A Friend’s Illness
A Friend’s Illness SICKNESS brought me this Thought, in that scale of his: Why should I be dismayed Though flame had burned the whole World, as […]
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A Last Confession What lively lad most pleasured me Of all that with me lay? I answer that I gave my soul And loved in misery, […]
READ MOREA Lover’s Quarrel Among the Fairies
A Lover’s Quarrel Among the Fairies A moonlight moor. Fairies leading a child. Male Fairies: Do not fear us, earthly maid! We will lead you hand […]
READ MOREA Man Young And Old – Complete
A Man Young And Old – Complete I First Love Though nurtured like the sailing moon In beauty’s murderous brood, She walked awhile and blushed awhile […]
READ MOREA Man Young And Old: I. First Love
A Man Young And Old: I. First Love Though nurtured like the sailing moon In beauty’s murderous brood, She walked awhile and blushed awhile And on […]
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A Man Young And Old: II. Human Dignity Like the moon her kindness is, If kindness I may call What has no comprehension in’t, But is […]
READ MOREA Man Young And Old: III. The Mermaid
A Man Young And Old: III. The Mermaid A mermaid found a swimming lad, Picked him for her own, Pressed her body to his body, Laughed; […]
READ MOREA Man Young And Old: IV. The Death Of The Hare
A Man Young And Old: IV. The Death Of The Hare I have pointed out the yelling pack, The hare leap to the wood, And when […]
READ MOREA Man Young And Old: IX. The Secrets Of The Old
A Man Young And Old: IX. The Secrets Of The Old I have old women’s secrets now That had those of the young; Madge tells me […]
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A Man Young And Old: V. The Empty Cup A crazy man that found a cup, When all but dead of thirst, Hardly dared to wet […]
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