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The Golden Whales of California

The Golden Whales of California

by Vachel Lindsay

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Author
Lindsay, Vachel, 1879-1931
Title
The golden whales of California, and other rhymes in the American language
Original Publication
United States: The Macmillan Company, 1920.
Credits
D A Alexander, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject
American poetry -- 20th century
Category
Text
Project Gutenberg
eBook-No. 69969
Release Date
February 7, 2023
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA — LIST OF THE BOOKS OF VACHEL LINDSAY
  2. 2.Untitled
  3. 3.Untitled
  4. 4.Untitled
  5. 5.Untitled
  6. 6.TABLE OF CONTENTS
  7. 7.A WORD ON CALIFORNIA, PHOTOPLAYS, AND SAINT FRANCIS
  8. 8.FIRST SECTION THE LONGER PIECES, WITH INTERLUDES
  9. 9.THE GOLDEN WHALES OF CALIFORNIA
  10. 10.KALAMAZOO
  11. 11.JOHN L. SULLIVAN, THE STRONG BOY OF BOSTON
  12. 12.BRYAN, BRYAN, BRYAN, BRYAN
  13. 13.RAMESES II
  14. 14.MOSES
  15. 15.A RHYME FOR ALL ZIONISTS — FOOTNOTES:
  16. 16.A MEDITATION ON THE SUN
  17. 17.DANTE
  18. 18.THE COMET OF PROPHECY
  19. 19.Untitled
  20. 20.SHANTUNG, OR THE EMPIRE OF CHINA IS CRUMBLING DOWN
  21. 21.Untitled
  22. 22.THE LAST SONG OF LUCIFER
  23. 23.SECOND SECTION A RHYMED SCENARIO, SOME POEM GAMES, AND THE LIKE
  24. 24.A DOLL’S “ARABIAN NIGHTS”
  25. 25.THE LAME BOY AND THE FAIRY
  26. 26.THE BLACKSMITH’S SERENADE
  27. 27.THE APPLE BLOSSOM SNOW BLUES
  28. 28.THE DANIEL JAZZ
  29. 29.WHEN PETER JACKSON PREACHED IN THE OLD CHURCH
  30. 30.THE CONSCIENTIOUS DEACON
  31. 31.DAVY JONES’ DOOR-BELL
  32. 32.THE SEA SERPENT CHANTEY
  33. 33.THE LITTLE TURTLE
  34. 34.THIRD SECTION COBWEBS AND CABLES
  35. 35.THE SCIENTIFIC ASPIRATION
  36. 36.THE VISIT TO MAB
  37. 37.THE SONG OF THE STURDY SNAILS
  38. 38.ANOTHER WORD ON THE SCIENTIFIC ASPIRATION
  39. 39.DANCING FOR A PRIZE
  40. 40.COLD SUNBEAMS
  41. 41.FOR ALL WHO EVER SENT LACE VALENTINES
  42. 42.MY LADY IS COMPARED TO A YOUNG TREE
  43. 43.TO EVE, MAN’S DREAM OF WIFEHOOD AS DESCRIBED BY MILTON
  44. 44.A KIND OF SCORN
  45. 45.HARPS IN HEAVEN
  46. 46.THE CELESTIAL CIRCUS
  47. 47.THE FIRE-LADDIE, LOVE
  48. 48.FOURTH SECTION RHYMES CONCERNING THE LATE WORLD WAR AND THE NEXT WAR
  49. 49.IN MEMORY OF MY FRIEND JOYCE KILMER, POET AND SOLDIER
  50. 50.THE TIGER ON PARADE
  51. 51.THE FEVER CALLED WAR
  52. 52.STANZAS IN JUST THE RIGHT TONE FOR THE SPIRITED GENTLEMEN WHO WOULD CONQUER MEXICO
  53. 53.THE MODEST JAZZ-BIRD
  54. 54.Untitled
  55. 55.THE STATUE OF OLD ANDREW JACKSON
  56. 56.SEW THE FLAGS TOGETHER
  57. 57.JUSTINIAN
  58. 58.THE VOICE OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
  59. 59.IN WHICH ROOSEVELT IS COMPARED TO SAUL
  60. 60.HAIL TO THE SONS OF ROOSEVELT
  61. 61.THE SPACIOUS DAYS OF ROOSEVELT
  62. 62.FIFTH SECTION RHYMES OF THE MIDDLE WEST AND SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
  63. 63.WHEN THE MISSISSIPPI FLOWED IN INDIANA
  64. 64.THE FAIRY FROM THE APPLE-SEED
  65. 65.A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN
  66. 66.THE DREAM OF ALL THE SPRINGFIELD WRITERS
  67. 67.THE SPRINGFIELD OF THE FAR FUTURE
  68. 68.AFTER READING THE SAD STORY OF THE FALL OF BABYLON
  69. 69.ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
  70. 70.I—MY FATHERS CAME FROM KENTUCKY
  71. 71.II—WRITTEN IN A YEAR WHEN MANY OF MY PEOPLE DIED
  72. 72.III—A RHYMED ADDRESS TO ALL RENEGADE CAMPBELLITES, EXHORTING THEM TO RETURN — Transcriber’s Notes

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