Word: sonnets
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...number contains three poems: A sonnet; a somewhat longer poem called "The Death Chant of the Viking"; and a short bit of literary appreciation--"On a Little Verse." The remaining contributions are: "His Letter," by R. W. Ruhl; "The Young Lady," by G. C. St. John; "Dan Dan'lson of the Yadkin Valley," by R. W. Page; and "The Unbeaten Path," by R. W. Child...
...imagery of "Fair Harvard," a short poem by C. P. Kendall '02, is marred by the unfortunate fact, which the author overlooks, that grapes do not grow on trees. "Armor," by W. Bynner '02, is a pretty little meditation about love containing nothing original or new. A sonnet by H. M. Ayres '02 aims high and nearly reaches the mark...
...three selections of verse the best from a literary point of view is a sonnet entitled "Poetry," by Lauriston Ward. It is unconventional, has much freedom of movement and expresses the thought admirably. In a very different vein is "The Ballad of the Overconfident Pollywog," by F. R. DuBois. This "fable for Freshmen" is full of life, amusing, and all the better for being quite different from the usual run of Advocate verse. "Sunset in Penobscot Bay" by W. B. W. shows appreciation of nature and is written in a metre well adapted to the subject. The number closes with...
...commonplace story with an obvious and unnecessarily pointed moral. "In the Elk Fields," by J. C. G. is a vivid bit of life-like description. The color is good and the writer happily does not attempt anything beyond him in word-painting. Of the two pieces of verse, the sonnet "To a Wilderness," by F. R. Dickinson' 03, attempts rather too much and does not end strongly...
...pieces of verse, "Outside the Hospital," by R. Jerries, is the better. It shows delicacy of touch and a commendable avoidance of mawkish sentiment. The sonnet "To a Cruel Beauty," by G. L. Kobbe '03, loses its charm and spontaneity through its intricacy of expression in some places...