Donovan, Nellie S. Bakeman

Excerpts From Literature Referencing Violets

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed excerpts from classic poetry and literature that reference violets, including plays by William Shakespeare and works by writers such as Spenser and Tennyson.

The Violet

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Charles Loomis Battell.

Violet Planting Poem

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Elizabeth Akers.

Violets - Robert Herrick Poem

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Robert Herrick.

Under the Violets Poem

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Violets - Adelaide Finch Poem

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Adelaide V. Finch.

Song! Poem

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by James Russell Lowell.

The Violet - Mrs. Freake Poem

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed this poem by Mrs. Freake.

The Rose Is Fragrant Excerpt

Nellie Bakeman Donovan, Alpha,, Colby College, transcribed excerpts from classic poetry and literature that reference violets, by writers such as Dryden.

Reminiscences Speech

This speech was delivered by Mary Low Carver, Alpha, Colby College, recounting her experiences at Colby College and Sigma Kappa.