The Me Within Thee Blind! (Dora Sigerson Shorter Poems)
I At the convent doors, full of alarm She stood, like a young bird quitting its nest. Her first flight ...
I At the convent doors, full of alarm She stood, like a young bird quitting its nest. Her first flight ...
It was the Black Earl Roderick Who rode towards the south; The frown was heavy on his brow, The sneer ...
Madge Linsey at the well raised the deep waters, Brimmed her brass bucket full, went from her place. Loose hung ...
Withered with years and broken by Time's play I still do live, who only seek to lay My harp aside ...
A LEGEND OF GLENDALOUGH It was the bride of Colman Dhu In Glendalough sat down, She hushed the babe upon ...
Young Dermod stood by his mother's side,And he spake right stern and cold;"Now, why do you weep and wail," he ...
A beggar sat by the King's highway, O, but the road was long! His hair was black and his beard ...
A BALLAD OF SORROW "Jeanne Bras! Jeanne Bras! arise and let me in; Jeanne Bras! Jeanne Bras! will you awake?" ...
You were very fair to meet once, Marie, With your eyes like some blue hiding flower, Now where the sun ...
In the springtime once I wandered 'mid fair flowers of golden hue; Wonder-eyed I gazed around me in those fields ...
White feet half hid in violets, small hands in a burden fair, A burden of Spring's first blossoms she wove ...
In every man this world doth hold Two selves are cast in that human mould. If he hearken but to ...
What makes you so late at the trysting? What caused you so long to be? For a weary time I ...
God made the man and bid him multiply, Replenish the green earth, nor break the die Made by His hand; ...
Golden-throated, hath God sent thee for our comfort in the city? Sweet, sweet! singing, singing all the day. I said ...
Who was stealing the Baron's wine, Golden sherry and port so old, Precious, I wot, as drops of gold? Lone ...
There are six sorrows in my heart- Red Allen, Clare, and Joan, Sweet Bet, and Jock, and little Roy; Six ...
With a knock upon the window comes the young volunteer, 'Tis his step upon the threshold; "what is it brings ...
Up the steep stair they clatter to each room, In whispered merriment they pierce the gloom Of Time's sweet mercy, ...
A miller's daughter, as I heard tell- Sing heigh! but the maid was merry- Was loved by her father's man ...
When I was a young lad of happy sixteen There came to my window the Cushla-mo chree, And the song ...
The Virgin speaks Draw back the starry curtains of the night, O Cherubim, and Seraphim! Pull back the purple curtains ...
When saucy Celia came my way I knew my sport was ended, So ceased my cunning rod to play, Since ...
A Prayer in Time of War Whence comes the rain that ceaselessly doth fall, And seems to hold the bitter ...
I found a dark enchanted lake, That lay within a lonely glade; I stood a moment, held entranced, Hid 'neath ...
A spirit speeding down on All Souls' Eve From the wide gates of that mysterious shore Where sleep the dead, ...
Lo! I am athirst, said the brown earth, "And I would drink my fill." "Have I not slaked thee," cried ...
What ails you that you look so pale, O fisher of the sea? "'Tis for a mournful tale I own, ...
Young Robin from the field in the deep shadow runs, Singing boy, pretty maid tossing the hay, he shuns, Light ...
She had hair gold as her father's corn; She tripped and sung, Like to a little lamb new-born, So gay, ...
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