Poems

The Wolf At The Door THERE’S a haunting horror near us That nothing drives away; Fierce lamping eyes at nightfall, A crouching shade by day; There’s […]

Huge Vapours Brood above the Clifted Shore Huge vapours brood above the clifted shore, Night o’er the ocean settles, dark and mute, Save where is heard […]

Sonnet I– THE partial Muse, has from my earliest hours, Smil’d on the rugged path I’m doom’d to tread, And still with sportive hand has snatch’d […]

Sonnet II– THE garlands fade that Spring so lately wove, Each simple flower, which she had nursed in dew, Anemonies, that spangled every grove, The primrose […]

Sonnet III: To a Nightingale Poor melancholy bird—that all night long Tell’st to the Moon, thy tale of tender woe; From what sad cause can such […]

Sonnet LXIII: The Gossamer O’er faded heath-flowers spun, or thorny furze, The filmy Gossamer is lightly spread; Waving in every sighing air that stirs, As Fairy […]

Sonnet LXVI: The Night-Flood Rakes The night-flood rakes upon the stony shore; Along the rugged cliffs and chalky caves Mourns the hoarse Ocean, seeming to deplore […]

Sonnet LXVII: On Passing over a Dreary Tract Swift fleet the billowy clouds along the sky, Earth seems to shudder at the storm aghast; While only […]

Sonnet LXX: On Being Cautioned Against Walking on an Headland Overlooking the Se Is there a solitary wretch who hies To the tall cliff, with starting […]

Sonnet VII: Sweet Poet of the Woods Sweet poet of the woods—a long adieu! Farewel, soft minstrel of the early year! Ah! ’twill be long ere […]