Love And The Muse
Love And The Muse My back is turned on Spring and all her flowers, The birds no longer charm from tree to tree; The cuckoo had […]
READ MORELove’s Inspiration
Love’s Inspiration Give me the chance, and I will make Thy thoughts of me, like worms this day, Take wings and change to butterflies That in […]
READ MOREMad Poll
Mad Poll There goes mad Poll, dressed in wild flowers, Poor, crazy Poll, now old and wan; Her hair all down, like any child: She swings […]
READ MOREMoney, O!
Money, O! When I had money, money, O! I knew no joy till I went poor; For many a false man as a friend Came knocking […]
READ MOREMy Youth
My Youth My youth was my old age, Weary and long; It had too many cares To think of song; My moulting days all came When […]
READ MORENell Barnes
Nell Barnes They lived apart for three long years, Bill Barnes and Nell his wife; He took his joy from other girls, She led a wicked […]
READ MORENight Wanderers
Night Wanderers They hear the bell of midnight toll, And shiver in their flesh and soul; They lie on hard, cold wood or stone, Iron, and […]
READ MORENo Master
No Master Indeed this is the sweet life! my hand Is under no proud man’s command; There is no voice to break my rest Before a […]
READ MOREPassion’s Hounds
Passion’s Hounds With mighty leaps and bounds, I followed Passion’s hounds, My hot blood had its day; Lust, Gluttony, and Drink, I chased to Hell’s black […]
READ MOREPoor Kings
Poor Kings God’s pity on poor kings, They know no gentle rest; The North and South cry out, Cries come from East and West– “Come, open […]
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