African-American Poetry, 1760-1900
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African-American Poetry, 1760-1900, is a collection of over 2,500 poems. It provides a survey of African American poetry from the earliest published African American poems to the works of Paul Laurence Dunbar. The bibliographic basis is William French's bibliography, Afro-American Poetry and Drama 1760-1975.
This includes:
- The love poems of Robert C.O. Benjamin
- Dialect poems by James Edwin Campbell
- Religious poems by Daniel Webster Davis
- Poems on personal and public themes by John Willis Menard
- Jacob Rhodes' poem on the death of Abraham Lincoln
- Sonnets by Henrietta Cordelia Ray
- Patriotic poems by George Clinton Rowe
- Elegiac verse by Phillis Wheatley
Note: The following three poets, present in William French's bibliography, are not included in the database because of an inability to locate the volumes in question: Francis Boyd, A. J. Jackson, and Joseph Thomas Wilson.
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By Title
- An Address to Miss Phillis Wheatly ; Ethiopian Poetess, in Boston, who came from Africa at eight years of age, and soon became acquainted with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-ca. 1800. [1778]
- America ; And other Poems. Whitfield, James Monroe, 1822-1871. (1853)
- [Anthems in] An Oration, Commemorative of the Abolition of the Slave Trade in The United States. Sidney, R. Y., (Robert Y.). (1809)
- Avenging the Maine ; A Drunken A. B. and other poems. McGirt, James E., (James Ephraim). (1901)
- [Bars Fight, August 25, 1746, in] Negro Slavery in Old Deerfield. Prince, Lucy Terry. [1893]
- The Black Man's Soul. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. [n.d.]
- Coffin's Poems with Ajax' Ordeals. Coffin, F. B., (Frank Barbour). (1897)
- The Collected Poetry of Paul Laurence Dunbar. Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906. (1993)
- Complete Poems of Frances E. W. Harper. Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911. (1988)
- The Conflict for Civil Rights ; A Poem. Turner, Henry McNeal,1834-1915. (1881)
- De Tree-Toad. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1899)
- A Dixie Thanksgivin. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1900)
- A Dream ; And Other Poems. Shoeman, Charles Henry. (1899-1900)
- Dreams of Life ; Miscellaneous Poems. Fortune, Timothy Thomas, 1856-1928. (1905)
- Echoes ... From The Cabin and Elsewhere. Campbell, James Edwin, 1867-1895. (1895)
- Echoes of Spring. Thompson, Aaron Belford, 1883-1929. (1901)
- The Emancipation Car ; being an Original Composition of Anti-Slavery Ballads. Simpson, Joshua McCarter, 1820?-1876. (1874)
- The epic of Columbus' bell and other poems. Temple, George Hannibal. (1900)
- An Evening Thought ; Salvation by Christ, with Penetential Cries. Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-ca. 1800. [1761?]
- A Face. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1905)
- Factum Factorum. Coffin, F. B., (Frank Barbour). (1947)
- For Your Sweet Sake ; Poems. McGirt, James E., (James Ephraim). (1909)
- [The Freedman's Triumphant Song in] World's Fair Poem. Whitman, Albery Allson, 1851-1901. [1893?]
- Freedom. Reason, Charles Lewis, 1818-1893. (1847)
- Freedom's Offering ; A Collection of Poems. Holly, Joseph C., (Joseph Cephas), 1825-1854. (1853)
- The Gift of The Greatest God. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1901)
- Hagar ; The Singing Maiden, with Other Stories and Rhymes. Purvis, T. T.. (1881)
- Ha'nts. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1904)
- Harvest of Thoughts. Thompson, Aaron Belford, 1883-1929. (1907)
- Hope and Confidence. Reason, Charles Lewis, 1818-1893. (1854)
- [Hymns by Calwell in] The Rock of Wisdom ; An Explanation of The Sacred Scriptures. Cannon, Noah Calwell W., 1796?-1850. [1833]
- [Hymns by Williams in] An Address to the New-York African Society, for Mutual Relief ; delivered in The Universalist Church, January 2, 1809. Williams, Peter. (1809)
- Idle Moments ; Containing Emancipation and other Poems. Davis, D. Webster, (Daniel Webster). (1895)
- An Idyl of the South. Whitman, Albery Allson, 1851-1901. (1901)
- In a Southland Vale. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1904)
- In the Matter of Two Men. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. [n.d.]
