Women Romantic Poets - Volume 3

Lydia Huntley Sigourney (1791–1864) was perhaps the most popular and influential American poet of her time. Deeply concerned with social injustices of all kinds, she was already speaking out against such problems as slavery, war, and the persistent mistreatment of Native Americans as early as the 1820s. She was equally at home in comedy and tragedy, and continued to publish with unabated zest and incisiveness for half a century. In all, she is estimated to have written over 2,000 poems. Introduction
Victory
To the Moon
To a Wasp
Mene
To an Ancient Rocking Chair
Solitude
The Lost Sister
The Bridal Morning
To a Shred of Linen
The Milliners and Fishes
To a Fragment of Silk
The Last Supper
The Bride
Indian Names
Niagara 1835
Niagara 1845
Farewell to Niagara
Monody on Mrs Hemans
Death among the Trees
The Ancient Family Clock
Peace I leave with you
Prayer
To a Goose
To a Fragment of Cotton
Fallen Forests
What Could They Do Without Us?
The Lost Lily
February VIII
March X
June XIV
The Sewing Machine
Our Union (Thriving Family)