Poems

Return To Nature My song is of that city which Has men too poor and men too rich; Where some are sick, too richly fed, While […]

Rich Days Welcome to you rich Autumn days, Ere comes the cold, leaf-picking wind; When golden stocks are seen in fields, All standing arm-in-arm entwined; And […]

Rich or Poor With thy true love I have more wealth Than Charon’s piled-up bank doth hold; Where he makes kings lay down their crowns And […]

Sadness and Joy I pray you, Sadness, leave me soon, In sweet invention thou art poor! Thy sister, Joy can make ten songs While thou art […]

Seeking Beauty Cold winds can never freeze, nor thunder sour The cup of cheer that Beauty draws for me Out of those Azure heavens and this […]

Seeking Joy Joy, how I sought thee! Silver I spent and gold, On the pleasures of this world, In splendid garments clad; The wine I drank […]

Shooting Stars A little porch with roof and sides Cobwebbed by overhanging leaves, Led into that old woman’s house; Its latticed windows almost blind From heavy […]

Smiles I saw a black girl once, As black as winter’s night; Till through her parted lips There came a flood of light; It was the […]

Songs of Joy Sing out, my soul, thy songs of joy; Sing as a happy bird will sing Beneath a rainbow’s lovely arch In the spring. […]

Strong Moments Sometimes I hear fine ladies sing, Sometimes I smoke and drink with men; Sometimes I play at games of cards– Judge me to be […]