The Believer’s Soliloquy; Especially in Times of Desertion, Temptation, Affliction (Ralph Erskine Poems)
Sect. I.The deserted Believer longing for perfect freedom from sin.Ah mournful case! what can affordContentment, when an absent LordWill now ...
Poems about repines (14 Poems)
The Hares, A Fable. (James Beattie Poems)
Yes, yes, I grant the sons of earthAre doom'd to trouble from their birth.We all of sorrow have our share;But ...
Sable Island (Joseph Howe Poems)
Dark Isle of Mourning—aptly art thou named, For thou hast been the cause of many a tear; For deeds of treacherous strife ...
The Legend (Nicholas Amhurst Poems)
Hail to the Man, whom sacred thirst of FameAmongst the stars enroll'd a shining Name!In whose great Soul Apollo fix'd ...
To His Excellency Philip Earl of Chesterfield, On His Extraordinary Embassy to Holland (Nicholas Amhurst Poems)
O Chesterfield, with early Laurels crown'd,For poignant Wit and nervous Sense renown'd,Whom all the Powers of Eloquence adorn,For publick Scenes ...
Sadoean Ballad No. 3 (John Dunmore Lang Poems)
A troop of worthless vagabondsApproached a holy man,And speaking unbecoming words,To wound his heart began.The dervish sought the elder,And complaining, ...
From the Medea of Euripides (Samuel Johnson Poems)
The rites derived from ancient daysWith thoughtless reverence we praise,The rites that taught us to combineThe joys of music and ...
Book VII (Arthur Hall Poems)
Nowe warlike Hector doth depart with Paris out the towne,They willing both in armes to shewe some deede of great ...
Hero And Leander. The Sixth Sestiad (George Chapman Poems)
No longer could the Day nor Destinies Delay the Night, who now did frowning rise Into her throne; ...
The Dunciad: Book III. (Alexander Pope Poems)
But in her Temple's last recess inclos'd, On Dulness' lap th' Anointed head repos'd. Him close she curtains round with ...
Ode To Hope (Ann Steele Poems)
Friend of the fainting mind, whose kindly ray,Soft rising o'er affliction's dreary shade,Foretells the sweet approach of day,And cheers the ...
Perpetual Motion (C J Dennis Poems)
What (said the poet) should we care For all this mad world's phantasies,For rumours rife upon the air Of terrors ...
Lepanto (G. K. Chesterton Poem)
White founts falling in the Courts of the sun, And the Soldan of Byzantium is smiling as they run; There ...
Mirth And Mourning (Anne Bronte Poem)
'O cast away your sorrow; -- A while, at least, be gay! If grief must come tomorrow, At least, be ...