Poems

An Argument I’ve oft been told by learned friars, That wishing and the crime are one, And Heaven punishes desires As much as if the deed […]

An Expostulation to Lord King How can you, my Lord, thus delight to torment all The Peers of realm about cheapening their corn, When you know, […]

An Incantation Come with me, and we will blow Lots of bubbles, as we go; Bubbles bright as ever Hope Drew from fancy — or from […]

And Doth Not a Meeting Like This And doth not a meeting like this make amends For all the long years I’ve been wandering away — […]

As a Beam O’er the Face of the Waters May Glow As a beam o’er the face of the waters may glow While the tide runs […]

As Slow Our Ship As slow our ship her foamy track Against the wind was cleaving, Her trembling pennant still look’d back To that dear isle […]

As Vanquish’d Erin As vanquish’d Erin wept beside The Boyne’s ill-fated river, She saw where Discord, in the tide, Had dropp’d his loaded quiver. “Lie hid,” […]

At the Mid Hour of Night At the mid hour of night, when stars are weeping, I fly To the lone vale we loved, when life […]

Avenging and Bright Avenging and bright fall the swift sword of Erin On him who the brave sons of Usna betray’d! — For every fond eye […]

Befire the Battle By the hope within us springing, Herald of to-morrow’s strife; By that sun, whose light is bringing Chains or freedom, death or life […]