Only a Dream Only a Dream! It floated thro' The sky of a lonely sleep As floats a gleam Athwart the Blue Of a golden clouded Deep. Only a Dream! I...
The Poet The Poet is the loneliest man that lives; Ah me! God makes him so -The sea hath its ebb and flow, He sings his songs —— but yet h...
The Child of the Poet The sunshine of thy Father's fame Sleeps in the shadows of thy eyes, And flashes sometimes when his name Like a lost star se...
The Poet Priest ~Not~ as of one whom multitudes ~admire~, I believe they call him great; They throng to hear him with a strange desire; They, silent, ...
Wilt Pray for Me? Wilt pray for me? They tell me I have Fame; I plead with thee, Sometimes just fold my name In beautiful "Hail Marys"! And ...
FRESH Spring the herald of loves mighty king In whose cote-armour richly are displayd All sorts of flowers the which on earth do spring In goodly colo...
SHE fell away in her first ages spring Whil'st yet her leafe was greene and fresh her rinde And whil'st her braunch faire blossomes foorth did...
QUEEN and huntress chaste and fair Now the sun is laid to sleep Seated in thy silver chair State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light Go...
DRINK to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the ...
HIGH-SPIRITED friend I send nor balms nor cor'sives to your wound: Your fate hath found A gentler and more agile hand to tend The cure of that whi...