An American Anthology, 1787–1900

Selections Illustrating the Editor’s Critical Review of American Poetry in the Nineteenth Century

Edited by Edmund Clarence Stedman

These 1740 selections by 573 authors comprise an unparalleled verse anthology in its concentration on representing a century of poetic culture rather than selecting the laureates only. Next to those of Dickinson, Poe, and Longfellow, the verse populi of Mother Goose, Negro Spirituals and even “A Visit from St. Nicholas” are given their place.

Bibliographic Record Introduction

Contents

TO CYRUS OSBORNE BAKER

BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN, 1900 NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2001

Chronological Index

I.		Early Years of the Nation
II.		First Lyrical Period: 1816–1860
		Division I
		Division II
		Division III
III.		Second Lyrical Period: 1861–1889
		Division I
		Division II
		Division III
IV.		Close of the Century: 1890–1900

Index to Authors

Abbey	to	Coolbrith
Cooper	to	Hickox
Higginson	to	Moore
Morgridge	to	Sigourney
Sill	to	Young

Index to Titles

A Ballade of Islands	to	Decoration
Deep Waters	to	Little Wild Baby
Lohengrin	to	Sleighing Song
Small and Early	to	The Pilgrim Fathers
The Pines	to	Yuma

Index to First Lines

A baby lying	to	Fit theme for song
Flower of the moon	to	I try to knead
It seemed to be	to	Runs the wind
Sadly as some	to	The wreath
They are all gone	to	You will come