The Red Flower: Poems Written in War Time

Henry van Dyke (1852 - 1933)

These are verses that came to me in this dreadful war time amid the cares and labors of a heavy task.



Two of the poems, "A Scrap of Paper" and "Stand Fast," were written in 1914 and bore the signature Civis Americanus—the use of my own name at the time being impossible. Two others, "Lights Out" and "Remarks about Kings," were read for me by Robert Underwood Johnson at the meeting of the American Academy in Boston, November, 1915, at which I was unable to be present.



The rest of the verses were printed after I had resigned my diplomatic post and was free to say what I thought and felt, without reserve.



The "Interludes in Holland" are thoughts of the peaceful things that will abide for all the world after we have won this war against war.



SYLVANORA, October 1, 1917. - Summary by Henry Van Dyke

Genre(s): Poetry

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 The Red Flower Ian King
00:02:04
Play 02 A Scrap of Paper Ian King
00:01:27
Play 03 Stand Fast Will Cooper
00:01:29
Play 04 Lights Out Gloria Fontaine
00:01:50
Play 05 Remarks about Kings Newgatenovelist
00:01:28
Play 06 War-Music Steve Britton
00:03:12
Play 07 Might and Right Newgatenovelist
00:00:39
Play 08 The Price of Peace Will Cooper
00:00:32
Play 09 Storm Music Steve Britton
00:03:06
Play 10 The Bells of Malines tovarisch
00:04:06
Play 11 The Name of France Emily Behrmann
00:02:03
Play 12 Jeanne D'Arc Returns Mary Myers
00:01:29
Play 13 The Heavenly Hills of Holland Jack Albert
00:01:46
Play 14 The Proud Lady Ren Adamant
00:03:23
Play 15 Flood-Tide of Flowers Mary Myers
00:02:00
Play 16 America's Prosperity Steve Britton
00:01:24
Play 17 The Glory of Ships Jack Albert
00:02:55
Play 18 Mare Liberum John Burlinson
00:02:15
Play 19 'Liberty Enlightening the World' John Burlinson
00:02:34
Play 20 The Oxford Thrushes Newgatenovelist
00:02:01
Play 21 Homeward Bound John Burlinson
00:02:42