Poems

The Narrow Way What thousands never knew the road! What thousands hate it when ’tis known! None but the chosen tribes of God Will seek or […]

The New Convert The new-born child of gospel grace, Like some fair tree when summer’s nigh, Beneath Emmanuel’s shining face Lifts up his blooming branch on […]

The Poplar Field The poplars are felled, farewell to the shade And the whispering sound of the cool colonnade: The winds play no longer and sing […]

The Retired Cat A poet’s cat, sedate and grave As poet well could wish to have, Was much addicted to inquire For nooks to which she […]

The Shining Light My former hopes are fled, My terror now begins; I feel, alas! that I am dead In trespasses and sins. Ah, whither shall […]

The Shrubbery, Written in a Time of Affliction Oh happy shades–to me unblest! Friendly to peace, but not to me! How ill the scene that offers […]

The Sower (Matthew, xiii.3) Ye sons of earth prepare the plough, Break up your fallow ground; The sower is gone forth to sow, And scatter blessings […]

The Task: Book I, The Sofa (excerpts) … Thou know’st my praise of nature most sincere, And that my raptures are not conjur’d up To serve […]

The Task: Book II, The Time-Piece (excerpts) … England, with all thy faults, I love thee still– My country! and, while yet a nook is left […]

The Task: Book IV, The Winter Evening (excerpts) Hark! ’tis the twanging horn! O’er yonder bridge, That with its wearisome but needful length Bestrides the wintry […]