Major Henry Livingston, Jr.

Major Henry Livingston, Jr. was an American poet of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His light verse and occasional poems often displayed humor and a fondness for domestic life. Biografie ↓Mehr ↓

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To the Memory of Henry Welles Livingston

A gentle spirit now above Once animated what lies here Till heav'n announc'd in tenderest love "Ascend Immortal to yon sphere." The lambkin at the great behest Gave up its life without one groan; When lo! In robes supernal drest He found the bright abodes his own! Most glorious and delightful scenes Rush'd full upon his raptur'd sense; Beyond what fancy ever dreams, Or Eden knew in innocence. Adieu! Adieu! My sweest boy, Adieu till life's vain dream be o'er; Then with a parent's keenest joy I'll cling to Thee to part no more.

Major Henry Livingston, Jr.

An Elegy on the Death of Montgomery Tappen

An elegy on the death of MONTGOMERY TAPPEN who dies at Poughkeepsie on the 20th of Nov. 1784 in the ninth year of his age. The sweetest, gentlest, of the youthful train, Here lies his clay cold upon the sable bier! He scarce had started on life's varied plain, For dreary death arrested his career. His cheek might vie with the expanded rose, And Genius sparkled in his azure eyes! A victim so unblemish'd Heaven chose, And bore the beauteous lambkin to the skies. Adieu thou loveliest child! Adieu adieu! Our wishes fain would follow thee on high. What more can friendship - what more fondness do, But drop the unbidden tear & heave the sigh? Ye youths whose ardent bosoms virtue fires,

Biografie

He was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, and served as a major in the American Revolutionary War. Livingston wrote for periodicals and circulated his poems among family and friends, blending wit with gentle sentiment. His works frequently engage with everyday life, nature, and familial affection, employing straightforward language and a cheerful tone. Some scholars have argued that he authored the classic Christmas poem 'Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas,' though this attribution remains contested. Livingston’s poetry represents a strand of early American verse that valued charm and accessibility over lofty ambition. His legacy lies in the enduring appeal of his occasional pieces and the scholarly debate surrounding his potential authorship of a beloved holiday work.

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