Category Archives: Poetry

A New Hampshire Song for the Fourth of July – 1826

Come join the grand Chorus with hearts full of glee,
And drain each a bumper in toasting the free

Let care and … Continue reading

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1871 Poem: The Best Cow in Peril

Old Farmer B. was a stingy man.
He keeps all he gets and gets all he can;
By all his … Continue reading

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Poem: "Spring," by Kathi Webster

Today there is talk of winter
Cold fingers

extending to April
Overcast skies and mud to

follow
People scowl at … Continue reading

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The Civil War Nurses

During the War of the Rebellion, some would like to paint a picture of the male nurses being “thoroughly incompetent… Continue reading

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1889: When Concord New Hampshire First Feted the Bard

Shakespeare's Birthday in Concord N.H –For the first time in the history of the capital of New Hampshire the 23d … Continue reading

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