The Cities are full of pride, Challenging each to each- This from her mountain-side, That from her burthened beach. They count their ships full tale- Their corn and oil and wine, Derrick and loom and bale, And rampart's gun-flecked line; City by city they hail: "Hast aught to match with mine?" And the men that breed from them They traffic up and down, But cling to their cities' hem As a child to the mother's gown. When they talk with the stranger bands, Dazed and newly alone; When they walk in the stranger lands, By roaring ...
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The Cities are full of pride, Challenging each to each- This from her mountain-side, That from her burthened beach. They count their ships full tale- Their corn and oil and wine, Derrick and loom and bale, And rampart's gun-flecked line; City by city they hail: "Hast aught to match with mine?" And the men that breed from them They traffic up and down, But cling to their cities' hem As a child to the mother's gown. When they talk with the stranger bands, Dazed and newly alone; When they walk in the stranger lands, By roaring streets unknown; Blessing her where she stands For strength above their own. (On high to hold her fame That stands all fame beyond, By oath to back the same, Most faithful-foolish-fond; Making her mere-breathed name Their bond upon their bond.) So thank I God my birth Fell not in isles aside- Waste headlands of the earth, Or warring tribes untried- But that she lent me worth And gave me right to pride.
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Add this copy of The Seven Seas to cart. $33.01, good condition, Sold by Alpha 2 Omega Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southampton, HANTS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1898 by Methuen and co.
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Good. No Dj cover as issued. GC plus. Methuen and co, 1898. Fourth edition. Green hardback with marbled boards (gilt lettering and decorations to the spine, small dents and nicks on the edges of the cover, small tear on the edges of the spine) in GC plus, no Dj cover as issued. Illustrated with a b/w plate. Clean pages with small nicks and tainted on the outer edges, small foxing marks and creases on the edges of the pages, previous owner's name and date written on the edges of the first blank page of the book. The book is in GC for its age with some shelf wear. 239pp. U.
Add this copy of The Seven Seas to cart. $82.00, very good condition, Sold by Lavendier Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Foster, RI, UNITED STATES, published 1897 by D. Appleton & Company.
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Very Good. Size: 0x0x0; D. Appleton and Company; New York, 1897[1896]. Hardcover. Good to Very Good, TEG with signs of blemishes, binding a bit shaky, starting hinges/almost cracked in rear, some wear to board corners/spine edges, deckle fore-edge, slightly cocked, previous owner info and date in ink on front free endpaper, newspaper article glued to front pastedown, some discoloration to front/back matters, lightly sunned pages, page 63 top corner missing, page 75 personal notes in ink, few poems have ink check mark, else in a very good antiquarian condition. Without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 209pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
