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The Lay Of Gratitude: Consisting Of Poems Occasioned By The Recent Visit Of Lafayette To The United States

The Lay Of Gratitude: Consisting Of Poems Occasioned By The Recent Visit Of Lafayette To The United States

Bryan, Daniel

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral PoetryGeneral United States History

ISBN10: 9354540287
ISBN13: 9789354540288
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 20 2021
Pages: 108
Weight: 0.37
Height: 0.26 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
When the Marquis de Lafayette returned to America, the young republic answered in verse. The Lay of Gratitude gathers Daniel Bryan's patriotic poetry collection, an occasional poems anthology sparked by the celebrated tour that stirred the 1820s United States. A nation remembers its ally. These occasional pieces move between public pageantry and personal reverence, shaping a marquis de lafayette tribute that keeps american revolutionary memory close at hand. Read as american patriotic literature, the poems offer more than praise: they record how early republic America imagined itself, and how franco-american friendship poems could speak for civic ideals as well as heartfelt thanks. As a historical verse collection, this volume preserves a moment when poetry served as news, ceremony, and shared remembrance. It rewards Lafayette biography readers looking for contemporary echoes of his reception, and it suits an american history classroom text seeking authentic period feeling alongside historical fact. For collectors of rare poetry, it is also a telling artefact of print culture and national mood, capturing the cadence of a country still defining its story. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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