The Best Short Poems of the Nineteenth Century is a collection of 25 poems that were selected by a group of competent critics through a ballot in 1899. The author, William Sinclair Lord, has compiled these poems with the aim of presenting the best of the 19th century in a concise and accessible format. The poems included in the collection are from a wide range of poets, including Robert Browning, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Emily Dickinson, and Walt Whitman, among others. Each poem is accompanied by a brief introduction that provides context and insight into the work. The collection is a testament to the beauty and power of poetry and a celebration of the best works of the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.