Poems

To William Wordsworth Friend of the Wise ! and Teacher of the Good ! Into my heart have I received that Lay More than historic, that […]

What Is Life? Resembles Life what once was held of Light, Too ample in itself for human sight ? An absolute Self–an element ungrounded– All, that […]

When Hope but made Tranquillity be felt (fragment) When Hope but made Tranquillity be felt– A Flight of Hopes for ever on the wing But made […]

Whom should I choose for my Judge? (fragment) Whom should I choose for my Judge? the earnest, impersonal reader, Who, in the work, forgets me and […]

Work Without Hope All Nature seems at work. Slugs leave their lair– The bees are stirring–birds are on the wing– And WINTER slumbering in the open […]

Youth And Age Verse, a Breeze ‘mid blossoms straying, Where HOPE clung feeding, like a bee– Both were mine ! Life went a-maying With NATURE, HOPE, […]

Zapolya Song (Act II, Scene I, lines 65-80) A sunny shaft did I behold, From sky to earth it slanted : And poised therein a bird […]

Awake O! Prince Of Braj Awake, Krishna, awake the lotus-petals open the water-lilies droop the bumblebees have left the creepers cocks crow, and birds chirp on […]

Breakfast O Hari, ’tis morn, awake, there’s water in the jar for you to wash your face no need to hurry there’s plenty of time. I’ll […]

Krishna Approaches Radha Krishna said, ‘O fair beauty, who are you? Where do you live? Whose daughter are you? I never yet saw you in the […]