About Stephen Collins Foster
1826-1864/AmericanAs one of America's principal and most influential songwriters, Stephen Foster shares his birthday with that of the nation. Born on 4 July 1826 in Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh, Foster revealed an early interest in music but received little
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Poetry & Stories
Beautiful Dreamer Serenade
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me,Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee;
Ring Ring The Banjo
De time is nebber dreary if de darkey nebber groans;De ladies nebber weary wid de rattle of de bones:
Oh! Susanna
I came from Alabamawid my ban jo on my knee,
My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night!
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home,'Tis summer, the darkies are gay,
Old Dog Tray
THE morn of life is past,And ev'ning comes at last;
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Who is Stephen Collins Foster?
1826-1864/AmericanAs one of America's principal and most influential songwriters, Stephen Foster shares his birthday with that of the nation.
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Kavishala has 14 poems and stories by Stephen Collins Foster, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Stephen Collins Foster
Beautiful Dreamer Serenade
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me,Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee;
Ring Ring The Banjo
De time is nebber dreary if de darkey nebber groans;De ladies nebber weary wid de rattle of de bones:
Oh! Susanna
I came from Alabamawid my ban jo on my knee,
My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night!
The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home,'Tis summer, the darkies are gay,
Old Dog Tray
THE morn of life is past,And ev'ning comes at last;
Hard Times Come Again No More
Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears,While we all sup sorrow with the poor;
Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair,Borne, like a vapor, on the summer air;
Old Black Joe
Gone are the days when my heart was young and gay,Gone are my friends from the cotton fields away,
The Glendy Burk
DeGlendy Burk
Old Folks at Home
Way down upon de Swanee ribber,Far, far away,
Camptown Races
De Camptown ladies sing dis song -- Doo-dah! doo-dah!De Camptown racetrack five miles long -- Oh! doo-dah day!
My Wife Is A Most Knowing Woman
My wife is a most knowing woman,She always is finding me out,
Selected Quotes by Stephen Collins Foster (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
THE morn of life is past,And ev'ning comes at last;
My wife is a most knowing woman,She always is finding me out,
Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me,Starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee;
De time is nebber dreary if de darkey nebber groans;De ladies nebber weary wid de rattle of de bones:
Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many tears,While we all sup sorrow with the poor;
Way down upon de Swanee ribber,Far, far away,
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