Poems

The Little Black Boy My mother bore me in the southern wild, And I am black, but oh my soul is white! White as an angel […]

The Little Boy Found The little boy lost in the lonely fen, Led by the wandering light, Began to cry, but God, ever nigh, Appeared like […]

The Little Boy Lost “Father, father, where are you going? Oh do not walk so fast! Speak, father, speak to you little boy, Or else I […]

The Little Girl Found All the night in woe, Lyca’s parents go: Over vallies deep. While the desarts weep. Tired and woe-begone. Hoarse with making moan: […]

The Little Girl Lost Children of the future age, Reading this indignant page, Know that in a former time Love, sweet love, was thought a crime. […]

The Little Vagabond Dear mother, dear mother, the church is cold, But the ale-house is healthy and pleasant and warm; Besides I can tell where I […]

The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (excerpt) In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy. Drive your cart and your plow over the bones […]

The New Jerusalem And did those feet in ancient time Walk upon England’s mountains green? And was the holy Lamb of God On England’s pleasant pastures […]

The Question Answered What is it men in women do require? The lineaments of gratified Desire. What is it women do in men require? The lineaments […]

The School Boy I love to rise in a summer morn, When the birds sing on every tree; The distant huntsman winds his horn, And the […]