Poems

What the Bee Is To the Floweret What the bee is to the floweret, When he looks for honey-dew, Through the leaves that close embower it, […]

When Cold in the Earth When cold in the earth lies the friend thou hast loved, Be his faults and his follies forgot by thee then; […]

When First I Met Thee When first I met thee, warm and young, There shone such truth about thee, And on thy lip such promise hung, […]

When He Who Adores Thee When he, who adores thee, has left but the name Of his fault and his sorrows behind, Oh! say wilt thou […]

Whene’er I See Those Smiling Eyes Whene’er I see those smiling eyes, So full of hope, and joy, and light, As if no cloud could ever […]

Whene’er I See Those Smiling Eyes. WHEN’ER I see those smiling eyes, So full of hope, and joy, and light, As if no cloud could ever […]

Where is the Slave Oh, where’s the slave so lowly, Condemn’d to chains unholy, Who, could he burst His bonds at first, Would pine beneath them […]

While Gazing on the Moon’s Light While gazing on the moon’s light, A moment from her smile I turn’d, To look at orbs that, more bright, […]

While History’s Muse While History’s Muse the memorial was keeping Of all that the dark hand of Destiny weaves, Beside her the Genius of Erin stood […]

Wreath the Bowl Wreath the bowl With flowers of soul, The brightest Wit can find us, We’ll take a flight Towards heaven to-night, And leave dull […]