Poems and Essays

Joseph Howe

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Poems and Essays

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1973

About this book

This volume, containing a selection of the poetry and prose of Joseph Howe, presents various aspects of a fascinating man who few Canadian know as other than the 'tribune of Nova Scotia' and a political giant of colonial times.Yet Howe was also a writer, and a good one.

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Howe Joseph :

Joseph Howe (1804-73) was owner, publisher, and editor of the NovaScotian, one of the best newspapers in British North America; leader of the Reform (Liberal) party in Nova Scotia and many times member of its Legislative Assembly; successful champion of the freedom of the press; premier of Nova Scotia; member of parliament and the dominion cabinet; president of the Privy Council; secretary of state for the Canadian provinces; lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia.

Parks M.G. :

M.G. Parks was the chairman of the Department of English of Dalhousie University, Halifax.

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Frontmatter
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Preface
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Introduction
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Bibliographical Note
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Introduction
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Acadia
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Sable Island
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The Stewiacke
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Melville Island
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The Flag Of Old England
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Our Fathers
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Song For The 8th June
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The Streams
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Thanksgiving Hymn
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My Native Pines
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Fame
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La Tribune
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Home
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To The Queen
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Making Land
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The Rhine
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Coming Home
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Saturday Night At Sea
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The Stormy Petrel
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The Coaster
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The Song Of The Micmac
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The Wild Cherry Tree
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The Micmac
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My Father
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Glide Merrily On My Little Skiff
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To My Wife
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To My Sister Jane
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To Susan Ann
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Oh think not that my heart can e'er
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Nay, chide me not
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The Beach
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Tho' Time may steal the roseate blush
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Song
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The Birth Day
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The Wedding Day
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To Ellen
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A Love Song
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The Unseen Babe
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To Jane
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To Sophia
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To a Lady
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To M. J. K.
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To Mary
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To Ann
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Oh! It would more than transport be
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Lines written in an Album
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To Valentine
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Farewell my Brother
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Farewell
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To Sarah
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The Birth-day
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Written in a Bible
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To Woman
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What is a Friend?
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The Promise
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The Three Flowers
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To Mrs. Norton
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To Fancy
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The Blue Nose
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Friendship's Garden
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Tears
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The Travellers
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To the Moose
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The Talbots
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Cornelia!s Answer
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Cincinnatus
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To the Mayflower
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To the Linnet
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To the Fire-fly
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The Deserted Nest
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To a Rose
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The Wreath
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To the Town Clock
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A Toast
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The Fancy Ball No I
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The Fancy Ball No 2
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Tom's Apology
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Once more I put my Bonnet on
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A New Member
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Epigrams
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Essays
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Shakspeare Oration
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Lecture on Eloquence
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Lecture on the Moral Influence of Woman
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Address at the Howe Family Gathering
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The Locksmith of Philadelphia, (a tale)
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Address
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Index
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Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

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December 15, 1973

eBook ISBN:

9781487599706

Pages and Images/Illustrations in book

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376

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Heritage

https://doi.org/10.3138/9781487599706

eBook ISBN: 9781487599706

Audience(s) for this book

College/higher education;Professional and scholarly;

University of Toronto Press

Poems and Essays

Overview

About this book

Author / Editor information

Topics

Table of contents

Frontmatter

Preface

Introduction

Bibliographical Note

Introduction

Acadia

Sable Island

The Stewiacke

Melville Island

The Flag Of Old England

Our Fathers

Song For The 8th June

The Streams

Thanksgiving Hymn

My Native Pines

Fame

La Tribune

Home

To The Queen

Making Land

The Rhine

Coming Home

Saturday Night At Sea

The Stormy Petrel

The Coaster

The Song Of The Micmac

The Wild Cherry Tree

The Micmac

My Father

Glide Merrily On My Little Skiff

To My Wife

To My Sister Jane

To Susan Ann

Oh think not that my heart can e'er

Nay, chide me not

The Beach

Tho' Time may steal the roseate blush

Song

The Birth Day

The Wedding Day

To Ellen

A Love Song

The Unseen Babe

To Jane

To Sophia

To a Lady

To M. J. K.

To Mary

To Ann

Oh! It would more than transport be

Lines written in an Album

To Valentine

Farewell my Brother

Farewell

To Sarah

The Birth-day

Written in a Bible

To Woman

What is a Friend?

The Promise

The Three Flowers

To Mrs. Norton

To Fancy

The Blue Nose

Friendship's Garden

Tears

The Travellers

To the Moose

The Talbots

Cornelia!s Answer

Cincinnatus

To the Mayflower

To the Linnet