The Prophecy Of Columbia (James Avis Bartley Poems)
The sun descends along the glowing west,His bright rays quivering o'er Potomac's breast--And still he flashes, with his parting smile,And ...
The sun descends along the glowing west,His bright rays quivering o'er Potomac's breast--And still he flashes, with his parting smile,And ...
I. 1.Many there be, who, through the vale of life,With velvet pace, unnoticed, softly go,While jarring discord's inharmonious strifeAwakes them ...
1Tired with the busy crowds, that all the dayImpatient throng where Folly's altars flame,My languid powers dissolve with quick decay,Till ...
Tir'd with the busy crouds, that all the dayImpatient throng where Folly's altars flame,My languid powers dissolve with quick decay,Till ...
THE man that joins in life's careerAnd hopes to find some comfort here,To rise above this earthly mass,-The only way's ...
An Ode, Humbly Inscribed to CONSTANTIA.Fair, heavenly form! To thy Philander dear,For whom, the soul dissolving, pearly tearOft gently trembles, ...
SINCE Man first lifted up his eyes to hersAnd saw her vampire beauty, which is lust,All else is dustWithin the ...
With careful step to keep his balance upHe reels on warily along the street,Slabbering at mouth and with a staggering ...
When the rising sun is tinting All the sky with opal hue,Comes the sweet Aurora tripping For her morning draught of dew.There ...
The mighty spirit, and its power, which stainsThe bloodless cheek, and vivifies the brains,I sing. Say, ye, its fiery vot'ries ...
All the comforts of life in a Tavern are known,'Tis his home who possesses not one of his own;And to ...
When first the Gods, whose Empire is eternal, In Time's deep chalice poured Life's sacred wine,Flashed all the crystal ...
The war god calls, whate'er befalls His orders must be filled, Though work may stop in mine ...
Each day that I live I am persuaded anew,A maxim I long have believed in, is true.Each day I grow ...
NO maiden dream, nor fancy theme, Brown Labour's muse would sing;Her stately mien and russet sheen Demand a stronger wing.Long ...
I'll sing to you a fine new song, made by my blessed mate,Of a fine Australian squatter who had a ...
I.Victorious through failure! faithful Lord,Who for twelve angel legions wouldst not prayFrom thine own country of eternal day,To shield thee ...
The auld folks sit by the fire,When the winter nichts are chill; The auld wife she plies her wire,The auld ...
Hapcot! To thee the Fairy State I with discretion, dedicate. Because thou prizest things that are Curious, and un-familiar. Take ...
When, by decree of the supreme power, The Poet appears in this annoyed world, His mother, blasphemous out of horror ...
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