Poems

The Forsaken Room How dimly through these window panes The struggling light intrudes! What solemn silence broods In this old room! what sadness reigns! The dust […]

To Nettie O dearest Cherub of my heart! On whom my fondest memory lingers, How sad it was from thee to part! No more to kiss […]

Says Rahim Says Rahim do not snap ever the thread of love once broken, it does not unite if it does, knots appear. Says Rahim do […]

A Supplication Awake, awake, my Lyre! And tell thy silent master’s humble tale In sounds that may prevail; Sounds that gentle thoughts inspire: Though so exalted […]

A Vote (excerpt) … This only grant me: that my means may lie Too low for envy, for contempt too high. Some honour I would have, […]

Anacreontics, Drinking THE thirsty earth soaks up the rain, And drinks and gapes for drink again; The plants suck in the earth, and are With constant […]

Anacreontics, The Epicure UNDERNEATH this myrtle shade, On flowerly beds supinely laid, With odorous oils my head o’erflowing, And around it roses growing, What should I […]

Anacreontics, The Swallow FOOLISH prater, what dost thou So early at my window do? Cruel bird, thou’st ta’en away A dream out of my arms to-day; […]

Beauty LIBERAL Nature did dispence To all things Arms for their defence; And some she arms with sin’ewy force, And some with swiftness in the course; […]

Davideis: A Sacred Poem Of The Troubles Of David (excerpt) BOOK I (excerpt) I sing the man who Judah’s sceptre bore In that right hand which […]