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    The Congo, and Other Poems
    The Congo, and Other Poems
    The Congo, and Other Poems
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    The Congo, and Other Poems

    By Vachel Lindsay

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    "The Congo, and Other Poems" by Vachel Lindsay
    Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was an American poet. He is considered a founder of modern singing poetry, as he referred to it, in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted. Lindsay based much of his work on his travels across America. A voice of his time, Lindsay's words give modern readers a peek back at history. The book is divided into different parts: Poems intended to be read aloud, or chanted., Incense, A Miscellany called "the Christmas Tree", Twenty Poems in which the Moon is the Principal Figure of Speech, and Fifth section.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateNov 20, 2019
    ISBN4057664149107
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