Poems

Onward Christian Soldiers Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war, With the Cross of Jesus Going on before. Christ the royal Master Leads against the foe; […]

Rio Grande By the Rio Grande they dance no sarabande On level banks like lawns above the glassy, lolling tide, Nor sing they forlorn madrigals whose […]

Wai Zema ze-semaIku Wai Zema ze-semaIku be-semai I-melaIkt Kidusan Inze Yiblu Kidus Kidus Kidus IgeeziAbher MeliA Semayate We-Medre Kidisate Sibhatike English translation: The Holy of Holy […]

Zema Arayam Hale luya le-Ab Hale luya le-wold Hale luya le- Menfes Kidus kedamiha le-Tsion Semaye sarere webedagim arayo le-tsion le-Muse Ze-Keme yigebir gebra le-debtera English […]

Hudibras, Part I (excerpts) THE ARGUMENT OF THE FIRST CANTOSir Hudibras his passing worth, The manner how he sallied forth; His arms and equipage are shown; […]

The Metaphysical Sectarian HE was in Logick a great Critick, Profoundly skill’d in Analytick. He could distinguish, and divide A Hair ‘twixt South and South-West side: […]

Musophilus Containing A General Defence Of All Learning Power above powers, O heavenly eloquence, That with the strong rein of commanding words Dost manage, guide, and […]

Sonnet I: Unto the Boundless Ocean Unto the boundless Ocean of thy beauty Runs this poor river, charg’d with streams of zeal: Returning thee the tribute […]

Sonnet II: Go, Wailing Verse Go, wailing verse, the infants of my love, Minerva-like, brought forth without a Mother: Present the image of the cares I […]

Sonnet III: If So It Hap If so it hap this offspring of my care, These fatal Anthems, sad and mournful Songs, Come to their view, […]