Poems

The Coo Of The Cushat Over the smooth lawns, broider’d with violets, Over the hedges of snow-white thorn, Over the billowy, pink apple-blossoms, The musical coo […]

The Crown Of Thorns “And unto Adam He said …. cursed is the ground for thy sake. Thorns …. shall bring it forth.” “And the soldiers […]

The Dawn All the wild waves rock’d in shadow, And the world was dim and grey, Dark and silent, hush’d and breathless, Waiting calmly for the […]

The Dawn of God’s Sabbath The dawn of God’s dear Sabbath Breaks o’er the earth again, As some sweet summer morning After a night of pain; […]

The Easter Decorations O take away your dried and painted garlands! The snow-cloth’s fallen from each quicken’d brow, The stone’s rolled off the sepulchre of winter, […]

The Future Verdict How will our unborn children scoff at us In the good years to come, The happier years to come, Because, like driven sheep, […]

The Hand in the Dark How calm the spangled city spread below! How cool the night! How fair the starry skies! How sweet the dewy breezes! […]

The Hands That Hang Down O Lord, I am so tired! My heart is sick and sore. I work, and work, and do no good– And […]

The Kind Word Speak kindly, wife; the little ones will grow Fairest and straightest in the warmest sun. We talk so often of the seed we […]

The Last Battle Of The Cid Low he lay upon his dying couch, the knight without a stain, The unconquered Cid Campeadór, the bright breastplate of […]