Word: poems
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Frimsburg," and "Beowulf," and they are the beginning of Anglo-Saxon poetry. 'The Fight at Frimsburg' is short but alive with the fire of war, and the description of battles. Beowulf, however, is a long and thrilling tale, and told with Homeric simplicity. A deep fatalism broods over the poem, but it is counteracted by a certain manliness. The poem was composed almost wholly by one man and with one definite aim in view. Two destinct strains are felt throughout, one military, one of the sea. Always is heard the clanging of armour, but in the back ground...
...Brunonian offers two prizes, one of ten dollars for the largest collection of poetry contributed during the year, and one of five dollars for the best single poem...
...made Poet Laureate, and in the same year he published his "In Memoriam." and this poem has now come to mourners. We make no attempt to judge Tennyson, nor to give him his proper rank. We are, in the most serious sense, hero-worshippers before him. The more we read, the more must we admire at once his gentle loveliness, his subtle charm, his manly greatness, and above all, his pure and lofty tone of mind...
...fecund nations of the Middle Ages. The earliest literature we have in the vulgar Spanish tongue belongs to the end of the 12th century, - a century later than the earliest French literature of moment. In the very earliest monument of Spanish, poetry that has come down to us, the Poem of the Cid, we see plainly the influence of French models, as least upon form. And this impression is strengthened by the earliest lyric poetry. Accordingly, it is certain that the influence of France and Provence determined the earliest literary productions of the Spaniards. The same was true in other...
...hour for the dinner has been set at half past seven, and an extra good menu is assured. Governor Russell, Hon. P. A. Collins and others have been invited to attend. J. A. Wilder '93 will be toast-master and B. A. Gould L. S. will read an original poem, prepared especially for the occasion. The number of men who have signed the book at Leavitt & Pierce's is rather small as yet, and as very many who have not signed have signified their intention of attending, it is requested that all who wish to go will sign before noon...