The Australiad (Mary Hannay Foott Poems)
'Twas brave De Quiros bent the knee before the King of Spain,And "sire," he said, "I bring thy ships in ...
'Twas brave De Quiros bent the knee before the King of Spain,And "sire," he said, "I bring thy ships in ...
'Twas brave De Quiros bent the knee before the King of Spain,And "sire," he said, "I bring thy ships in ...
A FEAST was spread in the Baron's hall,And loud was the merry sound,As minstrels played at lady's call,And the cup ...
Still, shall unthinking man substantial deemThe forms that fleet through life's deceitful dream?On clouds, where Fancy's beam amusive plays,Shall heedless ...
Poet"Why this fever--why this sighing?--Why this restless longing--dyingFor--a something--dreamy something,Undefined, and yet defyingAll the pride and power of manhood?"O these ...
We may not realize a kind word spokenMay cheer some lonely heart that's almost broken.We go about our daily tasks ...
Writ in between the lines of his life-deed We trace the sacred service of a heart Answering the Divine command, in every ...
Darling,' he said, 'I never meantTo hurt you;' and his eyes were wet.'I would not hurt you for the world:Am ...
A SCOTS PASTORAL INSCRIBED TO JOHN WILKES, ESQ. Nos patriam fugimus.--VIRGIL.When Cupid first instructs his darts to flyFrom the sly ...
The poet hath a realm within, and throne,And in his own soul singeth his lament.A comer often in the world ...
DISPOSED to wed, e'en while you hasten, stay;There's great advantage in a small delay:Thus Ovid sang, and much the wise ...
HOW lightly men can love, how soon forget! I said--yet some there be not false or fickle: For one, the ...
. Now hearken, ye who take delight In boasting of your worth! To many ...
What anguish rankled 'neath that silent breast? What spectral figures mocked those staring eyes, Luring them on to Stygian mysteries?What ...
Darling,' he said, 'I never meant To hurt you;' and his eyes were wet. 'I would not hurt you for ...
Sam Small had retired from the Army, In the old Duke of Wellington's time, So when present unpleasantness started, He ...
I. You're my friend: I was the man the Duke spoke to; I helped the Duchess to cast off his ...
Queen Guinevere had fled the court, and sat There in the holy house at Almesbury Weeping, none with her save ...
Now hearken, ye who take delight In boasting of your worth! To many a man, to many a knight, Beloved ...
NEAR yon bleak mountain's dizzy height, That hangs o'er AVON's silent wave; By the pale Crescent's glimm'ring light, I sought ...
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