Poems

The Haystack in the Woods Had she come all the way for this, To part at last without a kiss? Yea, had she borne the dirt […]

The Nymph’s Song To Hylas I KNOW a little garden-close Set thick with lily and red rose, Where I would wander if I might From dewy […]

The Story of Sigurd the Volsung (excerpt) But therewith the sun rose upward and lightened all the earth, And the light flashed up to the heavens […]

The Voice of Toil I heard men saying, Leave hope and praying, All days shall be as all have been; To-day and to-morrow bring fear and […]

Winter I am Winter, that do keep Longing safe amidst of sleep: Who shall say if I were dead What should be remembered?

Ave, Mater – atque Vale The deathless mother, grey and battle-scarred, Lies in the sanctuary of stately trees, Where the deep Northern night is saffron starred […]

Before Action By all the glories of the day, And the cool evening’s benison, By that last sunset touch that lay, Upon the hills when day […]

Release A leaping wind from England, The skies without a stain, Clean cut against the morning Slim poplars after rain, The foolish noise of sparrows And […]

Reverie At home they see on Skiddaw His royal purple lie, And autumn up in Newlands Arrayed in russet die, Or under burning woodland The still […]

An Anacreontick Busy, curious, thirsty Fly, Gently drink, and drink as I; Freely welcome to my Cup, Could’st thou sip, and sip it up; Make the […]