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Cora C. Bass

1868–1928

Cora C. Bass (1868–1928) was an American poet of Lowell, Massachusetts. Her verse appeared in periodicals such as The New York Observer, Zion's Herald, the Boston Transcript and the Portland Transcript before it was gathered into books.

She published Poems (Lowell: Lawler & Co., 1899), also issued under the name 'Harley Vane', and followed it with Songs for All Seasons, and Other Poems (Lowell: Lawler Printing Co., 1901). Her work is devotional, seasonal and patriotic, and includes pieces written for Memorial Day services at Huntington Hall.

Poems (176)

  1. The Sweetest Songs
  2. Unbidden Guests
  3. Sea and Cliff
  4. The March of Time
  5. A Gift
  6. Would We Dwell on the Mountain Height?
  7. Chill not the Heart that Trusts Thee
  8. He Lies in State
  9. Hope-On-River
  10. At Sea
  11. Mirth
  12. Flora
  13. Where Passaconaway Was Wont to Stand
  14. Spring
  15. Kearsarge
  16. Dead on the Field of Battle
  17. Listen, Comrades
  18. Memorial Poem
  19. Arise, My Soul
  20. A Hymn of Praise
  21. Bright as the Sunshine After Showers
  22. Bunker Hill
  23. Rising Tide
  24. The Glorious Fourth
  25. The Lord will Provide
  26. Joy
  27. The Missing Path
  28. Life
  29. Another Day
  30. The Future
  31. Do Not Say That the World is Cold
  32. A Song to the Zephyr
  33. Laugh and be Happy
  34. Spare the Trees
  35. Thoughts of You
  36. True, Ah, True, the Roses Fall
  37. Laugh On
  38. The Worker Bee
  39. The Comforter
  40. The Clouds Cannot Last Forever
  41. The Heart That is Hard to Win
  42. Sleep, Minstrel, Sleep
  43. The Storm
  44. 'Mid Eternal Snow
  45. Our Dear Ones
  46. Even-Tide
  47. Press On!
  48. Songs For All Seasons
  49. Bravely Do and Bravely Bear
  50. The Waves of Chance
  51. Precious Seed
  52. Ours Is The Choice
  53. The Sum of Life
  54. Build
  55. The Perfect Song
  56. Sunshine
  57. “It Is God’s Way”
  58. Time
  59. May
  60. Man and The Mist
  61. The Flowers
  62. Recompense
  63. The Way
  64. A Song
  65. The Missing Ship
  66. Tranquility
  67. No Duty Is Too Difficult To Do
  68. “Old Year, Adieu”
  69. Washington
  70. Comrades
  71. Character
  72. What Is There To Be Thankful For?
  73. Life’s Temple
  74. What Do We Owe Our Friends?
  75. Memorial Day
  76. Our City
  77. Night
  78. Little Wide-Awake
  79. Try To Help Another
  80. Independence
  81. Contrasted Lives
  82. The Way Will Open
  83. Spring
  84. Victoria
  85. Freedom’s Son
  86. Our River
  87. Sunset
  88. Memorial Poem
  89. Blessed Was The Name She Bore
  90. Content
  91. Violet
  92. “Longest Lanes Must Have a Turning”
  93. Is There Not Something We Can Do?
  94. Sunny Days
  95. Bunker Hill
  96. Doing
  97. For Feeble Hands
  98. Little Can’t-Wait
  99. Make It a Pleasure
  100. If We Had Lived When First The Pilgrims Came
  101. Mumma, ’Ang Me ’Tocking Up
  102. Our Joy Is Measured By What We Do
  103. Thanksgiving
  104. Transmuted
  105. Christmas Gifts
  106. What He Wanted
  107. A Hero
  108. Baby’s Christmas
  109. Lovely May
  110. The Chimes
  111. Well May I Laugh
  112. Santa ’s Coming
  113. To-day and To-morrow
  114. Commendation
  115. Tried and True
  116. Sunny Skies
  117. Not a Day
  118. Things Done
  119. The Word
  120. Fear Not
  121. The Law Of The Present, Obey
  122. Christmas Eve
  123. In The Mirror
  124. Living For Others
  125. The Book of Time
  126. Who Is This So Loved Of Yore?
  127. Christmas Thoughts
  128. Beauty Of The Soul
  129. Brighter Hours
  130. Willing To Serve
  131. Banners Waving
  132. Can You See a Little Face?
  133. The Baby’s Palm
  134. No Blessing Ever Comes By Chance
  135. The Mayflower
  136. The Best We Can
  137. Something To Look Forward To
  138. Christmas
  139. The Brightness We Have Learned To Share
  140. Ring Busy Bells
  141. The River-Of-Life
  142. Singing Songs For Jesus
  143. Anchor Me Safe
  144. Shine Out
  145. Whatever Changes Time May Bring
  146. Looking To Jesus
  147. I Neither Faint Nor Fear
  148. Easter-Tide
  149. However High The Aim
  150. He Giveth His Beloved Sleep
  151. As We Are
  152. Can The Willing Hands Be Weary?
  153. The Message So Sweet
  154. Service
  155. Risen To-day
  156. Another’s Place
  157. The Window Of Life
  158. Thou Art Mine
  159. The Merry Bells
  160. Follow Jesus
  161. The Bright Side
  162. We Shall Meet Again
  163. The Empty Life
  164. A Living Lord
  165. “Have Fellowship One With Another”
  166. Following Jesus
  167. The Christian’s Hope
  168. Coming Once More
  169. The Present
  170. Be Faithful
  171. Why Will Ye Die
  172. The Testing Time
  173. Light
  174. If a Work is Worth the Doing
  175. Take Thy Stand
  176. Father, Accept Our Thanks

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