About Stephen Vincent Benet
1898 - 1943/AmericanStephen Vincent Benét was an American author, poet, short story writer, and novelist. Benét is best known for his book-length narrative poem of the American Civil War, John Brown's Body (1928), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929, and for two short
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Poetry & Stories
Dedication
To W. R. B. And so, to you, who always werePerseus, D'Artagnan, Lancelot
Colors
(For D. M. C.) The little man with the vague beard and guisePulled at the wicket. "Come inside!" he said,
The Drug-Shop, or, Endymion in Edmonstoun
"Oh yes, I went over to Edmonstoun the other day and saw Johnny, mooning around as usual! He will never make his way."Letter of George Keats, --
The White Peacock
(France -- Ancient Regime.) I.Go away!Go away; I will not confess to you!
Alexander VI Dines with the Cardinal of Capua
Next, then, the peacock, giltWith all its feathers. Look, what gorgeous dyes
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Who is Stephen Vincent Benet?
1898 - 1943/AmericanStephen Vincent Benét was an American author, poet, short story writer, and novelist.
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Poems & Stories by Stephen Vincent Benet
Dedication
To W. R. B. And so, to you, who always werePerseus, D'Artagnan, Lancelot
Colors
(For D. M. C.) The little man with the vague beard and guisePulled at the wicket. "Come inside!" he said,
The Drug-Shop, or, Endymion in Edmonstoun
"Oh yes, I went over to Edmonstoun the other day and saw Johnny, mooning around as usual! He will never make his way."Letter of George Keats, --
The White Peacock
(France -- Ancient Regime.) I.Go away!Go away; I will not confess to you!
Alexander VI Dines with the Cardinal of Capua
Next, then, the peacock, giltWith all its feathers. Look, what gorgeous dyes
Road and Hills
I shall go awayTo the brown hills, the quiet ones,
The Hemp
(A Virginia Legend.) The Planting of the Hemp.Captain Hawk scourged clean the seas(Black is the gap below the plank)
The Lover in Hell
Eternally the choking steam goes upFrom the black pools of seething oil. . . .
Ghosts of a Lunatic Asylum
Here, where men's eyes were empty and as brightAs the blank windows set in glaring brick,
Difference
My mind's a map. A mad sea-captain drew itUnder a flowing moon until he knew it;
Dinner in a Quick Lunch Room
Soup should be heralded with a mellow horn,Blowing clear notes of gold against the stars;
Before an Examination
The little letters dance across the page,Flaunt and retire, and trick the tired eyes;
Selected Quotes by Stephen Vincent Benet (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
(For D. M. C.) The little man with the vague beard and guisePulled at the wicket. "Come inside!" he said,
My mind's a map. A mad sea-captain drew itUnder a flowing moon until he knew it;
I shall go awayTo the brown hills, the quiet ones,
The little letters dance across the page,Flaunt and retire, and trick the tired eyes;
(France -- Ancient Regime.) I.Go away!Go away; I will not confess to you!
Eternally the choking steam goes upFrom the black pools of seething oil. . . .
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