Ballad of The New Monkland Martyr (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Dochter Peggy sat on the kiln, An' watch'd owre her faither's life,For he had been at Both'ell brig, An' joined in the ...
Janet Hamilton Poems on Kings & Queens (24 Poems)
Centenary Poem (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Recited at Burns' Centenary Festival, held at Mauchlin, January 25, 1859Oh Bard beloved! as pilgrims to thy shrine, With song and ...
Grannie’s Dream: A True Incident (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Beside the winter e'ening fire, A gleg wee lass o' towmonds ten,Sat nestlin' close to Grannie's knee, Upon the cozie clean fire-en'.The ...
Duleep Singh (Janet Hamilton Poems)
An Indian Prince now Resident in England.Of late I listened to a wondrous tale From lips revered. 'Twas not of war ...
Address To Garibaldi In His Retirement At Caprera, 1868 (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Lone dweller of the stony isle!Dost thou at fortune's caprice smile,Soars thy great mind above thy state,Serene amid the shocks ...
Intemperance (Janet Hamilton Poems)
"Oh that my head were waters," and mine eyes A tearful fountain, ever running over,A heart that bleeds, and struggles, moans, ...
The Enemy In The Gate (Janet Hamilton Poems)
To Britannia.Nay, all this availeth thee nothing— Thy prestige, thy power, and estate,Thy glory, honour, and riches; An enemy sits in the ...
The Child of France (Janet Hamilton Poems)
On the Birth of the Prince Imperial of Francexhausted, faint, and pale, A fair young mother lies—She hears her babe's first ...
The Mourning Mother (Janet Hamilton Poems)
What woe is thine, pale mother?—sayWhat grief devours thy heart? For ayeThy looks averted shun the day,And midnight sees thee ...
Cousin Bell: An Incident In Real Life (Janet Hamilton Poems)
A dark fir-wud hings ower the burn,That wannerin' jinks roun' monny a turn,Far doon oot through the lanely dell,By whilk ...
Denmark And The German Despots (Janet Hamilton Poems)
"I see a people scattered like a flock,Some royal mastiff panting at their heelsWith all the savage thirst a tiger ...
The God of The Seasons (Janet Hamilton Poems)
O God of the Seasons! we bringTo Thee our thankoff'rings of praise;We soar with the lark; as we sing,The skies ...
“God Is Departed From Me, And Answereth Me No More” (Janet Hamilton Poems)
A King has sought at midnight hour The sorceress in her cell,And bids invoke the Prophet's shade, His coming doom to tell.He ...
On Seeing A Thousand Sabbath School Children (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Walk In Procession To Visit The Garden And Pleasure Grounds of Drumpeller HouseWhat went ye out to see? A Queen gone ...
The Highlands of Scotland (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Queen of hundred ocean Isles, Rich in scenic grandeurs;Land of forest, hill, and glen, Where the tourist wanders.Land of torrent, lake, and ...
May, 1864 (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Now o'er the laughing meadows, Throned on her dewy car,Queenly May comes with her train, From southern climes afar,To seek her woodland ...
Verses Written On The Occasion of The Marriage of Albert Edward (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Verses Written On The Occasion of The Marriage of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, And Alexandra, Princess of DenmarkI would ...
Mother and Child (Janet Hamilton Poems)
"Away from the dwellings of care-worn menThe waters are sparkling in wood and glen—Away from the chamber and dusky hearthThe ...
Impending War Between Austria and Sardinia (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Hark! the impatient dogs of war,Growling, baying from afar,The royal ban-dogs, bound and strainTo slip the leash or snap the ...
Hints To Poets (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Paint your scenes in rainbow dyes,Gild with glories of the skies;Crown the fabric Fancy rearsWith diamonds from the starry spheres;With ...
Brave Angus Cameron (Janet Hamilton Poems)
The Winner of the Queen's Prize at Rifle Shooting, Wimbledon, 1866."When wine and other liquors were pressed upon him after ...
On The Meeting of The Social Science Association (Janet Hamilton Poems)
In Glasgow, September 1860:Queen of the West! we hail thee from afar!The brilliance of each "bright particular star,"That gilds thy ...
Garibaldi’s Mission (Janet Hamilton Poems)
Garibaldi! Garibaldi! Bleeds and burns my heart for thee!Freedom! union for Italia! Never can be won by thee.Dipp'd in freedom's sacred fountain, Waved ...
On The Proposed Presentation (Janet Hamilton Poems)
On The Proposed Presentation of Guns By The People of Britain To The King of Sardinia, In Aid To Italian ...