Poems

A Prayer Spirit and Breath of Life, whate’er Thy name! Bear with Thy creature, Man, That makes his dwelling-place a blot of shame Upon the Ordered […]

A Sermon Midsummer, 1867. We have heard many sermons, you and I, And many more may hear, When sitting quiet in cathedral nave, With folded palms […]

A Sigh In The Night O sweet darkness, still, and calm, and lonely! Spread thy downy pinions round about. Spare me from thy hidden riches only […]

A Story At Dusk An evening all aglow with summer light And autumn colour–fairest of the year. The wheat-fields, crowned with shocks of tawny gold, All […]

Advent Hymn Another mile–a year Pass’d by for ever! And the warnings swell From upper heaven to darkest depths of hell,– O we are drawing near! […]

All-Saints’ Day (1867) Blessed are they whose baby-souls are bright, Whose brows are sealèd with the cross of light, Whom God Himself has deign’d to robe […]

All-Saints’ Day (1868) “But they are at peace.” Never to weary more, nor suffer sorrow,– Their strife all over, and their work all done: At peace–and […]

An Anniversary I. AS flower to sun its drop of dew Gives from its crystal cup, So I, as morning gift to you, This poor verse […]

An Old Doll Low on her little stool she sits To make a nursing lap, And cares for nothing but the form Her little arms enwrap. […]

At Long Last Late, late, the prize is drawn, the goal attained, The Heart’s Desire fulfilled, Love’s guerdon gained. Wealth’s use is past, Fame’s crown of […]