The Poet Care
The Poet Care CARE is a Poet fine: He works in shade or shine, And leaves—you know his sign!— No day without its line. He writes […]
READ MOREThe Rajah’s Sapphires
The Rajah’s Sapphires IN my garden, O Beloved! Many pleasant trees are growing, Peach, and apricot, and apple, Myrtle, lilac, and laburnum. Fair are they, but […]
READ MOREThe River Maiden
The River Maiden Her gown was simple woven wool, But, in repayment, Her body sweet made beautiful The simplest raiment: For all its fine, melodious curves […]
READ MOREThe Serpent’s Legacy
The Serpent’s Legacy An Apple caused man’s fall, as some believe; But that old Snake, malevolently wise, A deadlier snare set when he left to Eve […]
READ MOREThe three Roads
The three Roads There is a town in Ireland, A little town I know; Its girls have tender Irish eyes Beneath their brows of snow; And […]
READ MOREThe Two Keys
The Two Keys There was a Boy, long years ago, Who hour by hour awake would lie, And watch the white moon gliding slow Along her […]
READ MOREThe Voice of the Soul
The Voice of the Soul In Youth, when through our veins runs fast The bright red stream of life, The Soul’s Voice is a trumpet-blast That […]
READ MOREThe Woman at the Washtub,
The Woman at the Washtub, The Woman at the Washtub, She works till fall of night; With soap and suds and soda Her hands are wrinkled […]
READ MORETo My Lady
To My Lady When the tender hand of Night Like a rose-leaf falls Softly on your starry eyes; When the Sleep-God calls, And the gate of […]
READ MOREUnto This Last
Unto This Last They brought my fair love out upon a bier— Out from the dwelling that her smile made sweet, Out from the life that […]
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