Poems

The Boy and the Mantle In the third day of May, To Carleile did come A kind curteous child, That cold much of wisdome. A kirtle […]

The Legend of King Arthur Of Brutus’ blood, in Brittaine borne, King Arthur I am to name; Through Christendome and Heathynesse Well knowne is my worthy […]

The Marriage of Sir Gawaine King Arthur lives in merry Carleile, And seemely is to see; And there with him queene Guenever, That bride soe bright […]

Afar in the Desert Afar in the Desert I love to ride, With the silent Bush-boy alone by my side: When the sorrows of life the […]

Makanna’s Gathering Wake! Amakósa, wake! And arm yourselves for war. As coming winds the forest shake, I hear a sound from far: It is not thunder […]

Song of the Wild Bushman Let the proud White Man boast his flocks, And fields of foodful grain; My home is ‘mid the mountain rocks, The […]

The Bechuana Boy I sat at noontide in my tent, And looked across the Desert dun, Beneath the cloudless firmament Far gleaming in the sun, When […]

The Bushman The Bushman sleeps within his black-browed den, In the lone wilderness. Around him lie His wife and little ones unfearingly — For they are […]

The Caffer Lo! where he crouches by the cleugh’s dark side, Eyeing the farmer’s lowing herds afar; Impatient watching till the Evening Star Lead forth the […]

The Caffer Commando Hark! — heard ye the signals of triumph afar? ‘Tis our Caffer Commando returning from war: The voice of their laughter comes loud […]