Lydia Huntley Sigourney (1791–1864) was perhaps the most popular and influential American poet of her time. Deeply concerned with social injustices of all kinds, she was already speaking out against such problems as slavery, war, and the persistent mistreatment of Native Americans as early as the 1820s. She was equally at home in comedy and tragedy, and continued to publish with unabated zest and incisiveness for half a century. In all, she is estimated to have written over 2,000 poems. Introduction Victory To the Moon To a Wasp Mene To an Ancient Rocking Chair Solitude The Lost Sister The Bridal Morning To a Shred of Linen The Milliners and Fishes To a Fragment of Silk The Last Supper The Bride Indian Names Niagara 1835 Niagara 1845 Farewell to Niagara Monody on Mrs Hemans Death among the Trees The Ancient Family Clock Peace I leave with you Prayer To a Goose To a Fragment of Cotton Fallen Forests What Could They Do Without Us? The Lost Lily February VIII March X June XIV The Sewing Machine Our Union (Thriving Family)
