The Spring In Ireland: 1916 (James Stephens Poems)
IDo not forget my charge I beg of you ;That of what flow'rs you find of fairest hueAnd sweetest odor ...
James Stephens Poems (20 Poems)
The Goat Paths (James Stephens Poems)
The crooked paths go every way Upon the hill — they wind aboutThrough the heather in and out Of the quiet sunniness.And ...
The Fifteen Acres (James Stephens Poems)
II cling and swingOn a branch, or singThrough the cool, clear hush of Morning, O!Or fling my wingOn the air, ...
The Shell (James Stephens Poems)
AND then I pressed the shellClose to my earAnd listened well,And straightway like a bellCame low and clear The slow, ...
Righteous Anger (James Stephens Poems)
THE lanky hank of a she in the inn over there Nearly killed me for asking the loan of a glass ...
Insurrections (James Stephens Poems)
I saw God. Do you doubt it?Do you dare to doubt it?I saw the Almighty Man. His handWas resting on ...
Check (James Stephens Poems)
The night was creeping on the ground; She crept and did not make a sound Until she reached the tree, and then She ...
“I heard a bird at dawn” (James Stephens Poems)
I heard a bird at dawn Singing sweetly on a tree,That the dew was on the lawn, And the wind was on ...
The Glass Of Beer (James Stephens Poems)
The lanky hank of a she in the inn over thereNearly killed me for asking the loan of a glass ...
The Daisies (James Stephens Poems)
IN THE scented bud of the morning-O, When the windy grass went rippling far, I saw my dear one walking slow, In the ...
The Coolun (James Stephens Poems)
Come with me, under my coat,And we will drink our fillOf the milk of the white goat,Or wine, if it ...
When the Leaves Fall (James Stephens Poems)
WHEN the leaves fall off the treesEverybody walks on them :Once they had a time of easeHigh above, and every ...
The Snare (James Stephens Poems)
I hear a sudden cry of pain!There is a rabbit in a snare:Now I hear the cry again,But I cannot ...
The Wind (James Stephens Poems)
The wind stood up and gave a shout.He whistled on his fingers andKicked the withered leaves aboutAnd thumped the branches ...
Hate (James Stephens Poems)
My enemy came nigh, And I Stared fiercely in his face. My lips went writhing back in a grimace, And ...
I heard a bird at dawn (James Stephens Poems)
I heard a bird at dawn Singing sweetly on a tree, That the dew was on the lawn, And the ...
In The Cool Of The Evening (James Stephens Poems)
I thought I heard Him calling. Did you hear A sound, a little sound? My curious ear Is dinned with ...
In The Poppy Field (James Stephens Poems)
Mad Patsy said, he said to me, That every morning he could see An angel walking on the sky; Across ...
The Ancient Elf (James Stephens Poems)
I am the maker, The builder, the breaker, The eagle-winged helper, The speedy forsaker! The lance and the lyre, The ...
The Lonely God (James Stephens Poems)
So Eden was deserted, and at eve Into the quiet place God came to grieve. His face was sad, His ...