Contained within this book is an extensive collection of Maurice Thompson's most celebrated poetry, originally published in 1892 and republished here with a new introductory biography of the author. Poems contained in this wonderful compendium include: Spring's Torch-Bearer, The Assault, Lazing, Cares, An Address, The Final Thought, Pan in the Orchard, Diana, Eos, A Breath of Morn, Seven Gold Reeds, Nectar and Ambrosia, and many, many more. This comprehensive collection of poetry makes for a wonderful addition to any poetical collection and constitutes a must-have book for fans of Thompson's work. James Maurice Thompson (1844 - 1901) was an influential American novelist, most famous for his works Alice of Vincennes (1900) and The Witchery of Archery (1878).