Frank Dempster Sherman

thumb| Frank Dempster Sherman (May 6, 1860 – September 19, 1916), sometimes writing as Felix Carmen, was an American poet and academic. Quotes thumb|And in the evening, everywhereAlong the roadside, up and down,I see the golden torches flareLike lighted street-lamps in the town. For him delicious flavors dwellIn books as in old Muscatel. "The Book-Collector", in The Century, vol. 31, no. 1 (November 1885) p. 160. Also in Madrigals and Catches (New York: White, Stokes, & Allen, 1887) p. 52 And in the evening, everywhere   Along the roadside, up and down,I see the golden torches flare   Like lighted street-lamps in the town. "Golden-Rod", st. 2, in The Independent, vol. 42, no. 2,181 (September 18, 1890) p. 28. Also in Poems (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1917) p. 148 Song like a rose should be;  Each rhyme a petal sweet;For fragrance, melody,  That when her lips repeat    The words, her heart may know    What secret makes them so:—        Love, only Love! "Song". Lyrics for a Lute, 3rd ed. (Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co, 1891) p. 73 External links Category:Poets from the United States Category:Academics from the United States Category:Columbia University faculty Category:Columbia University alumni Category:People from New York (state) Category:1860 births Category:1916 deaths