- Jessamine Poems. Franklin, James Thomas, fl. 1890-1900. [1900]
- The Kind Master and Dutiful Servant. Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-ca. 1800. [1790?]
- Lays in Summer Lands ; Poems. Menard, John Willis, 1838-1893. (1879)
- Life, Travels and Works of Miss Flora Batson : Deceased : Queen of Song. Millar, Gerard. [after 1906]
- Life and Writings of the Grimke Family. Forten, Charlotte L.. (1951)
- Lincoln. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. [n.d.]
- Lincoln ; Written for the Occasion of the Unveiling of the Freedmen's Monument in Memory of Abraham Lincoln : April 14, 1876. Ray, H. Cordelia, (Henrietta Cordelia), 1852?-1916. (1893)
- Loew's Bridge ; A Broadway Idyl. Tucker, Mary Eliza Perine. (1867)
- Lyrics of the Under World. Beadle, Samuel Alfred. (1912)
- Magnolia Leaves. Fordham, Mary Weston. (1897)
- A Memorial Souvenir of Rev. T. Wofford White ; Pastor of Wesley M. E. Church, Charleston, S. C., Who fell asleep, January 7th, 1890, Aged 33 Years. Rowe, George Clinton, 1853-1903. (1890)
- Me 'n' Dunbar. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. [n.d.]
- Mid-Day Gleanings ; A Book for Home and Holiday Reading. Franklin, James Thomas, fl. 1890-1900. (1893)
- Morning Glories ; Second Edition. Heard, Josephine Delphine Henderson. (1901)
- Morning Songs. Thompson, Aaron Belford, 1883-1929. (1899)
- Naked Genius. Horton, George Moses, 1798?-ca. 1880. (1865)
- The Nation's Loss ; A Poem on the Life and Death of the Hon. Abraham Lincoln, late President of the United States, who Departed this Life, in Washington, D. C., April 15, 1865. Rhodes, Jacob. (1866)
- New Year's Anthem. Fortune, Michael. (1808)
- A Noble Life ; Memorial Souvenir of Rev. Jos. C. Price. Rowe, George Clinton, 1853-1903. (1894)
- Not a Man, and Yet a Man. Whitman, Albery Allson, 1851-1901. (1877)
- An Optimist. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1903)
- Our Heroes ; Patriotic Poems on Men, Women and Sayings of The Negro Race. Rowe, George Clinton, 1853-1903. (1890)
- The Past, Present, and Future ; In Prose and Poetry. Clark, Benjamin Cutler. (1867)
- The Path of Dreams. McClellan, George Marion, 1860-1934. (1916)
- The Peace of God. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. [n.d.]
- The Pleasures and other Miscellaneous Poems. Payne, Daniel Alexander, 1811-1893. (1850)
- [Poem by Whitfield in] Emancipation Oration. Whitfield, James Monroe, 1822-1871. (1867)
- A Poem for Children. Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-ca. 1800. 1782)
- A Poem on the Fugitive Slave Law. Rogers, E. P., (Elymas Payson), 1815-1861. (1855)
- Poems. Bibb, Eloise A., (Eloise Alberta), 1878-1927. (1971)
- Poems. Campbell, Alfred Gibbs. (1883)
- Poems. Lambert, Mary Eliza [Perine] Tucker. (1867)
- Poems. McClellan, George Marion, 1860-1934. (1895)
- Poems. Ray, H. Cordelia, (Henrietta Cordelia), 1852?-1916. (1910)
- Poems, Original & Selected. Watkins, James Robert. [1859?]
