Poems

Avis Avis, the fair, at dawn Rose lightly from her bed, Herself arrayed, Avis, the fait, the maid, In vestiment of lawn; Across the fields she […]

Birth-Moment Behold her, Running through the waves Eager to reach the land; The water laps her, Sun and wind are on her, Healthy, brine-drenched and young, […]

Blue Hyacinths In your Curled petals what ghosts Of blue headlands and seas, What perfumed immortal breath sighing Of Greece.

Chimes (1) The rose new-opening saith, And the dew of the morning saith, (Fallen leaves and vanished dew) Remember death. Ding dong bell Ding dong bell […]

Cradle Song Madonna, Madonnina Sat by the grey road-side, Saint Joseph her beside, And Our Lord at her breast; Oh they were fain to rest, Mary […]

Dirge Never the nightingale, Oh, my dear, Never again the lark Thou wilt hear; Though dusk and the morning still Tap at thy window-sill, Though ever […]

Doom Peter stands by the gate, And Michael by the throne. “Peter, I would pass the gate And come before the throne.” “Whose spirit prayed never […]

Endymion. “Let me be young,” the Latmian shepherd prayed, “And let me have on night-time hills long sleep;” Whom she of Cynthus saw, Heaven’s crowne`d maid, […]

Epigram If illness’ end be health regained then I Will pay you, Asculapeus, when I die.

Expenses Little my lacking fortunes show For this to eat and that to wear; Yet laughing, Soul, and gaily go! An obol pays the Stygian fare. […]