The Story Of Gladys (Marietta Holley Poems)
"I leave my child to Heaven." And with these wordsUpon her lips, the Lady Mildred passedUnto the rest prepared for her ...
Marietta Holley Poems on Soul (16 Poems)
The Wage Of Sin (Marietta Holley Poems)
I am an outcast, sinful and vile I know, But what are you, my lady, so fair, and proud, and high?The ...
Motives (Marietta Holley Poems)
I said that I would see Her once, to curse her fair, deceitful grace,To curse her for my life-long agony; But when ...
The Brothers (Marietta Holley Poems)
High on a rocky cliff did once a gray old castle stand,From whence rough-bearded chieftains led their vassals--ruled the land.For centuries ...
The Time That Is To Be (Marietta Holley Poems)
I am thinking of fern forests that once did towering stand,Crowning all the barren mountains, shading all the dreary land.Oh, ...
The Song Of The Siren (Marietta Holley Poems)
Oh, I am the siren, the siren of the sea, The sea, the wondrous sea, that lies forevermore before;I stand a ...
The Sewing-Girl (Marietta Holley Poems)
I asked to see the dead man's face, As I gave the servant my well-filled basket;And she deigned to lead me, ...
His Place (Marietta Holley Poems)
So all things come to our mind at last, He is close by your side in the twilight gloom, And you two ...
The Unseen City (Marietta Holley Poems)
Not far away does that bright city stand, 'Tis but the mist o'er its dividing stream,That wraps the glory of its ...
The Criminal’s Betrothed (Marietta Holley Poems)
As on a waveless sea, a vessel strikes Upon a treacherous rock;Waking the sailors from their happy dreams By the swift, terrible ...
Twilight (Marietta Holley Poems)
Draped in shadows stands the mountain Against the eastern sky,Above it the fair summer moon Looks downward tenderly;And Venus in the glowing ...
Good-By (Marietta Holley Poems)
Again I see that May moon shine,Dost thou remember, soul of mine?I held your hand in mine, you know,And as ...
Warning (Marietta Holley Poems)
When enwrapped in rosy pleasure, Our careless pulses beat, With a rhythm sweet, sweet,To the music's merry measure.When world waves rise around ...
A Song For Twilight (Marietta Holley Poems)
Oh! the day was dark and dreary, For clouds swept o'er the sun,The burden of life seemed heavy, And its warfare never ...
A Dream Of Spring (Marietta Holley Poems)
The world is asleep! All hushed is Nature's warm, sweet breath. The world is asleep, and dreaming the silent dream of snow,But ...
Aweary (Marietta Holley Poems)
The clouds that vex the upper deep Stay not the white sail of the moon;And lips may moan, and hearts may ...