- Poems by a Slave ; Second Edition. Horton, George Moses, 1798?-ca. 1880. (1837)
- [Poems by Plato in] Essays ; including Biographies and Miscellaneous Pieces, in Prose and Poetry. Plato, Ann. (1841)
- [Poems by Reason in] Men of Mark ; Eminent, Progressive and Rising. Reason, Charles Lewis, 1818-1893. (1887)
- The Poems of Phillis Wheatley. Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784. (1989)
- The Poetical Works of George M. Horton ; To which is prefixed The Life of the Author. Horton, George Moses, 1798?-ca. 1880. (1845)
- The Poetical Works of James Madison Bell. Bell, James Madison, 1826-1902. [1901]
- Poetic Gems. Benjamin, Robert C. O.. (1883)
- The Repeal of the Missouri Compromise Considered. Rogers, E. P., (Elymas Payson), 1815-1861. (1856)
- Revels of Fancy. Vandyne, William Johnson. (1891)
- Rev. Salem Mitchell ; A Memorial Souvenir. Rowe, George Clinton, 1853-1903. (1903)
- The Rise and Progress of The Kingdoms of Light & Darkness, Or, The Reign of Kings Alpha and Abadon. Blackson, Lorenzo D., (Lorenzo Dow). (1867)
- The Road to The Bow. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1913)
- Select Sermons. Gordon, Charles Benjamin William. (1889)
- The semi-centenary and the retrospection of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America. Payne, Daniel Alexander, 1811-1893. (1866)
- Sketches from Life in Dixie. Beadle, Samuel Alfred. (1899)
- The Snapping of the Bow. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1901)
- Some Simple Songs and A Few More Ambitious Attempts. McGirt, James E., (James Ephraim). (1901)
- A Song of May and June. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. [n.d.]
- Thoughts in Verse ; A Volume of Poems. Rowe, George Clinton, 1853-1903. (1887)
- To. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. [n.d.]
- Twasinta's Seminoles ; or, Rape of Florida. Whitman, Albery Allson, 1851-1901. (1885)
- Up! Sing the Song. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. [n.d.]
- The Views and Meditations of John Brown. Williams, Edward W., 1863-1891. (1893)
- [Vincent Ogé in] Autographs for Freedom. Griffiths, Julia. (1854)
- Violets ; And Other Tales. Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore, 1875-1935. [n.d.]
- Walden's Miscellaneous Poems ; which the author desires to dedicate to the Cause of Education and Humanity. Walden, Islay, 1847?-1884. (1873)
- Walden's Sacred Poems ; with a Sketch of his Life. Walden, Islay, 1847?-1884. (1877)
- Way in de Woods, an' Nobody Dar. Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917. (1899)
- 'Weh Down Souf and other Poems. Davis, D. Webster, (Daniel Webster). (1897)
By Author
- Beadle, Samuel Alfred.
- Lyrics of the Under World. (1912)
- Sketches from Life in Dixie. (1899)
- Bell, James Madison, 1826-1902.
- Benjamin, Robert C. O..
- Poetic Gems. (1883)
- Bibb, Eloise A., (Eloise Alberta), 1878-1927.
- Poems. (1971)
- Blackson, Lorenzo D., (Lorenzo Dow).
- Campbell, Alfred Gibbs.
- Poems. (1883)
- Campbell, James Edwin, 1867-1895.
- Cannon, Noah Calwell W., 1796?-1850.
- Clark, Benjamin Cutler.
- Coffin, F. B., (Frank Barbour).
- Coffin's Poems with Ajax' Ordeals. (1897)
- Factum Factorum. (1947)
- Corrothers, James David, 1869-1917.
- A Dixie Thanksgivin. (1900)
- A Face. (1905)
- A Song of May and June. [n.d.]
- An Optimist. (1903)
- De Tree-Toad. (1899)
- Ha'nts. (1904)
- In a Southland Vale. (1904)
- In the Matter of Two Men. [n.d.]
- Lincoln. [n.d.]
- Me 'n' Dunbar. [n.d.]
- The Black Man's Soul. [n.d.]
- The Gift of The Greatest God. (1901)
- The Peace of God. [n.d.]
- The Road to The Bow. (1913)
- The Snapping of the Bow. (1901)
- To. [n.d.]
- Up! Sing the Song. [n.d.]
- Way in de Woods, an' Nobody Dar. (1899)
- Davis, D. Webster, (Daniel Webster).
- Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906.
