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Title: Poems with Power to Strengthen the Soul

Author: Various

Editor: James Mudge

Release Date: April 22, 2009 [eBook #28591]

Language: English

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POEMS WITH POWER TO STRENGTHEN THE SOUL

Compiled and Edited by

JAMES MUDGE

Revised and Enlarged Edition

The Abingdon Press
New York Cincinnati Chicago

Copyright, 1907, 1909, by
Eaton & Mains

Printed in the United States of America

First Edition Printed November, 1907
Second Printing, March, 1909
Third Printing, October, 1911
Fourth Printing, July, 1915
Fifth Printing, May, 1919
Sixth Printing, January, 1922
Seventh Printing, April, 1925
Eighth Printing, March, 1928
Ninth Printing, October, 1930
Tenth Printing, September, 1934

TO ALL
WHO ARE AT THE SAME TIME
LOVERS OF GOOD POETRY AND LOVERS OF GOOD CHARACTER,
DEVOTED TO GOD AND THEIR FELLOW-MEN, AS WELL AS TO
LITERATURE, THE COMPILER, WHO CLAIMS A LITTLE
PLACE IN THIS LARGE COMPANY,
DEDICATES THE RESULT OF HIS PLEASANT LABORS

CONTENTS

PAGE
PREFACE vii

SUBJECTS:

HEROISM--CHIVALRY, NOBILITY, HONOR, TRUTH 1

COURAGE--CONSTANCY, CONFIDENCE, STRENGTH, VALOR 14

INDEPENDENCE--MANHOOD, FIRMNESS, EARNESTNESS, RESOLUTION 22

GREATNESS--FAME, SUCCESS, PROGRESS, VICTORY 28

DUTY--LOYALTY, FAITHFULNESS, CONSCIENCE, ZEAL