Somebody said, in the crowd, last eve, That you were married, or soon to be. I have not thought of you, I believe, Since last we parted. Let me see: Five long Summers have passed since the…
In a garb that was guiltless of colours She stood, with a dull, listless air - A creature of dumps and of dolours, But most undeniably fair. The folds of her garment fell round her,
Lie still and rest, in that serene repos… That on this holy morning comes to those Who have been burdened with the cares wh… The sad heart weary and the tired head a… Lie still and rest -
There are ghosts in the room. As I sit here alone, from the dark corn… They come out of the gloom, And they stand at my side and they lean… There’s the ghost of a Hope
My thoughts soar not as they ought to so… Higher and higher on soul-lent wings; But ever and often and more and more They are dragged down earthward by littl… By little troubles and little needs,
“He is mad as a hare, poor fellow, And should be in chains,” you say. I haven’t a doubt of your statement, But who isn’t mad, I pray? Why, the world is a great asylum,
We know not what lies in us, till we see… Men dive for pearls—they are not found o… The hillsides most unpromising and bleak Do sometimes hide the ore. Go, dive in the vast ocean of thy mind,
“By And Bye” The Maiden Sighed—"By A… He Will Claim Me For His Bride. Hope Is Strong And Time Is Fleet; Youth Is Fair, And Love Is Sweet. Clouds Will Pass That Fleck My Sky.
All through the night time, and all thro… Dreading the morning and dreading the ni… Nearer and nearer we drift to the May t… Season of beauty and season of blight, Leaves on the linden, and sun on the mea…
Thank Fate for foes! I hold mine dear As valued friends. He cannot know The zest of life who runneth here His earthly race without a foe. I saw a prize, “Run,” cried my friend;
Dear friend, I pray thee, if thou would… Thy strong regard for me, Make me no vows. Lip-service is not lov… Let thy faith speak for thee. Swear not to me that nothing can divide…
Two sat down in the morning time, One to sing and one to spin. All men listened the song sublime— But no one listened the dull wheel’s din… The singer sat in a pleasant nook,
Come to me, Love! Come on the wings of… Fly as the ring-dove would fly to his ma… Leave all your cares and your sorrows be… Leave all the fears of your future to F… Come! and our skies shall be glad with t…
[On the election of the Roman Emperor Maximus, by the Senate, A.D. 238, a powerful army, headed by the Thracian giant Maximus, laid siege to Aquileia. Though poorly prepared for war, t...
What would I ask the kindly fates to gi… To crown her life, if I could have my w… My strongest wishes would be negative, If they would but obey. Give her not greatness. For great soul…
Nay, Romney, nay—I will not hear you sa… Those words again: “I love you, love yo… You are profane—blasphemous. I repeat, You are no actor for so grand a play. You love with all your heart? Well, th…
This is the place that I love the best, A little brown house, like a ground-bird… Hid among grasses, and vines, and trees, Summer retreat of the birds and bees. The tenderest light that ever was seen
Mother says, ‘Be in no hurry, Marriage oft means care and worry.’ Auntie says, with manner grave, ‘Wife is synonym for slave.’ Father asks, in tones commanding,
I am stirred by the dream of an afternoo… Of a perfect day—though it was not June… The lilt of winds, and the droning tune That a busy city was humming. And a bronze-brown head, and lips like w…