- Dunbar-Nelson, Alice Moore, 1875-1935.
- Violets ; And Other Tales. [n.d.]
- Fordham, Mary Weston.
- Magnolia Leaves. (1897)
- Forten, Charlotte L..
- Fortune, Michael.
- New Year's Anthem. (1808)
- Fortune, Timothy Thomas, 1856-1928.
- Franklin, James Thomas, fl. 1890-1900.
- Gordon, Charles Benjamin William.
- Select Sermons. (1889)
- Griffiths, Julia.
- Hammon, Jupiter, 1711-ca. 1800.
- A Poem for Children. 1782)
- An Address to Miss Phillis Wheatly ; Ethiopian Poetess, in Boston, who came from Africa at eight years of age, and soon became acquainted with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. [1778]
- An Evening Thought ; Salvation by Christ, with Penetential Cries. [1761?]
- The Kind Master and Dutiful Servant. [1790?]
- Harper, Frances Ellen Watkins, 1825-1911.
- Heard, Josephine Delphine Henderson.
- Morning Glories ; Second Edition. (1901)
- Holly, Joseph C., (Joseph Cephas), 1825-1854.
- Horton, George Moses, 1798?-ca. 1880.
- Lambert, Mary Eliza [Perine] Tucker.
- Poems. (1867)
- McClellan, George Marion, 1860-1934.
- Poems. (1895)
- The Path of Dreams. (1916)
- McGirt, James E., (James Ephraim).
- Menard, John Willis, 1838-1893.
- Lays in Summer Lands ; Poems. (1879)
- Millar, Gerard.
- Payne, Daniel Alexander, 1811-1893.
- Plato, Ann.
- Prince, Lucy Terry.
- Purvis, T. T..
- Ray, H. Cordelia, (Henrietta Cordelia), 1852?-1916.
- Reason, Charles Lewis, 1818-1893.
- [Poems by Reason in] Men of Mark ; Eminent, Progressive and Rising. (1887)
- Freedom. (1847)
- Hope and Confidence. (1854)
- Rhodes, Jacob.
- Rogers, E. P., (Elymas Payson), 1815-1861.
- Rowe, George Clinton, 1853-1903.
- A Memorial Souvenir of Rev. T. Wofford White ; Pastor of Wesley M. E. Church, Charleston, S. C., Who fell asleep, January 7th, 1890, Aged 33 Years. (1890)
- A Noble Life ; Memorial Souvenir of Rev. Jos. C. Price. (1894)
- Our Heroes ; Patriotic Poems on Men, Women and Sayings of The Negro Race. (1890)
- Rev. Salem Mitchell ; A Memorial Souvenir. (1903)
- Thoughts in Verse ; A Volume of Poems. (1887)
- Shoeman, Charles Henry.
- A Dream ; And Other Poems. (1899-1900)
- Sidney, R. Y., (Robert Y.).
- Simpson, Joshua McCarter, 1820?-1876.
- Temple, George Hannibal.
- Thompson, Aaron Belford, 1883-1929.
- Echoes of Spring. (1901)
- Harvest of Thoughts. (1907)
- Morning Songs. (1899)
- Tucker, Mary Eliza Perine.
- Loew's Bridge ; A Broadway Idyl. (1867)
- Turner, Henry McNeal,1834-1915.
- Vandyne, William Johnson.
- Revels of Fancy. (1891)
- Walden, Islay, 1847?-1884.
- Watkins, James Robert.
- Poems, Original & Selected. [1859?]
- Wheatley, Phillis, 1753-1784.
- The Poems of Phillis Wheatley. (1989)
- Whitfield, James Monroe, 1822-1871.
- [Poem by Whitfield in] Emancipation Oration. (1867)
- America ; And other Poems. (1853)
- Whitman, Albery Allson, 1851-1901.
- [The Freedman's Triumphant Song in] World's Fair Poem. [1893?]
- An Idyl of the South. (1901)
- Not a Man, and Yet a Man. (1877)
- Twasinta's Seminoles ; or, Rape of Florida. (1885)
- Williams, Edward W., 1863-1891.
- Williams, Peter.