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The Congo, and Other Poems

by Vachel Lindsay

Level C1 · AdvancedPoetry53 chapters
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CEFR level
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Length
53 chapters
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About this book

About this book

Explore a vibrant collection of poems that revive the ancient art of lyric singing, blending vaudeville’s spontaneity with heartfelt American spirit to reconnect poetry with its audience through rhythm, melody, and raw emotion.

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Contents

53 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02Contents
03The Congo
04The Santa Fe Trail
05The Firemen's Ball
06The Master of the Dance
07The Mysterious Cat
08A Dirge for a Righteous Kitten
09Yankee Doodle
10The Black Hawk War of the Artists
11The Jingo and the Minstrel
12I Heard Immanuel Singing

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