Fitz-Greene Halleck was an American poet known for his contributions to the early 19th-century American literary scene. His works often reflected the social and political issues of his time, and he is remembered for his poetry and his role as a military figure during the Civil War.
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“There is an evening twilight of the heart, When its wild passion-waves are lulled to rest.”
Source: Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems
Source: The Poetical Works of Fitz-Greene Halleck: Now First Collected. Illustrated with Steel Engravings, from Drawings by American Artists
Source: Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems
“What is man's love? His vows are broke even while his parting kiss is warm.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Fitz-Greene Halleck: Now First Collected. Illustrated with Steel Engravings, from Drawings by American Artists
“Beauty,--the fading rainbow's pride.”
Source: The Poetical Works of F. H. Now First Collected
Source: Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems
Source: Fanny
Source: Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems
“The wild-flower wreath of feeling, the sunbeam of the heart.”
Source: The Poetical Works of F. H. Now First Collected
Source: Alnwick Castle, with Other Poems
“I cannot spare the luxury of believing that all things beautiful are what they seem.”
Source: The Poetical Works of Fitz-Greene Halleck: Now First Collected. Illustrated with Steel Engravings, from Drawings by American Artists