Poems

A Fleeting Passion Thou shalt not laugh, thou shalt not romp, Let’s grimly kiss with bated breath; As quietly and solemnly As Life when it is […]

A Great Time Sweet Chance, that led my steps abroad, Beyond the town, where wild flowers grow — A rainbow and a cuckoo, Lord, How rich […]

A Greeting Good morning, Life–and all Things glad and beautiful. My pockets nothing hold, But he that owns the gold, The Sun, is my great friend– […]

A May Morning The sky is clear, The sun is bright; The cows are red, The sheep are white; Trees in the meadows Make happy shadows. […]

A Plain Life No idle gold — since this fine sun, my friend, Is no mean miser, but doth freely spend. No precious stones — since […]

A Strange City A wondrous city, that had temples there More rich than that one built by David’s son, Which called forth Ophir’s gold, when Israel […]

A Woman’s Charms My purse is yours, Sweet Heart, for I Can count no coins with you close by; I scorn like sailors them, when they […]

Ale Now do I hear thee weep and groan, Who hath a comrade sunk at sea? Then quaff thee of my good old ale, And it […]

All in June A week ago I had a fire To warm my feet, my hands and face; Cold winds, that never make a friend, Crept […]

An Early Love Ah, sweet young blood, that makes the heart So full of joy, and light, That dying children dance with it From early morn […]