Poetry of Abraham Lincoln

Poetry Of Abraham Lincoln

The poetry of Abraham Lincoln has been an interesting source into the psyche of this President. In addition to two complete, narrative poems, Abraham Lincoln wrote several small verses throughout his life and possibly a poem in the form of a suicide note.

Read more about Poetry Of Abraham Lincoln:  "My Childhood-Home I See Again", "The Bear Hunt, "The Suicide's Soliloquy", Short Verses

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    The award of a pure gold medal for poetry would flatter the recipient unduly: no poem ever attains such carat purity.
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    I am in no boastful mood. I shall not do more than I can, and I shall do all I can to save the government, which is my sworn duty as well as my personal inclination. I shall do nothing in malice. What I deal with is too vast for malicious dealing.
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