Poems

Old Tunes As the waves of perfume, heliotrope,rose, Float in the garden when no wind blows, Come to us, go from us, whence no one knows; […]

On The Death Of Swinburne He trod the earth but yesterday, And now he treads the stars. He left us in the April time He praised […]

Only In Sleep Only in sleep I see their faces, Children I played with when I was a child, Louise comes back with her brown hair […]

Other Men When I talk with other men I always think of you — Your words are keener than their words, And they are gentler, too. […]

Over the Roofs I Oh chimes set high on the sunny tower Ring on, ring on unendingly, Make all the hours a single hour, For when […]

Paris in Spring The city’s all a-shining Beneath a fickle sun, A gay young wind’s a-blowing, The little shower is done. But the rain-drops still are […]

Peace Peace flows into me As the tide to the pool by the shore; It is mine forevermore, It ebbs not back like the sea. I […]

Pierrot Pierrot stands in the garden Beneath a waning moon, And on his lute he fashions A little silver tune. Pierrot plays in the garden, He […]

Pierrot’s Song Lady, light in the east hangs low, Draw your veils of dream apart, Under the casement stands Pierrot Making a song to ease his […]

Pity They never saw my lover’s face, They only know our love was brief, Wearing awhile a windy grace And passing like an autumn leaf. They […]