Poems

To a Waterfowl Whither, midst falling dew, While glow the heavens with the last steps of day Far, through their rosy depths, dost thou pursue Thy […]

To the Fringed Gentian Thou blossom bright with autumn dew, And colored with the heaven’s own blue, That openest when the quiet light Succeeds the keen […]

A Song O thou that sleep’st like pig in straw, Thou lady dear, arise; Open (to keep the sun in awe) Thy pretty pinking eyes: And, […]

Aubade THE lark now leaves his wat’ry nest, And climbing shakes his dewy wings. He takes this window for the East, And to implore your light […]

Ladies In Arms LET us live, live! for, being dead, The pretty spots, Ribbons and knots, And the fine French dress for the head, No lady […]

Praise and Prayer PRAISE is devotion fit for mighty minds, The diff’ring world’s agreeing sacrifice; Where Heaven divided faiths united finds: But Prayer in various discord […]

The Coquet TIS, in good truth, a most wonderful thing (I am even ashamed to relate it) That love so many vexations should bring, And yet […]

The Lark Now Leaves His Watry Nest THE Lark now leaves his watry Nest And climbing, shakes his dewy Wings; He takes this Window for the […]

To a Mistress Dying Lover your beauty, ripe and calm and fresh As eastern summers are, Must now, forsaking time and flesh, Add light to some […]

To The Queen FAIRE as unshaded Light; or as the Day In its first birth, when all the Year was May; Sweet, as the Altars smoak, […]