TOO MUCH by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was one of the most famous and influential American poets. She led a very private life, rarely leaving
Category: 1800s Poetry
Here is our collection of poetry from the 1800s or 1800s poetry. We have picked these poems because they are our favorites. This means we did not collect poems from the 1800s to try to form a specific collection, we just picked them because we liked them.
1800s poetry is a rich category. There were of course 1000s of great poems to pick from. Our list here is growing, and we hope you find what you are looking for. This list is not a definitive list of 1800s poetry. It is just a small but growing collection.
We have been publishing poetry for 20 years. We have a special place in our heart for all our poems. If you see a poem that needs corrected, please leave us a comment. If you love one of our poems, please leave a comment, and we will publish it, and we will let the author know. It’s always nice to get positive feedback. We do not publish negative comments about poetry.
The farthest thunder that I heard XXVI by Emily Dickinson
The farthest thunder that I heard XXVI by Emily Dickinson The farthest thunder that I heard Was nearer than the
Because I could not stop for Death by Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) was one of the most original and influential poets in American history. Though she lived
Ring Out, Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Ring Out, Wild Bells by Alfred Lord Tennyson Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the
Thanksgiving Day by Lydia Maria Child
This poem is popularly known as Over the river and Through the Wood. Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was a prominent American
Friendship by Henry David Thoreau
Friendship by Henry David Thoreau ‘Friends, Romans, Countrymen, and Lovers.’ Let such pure hate still underprop Our love, that we
November by Helen Hunt Jackson
Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885) was an American poet and activist who championed Native American rights
Election Day, November, 1884
Walt Whitman (1819-1892) was one of the most influential and innovative poets of the 19th century. He was born in Long Island, New York
NOVEMBER (A SONNET) by William Cullen Bryant
William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) was an American romantic poet, journalist, and influential editor. Born in Massachusetts,
Pirates by Alfred Noyes
Alfred Noyes was an English poet, short story writer and playwright who was born in 1880 in Staffordshire, England. Noyes was educated at Exeter College, Oxford, where he excelled in classics and was elected president of the Oxford Union.
The Vampire by James Clerk Maxwell 1845
The Vampire by James Clerk Maxwell 1845 Translated into modern English by R Edwards There is a knight riding through
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
The poem’s unnamed narrator is alone at night feeling sad and weak as he pores over old books. As he is about to fall asleep, he hears a tapping at his chamber door. He opens the door to darkness and whispers the name “Lenore,
Alone–Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 and died in 1849. He was an American writer and poet. He was one of the cornerstone writers of the Romantic Movement.
Walt Whitman–One Hour to Madness and Joy
The American poet Walt Whitman was is consider the first modern poet. 20th century writers build the modern movement on Whitman’s works.