A Cinque Port (John Davidson Poems)
Below the down the stranded town What may betide forlornly waits, With memories of smoky skies, When Gallic navies crossed the straits; When waves ...
John Davidson Poems (14 Poems)
London (John Davidson Poems)
Athwart the sky a lowly sigh From west to east the sweet wind carried; The sun stood still on Primrose Hill; His light ...
Song of a Train (John Davidson Poem)
A monster taught To come to hand Amain, As swift as thought Across the land The train. The song it ...
The Last Rose (John Davidson Poem)
'O WHICH is the last rose?' A blossom of no name. At midnight the snow came; At daybreak a vast ...
Thirty Bob a Week (John Davidson Poem)
I couldn't touch a stop and turn a screw, And set the blooming world a-work for me, Like such as ...
War Song (John Davidson Poem)
In anguish we uplift A new unhallowed song: The race is to the swift; The battle to the strong. Of ...
Battle (John Davidson Poem)
The war of words is done; The red-lipped cannon speak; The battle has begun. The web your speeches spun Tears ...
Imagination (John Davidson Poem)
There is a dish to hold the sea, A brazier to contain the sun, A compass for the galaxy, A ...
In Romney Marsh (John Davidson Poem)
As I went down to Dymchurch Wall, I heard the South sing o'er the land I saw the yellow sunlight ...
Snow (John Davidson Poem)
'Who affirms that crystals are alive?' I affirm it, let who will deny: Crystals are engendered, wax and thrive, Wane ...
Song (John Davidson Poem)
THE boat is chafing at our long delay, And we must leave too soon The spicy sea-pinks and the inborne ...
A Ballad of Hell (John Davidson Poem)
'A letter from my love to-day! Oh, unexpected, dear appeal!' She struck a happy tear away, And broke the crimson ...
A Loafer (John Davidson Poem)
I hang about the streets all day, At night I hang about; I sleep a little when I may, But ...
A Runnable Stag (John Davidson Poem)
When the pods went pop on the broom, green broom, And apples began to be golden-skinn'd, We harbour'd a stag ...