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    Poems

    By Thomas Hall Shastid

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    This work is a poetry book containing the most delightful poems by Thomas Hall Shastid. During the publication of this volume, Shastid was fourteen years old, but he wrote many of these verses at a much earlier age. The thoughts expressed in these poems are a joy to read. These lovely poems are written in simple language on fascinating topics that will interest the readers throughout the collection.
    The poet takes the readers on a beautiful journey into the captivating world of poetry. It features Christmas Night, Falling of The Apple Tree, The Haunted House, and many other poems by Shastid.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGood Press
    Release dateDec 23, 2019
    ISBN4064066124908
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      Book preview

      Poems - Thomas Hall Shastid

      Thomas Hall Shastid

      Poems

      Published by Good Press, 2019

      goodpress@okpublishing.info

      EAN 4064066124908

      Table of Contents

      PREFACE.

      POEMS.

      CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

      FALLING OF THE APPLE TREE.

      THE ANGELS.

      THE SPECTRES.

      THE YEARS.

      MY THOUGHTS.

      BY THE FIRESIDE.

      THE HAUNTED HOUSE.

      THE KINGDOM OF THE DEAD.

      THE WIND.

      THE SONG OF THE WIND.

      HASTINGS.

      THE TEMPERANCE SHIP.

      THE HALL OF MEMORY.

      PEACE.

      THE SUNSET LAND.

      STANZAS.

      THE SHIPWRECK.

      CLEOPATRA’S NEEDLES.

      SONNETS.

      SONNETS.

      WINTER.

      SUNSHINE.

      POEMS.

      PAST AND PRESENT.

      GONE TO REST.

      A DREAM.

      THE LAST DRINK.

      IN SPRING TIME.

      THE RAIN STORM.

      SOLFERINO.

      SOLFERINO.

      POEMS.

      THE TEMPEST.

      THE PEACEFUL LAND.

      THE LONELY CITY.

      THE COURSE OF THE STREAM.

      THE STAR.

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      PREFACE.

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      To my many friends who have been so lenient in their criticisms of my former work, and to the several editors and literary men who have given me so much encouragement, I wish to return my sincere thanks.

      All the request I have to make, is, that I hope my efforts this time will receive no more condemnation than my other.

      I take pleasure in launching my little volume upon the wide sea of literature. The author is fourteen years of age, but many of the poems were written at a much earlier age.

      Yours, most respectfully,

      THOMAS HALL SHASTID.

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      POEMS.

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      CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

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      Be

      peace on earth, good will to men;

      And let this now our carol be:

      If on the land, or on the sea,

      We still will sing the glad refrain;

      And

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