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“Flag of the free heart's hope and home! By angel hands to valour given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome; And all thy hues were born in heaven.”

Quote by Joseph Rodman Drake

Book:The Culprit Fay: And Other Poems

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The Culprit Fay: And Other Poems

This book is a compilation of poems that explore a range of subjects and poetic techniques. more

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Joseph Rodman Drake

Joseph Rodman Drake was an American poet, born on August 7, 1795, and died on September 21, 1820. His poetry is known for its unique style and profound depiction of nature. more

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“Yet I will look upon thy face again, My own romantic Bronx, and it will be A face more pleasant than the face of men. Thy waves are old companions, I shall see A well remembered form in each old tree And hear a voice long loved in thy wild minstrelsy.”

Men Wells Looks Long Faces Form Voice My Own Tree Rivers Wave Remembered Pleasant Look Up Companion Bronx Old Trees

Book:The Culprit Fay: And Other Poems

Source: The Culprit Fay: And Other Poems

“There came to port last Sunday night The queerest little craft, Without an inch of rigging on; I looked and looked--and laughed. It seemed so curious that she Should cross the unknown water, And moor herself within my room-- My daughter! O my daughter!”

Should Littles Lasts Night Water Rooms Daughter Crosses Curious Crafts Sunday My Daughter Laughed Inches Port Moors Sunday Night Babyhood

Author:George Washington

“Why should I expect to be exempt from censure; the unfailing lot of an elevated station? My Heart tells me it has been my unremitted aim to do the best circumstances would permit; yet, I may have been very often mistaken in my judgment of the means.”

Should Heart May Mean Has Beens My Heart Circumstances Judgment Aim Stations Permit Should I Mistaken Do The Best Censure

Book:The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private, Selected and Published from the Original Manuscripts

Source: The Writings of George Washington: Being His Correspondence, Addresses, Messages, and Other Papers, Official and Private, Selected and Published from the Original Manuscripts

“Even the country's first president chafed at the limits placed on him by the writers of the U.S. Constitution. From the nature of the Constitution, ... I must approve all the parts of a bill, or reject it in toto.”

Firsts Country President Limits Constitution Bills Rejects

Author:George Washington

“As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress that as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it.”

Wish Pay Accepting Congress Profit Employment Ease Consideration Expenses Tempted

Book:Specimen pages of a proposed publication of the papers of Washington, Franklin, etc

Source: Specimen pages of a proposed publication of the papers of Washington, Franklin, etc

“Being a politician makes your hair turn white.”

Turns White Hair Politician

Author:George Washington

“In general I esteem it a good maxim, that the best way to preserve the confidence of the people durably is to promote their true interest”

People Way Interest Best Way Esteem Preserves Maxims

Book:Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious

Source: Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious

“Men's minds are as variant as their faces. Where the motives of their actions are pure, the operation of the former is no more to be imputed to them as a crime, than the appearance of the latter; for both, being the work of nature, are alike unavoidable.”

Men Mind Action Faces Crime Pure Appearance Former Operations Motive Latter

Book:Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious

Source: Maxims of Washington: Political, Social, Moral, and Religious

“Play not the Peacock, looking everywhere about you, to see if you be well deck't.”

Ifs Wells Play Deck Peacock

Book:Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation

Source: Washington's Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation

“The liberality of sentiment toward each other, which marks every political and religious denomination of men in this country, stands unparalleled in the history of nations.”

Men Country Political Religion Nations Religious Mark Sentiments Denominations Liberality

Book:The Papers of George Washington

Source: The Papers of George Washington