← Oliver Wendell HolmesOld Ironsidesby Oliver Wendell HolmesPatriotic poem celebrating the USS Constitution and American naval heroismFind on Amazon↗About the authorOliver Wendell HolmesAmerican poet and physician known for his witty occasional verse and the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table. His Old Ironsides poem is credited with saving the USS Constitution.More by Oliver Wendell HolmesThe Autocrat of the Breakfast TableWitty essays on literature, life, and conversation from a Boston breakfast table→Poems→The Breakfast Table SeriesSequel essays to Autocrat, continuing conversational musings on various intellectual topics→