Collection of Poetry Celebrating the Top Colleges of the Northeast

A Collection of Poetry Celebrating the Top Colleges of the Northeast

This collection of poetry celebrates the top colleges of the Northeast, featuring poems by renowned poets and students alike. These poems capture the essence of what makes these schools so special, from their beautiful campuses to their vibrant intellectual communities. Whether you're a prospective student, a current student, or an alumnus, you're sure to find something to love in this collection.

Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast: A Collection of Poetry Celebrating the Top Colleges of the Northeast

by Robert Shenker

4 out of 5

Language	:	English
Paperback	:	182 pages
Item Weight	:	11.8 ounces
Dimensions	:	6 x 0.41 x 9 inches
File size	:	3874 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	261 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported

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Table of Contents

• Harvard University
• Yale University
• Princeton University
• Columbia University
• Brown University
• Dartmouth College
• Cornell University
• University of Pennsylvania
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Johns Hopkins University

Harvard University

Harvard University, founded in 1636, is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is a member of the Ivy League. Harvard is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world, and its alumni include many notable figures in American history, including eight presidents of the United States.

Ode to Harvard

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Still stands the ancient elm, thy shade Still flutters over Yale's fair head, Though years have wrought their fateful will, And scattered far thy leaves of yore. And yet fresh shoots of green unfold, Thy spring of life shall never fail; Still in thy halls shall wisdom dwell, And generations yet to be Thy nurturing care shall prove, And bless thy name in hymns of love.

Yale University

Yale University, founded in 1701, is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut. It is the third-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Yale is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world, and its alumni include many notable figures in American history, including five presidents of the United States.

Ode to Yale

By Elihu Yale

I give my name to Yale, that name may live, For many an age, when I am gone; That name may shine, when I am dust, And time's effacing waves roll on.

Princeton University

Princeton University, founded in 1746, is a private Ivy League research university in Princeton, New Jersey. It is the fourth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Princeton is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world, and its alumni include many notable figures in American history, including two presidents of the United States.

Ode to Princeton

By Philip Freneau

Princeton! no vulgar praise, no hireling strain, Thy worth shall consecrate my humble lays; Thy classic shades, where science loves to dwell, And every art that decks the land, excel.

Columbia University

Columbia University, founded in 1754, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City. It is the fifth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Columbia is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world, and its alumni include many notable figures in American history, including three presidents of the United States.

Ode to Columbia

By William Cullen Bryant

Hail, Columbia! happy land! Hail, ye heroes! heaven-born band! Who fought and bled in freedom's cause, Who fought and bled for equal laws.

Brown University

Brown University, founded in 1764, is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island. It is the seventh-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Brown is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world, and its alumni include many notable figures in American history, including one president of the United States.

Ode to Brown

By George Berkeley

Westward the course of empire takes its way; The first four acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day; Time's noblest offspring is the last.

Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College, founded in 1769, is a private Ivy League research university in Hanover, New Hampshire. It is the ninth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Dartmouth is consistently ranked among the top universities in the world, and its alumni include many notable figures in American history, including one president of the United States.

Ode to Dartmouth

By Daniel Webster

Dartmouth! thy name is written on the

Alma Mater Vol. 2: The Northeast: A Collection of Poetry Celebrating the Top Colleges of the Northeast

by Robert Shenker

4 out of 5

Language	:	English
Paperback	:	182 pages
Item Weight	:	11.8 ounces
Dimensions	:	6 x 0.41 x 9 inches
File size	:	3874 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	261 pages
Lending	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported

FREE