress. Shall not the judge of…
← The sons of sleep Poems by Josephine Daskam Bacon The peasant girl An interlude → 4530515 Poems — The peasant girl Josephine Daskam Bacon FOUR SONGS I. THE PEASANT GIRL B eyond the sea he goes, beyond the sea. Does he look back to Arcady and me? And yet, how could it be? How should he mate with such a maid as I? Ah, let him go—good-by! Beyond my sight he goes, beyond my sight. Does he look back and say, "My sweet, good-night"? And yet, is love so light? How should he know the pain I could not tell? Ah, let him go—farewell! Beyond my prayer he goes, beyond my prayer. Does he look back from…
More questions about this book
- How do the varied elements of this excerpt—from the dedication and copyright to the distinct themes and imagery in "A Christmas Hymn" and "A Japanese Fan"—collectively shape your understanding of Josephine Daskam Bacon's poetic voice and intentions?
- Compare and contrast the speaker's desires or perspectives in "A Christmas Hymn for Children" and "A Japanese Fan." What specific literary techniques does Bacon employ in each to evoke these distinct emotional landscapes?
- What does the dedication "TO M. A. J., the first and cordial critic" reveal about the collaborative or introspective nature of Bacon's creative process, and how might this influence a reader's interpretation of her poetry?
- The text begins with a reference to Peter O'Toole's "My Life So Far," yet focuses entirely on Josephine Daskam Bacon's "Poems." How does this initial contextual framing influence or potentially complicate your interpretation of the excerpted poetry?