Poems
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“Like a laverock in the lift”
It ’s we two, it ’s we two for aye, / All the world, and we two, and Heaven be our stay! / Like a laverock 1 in the lift, 2 sing, O bonny bride! … -
“Lord! when those glorious lights I see”
Hymn and Prayer for the Use of Believers / LORD! when those glorious lights I see / With which thou hast adorned the skies, … -
“Love scorns degrees”
From “The Mountain of the Lovers” / LOVE scorns degrees; the low he lifteth high, / The high he draweth down to that fair plain … -
“Maid of Athens, ere we part”
Maid of Athens, ere we part, / Give, O, give me back my heart! / Or, since that has left my breast, … -
“Make way for Liberty”
[Battle of Sempach, fourteenth century] / “MAKE way for Liberty!”—he cried; / Made way for Liberty, and died! … -
“Max and Maurice”: Last Trick
Translated by Charles Timothy Brooks / MAX and Maurice! I grow sick, / When I think on your last trick. … -
“Max and Maurice”: Preface
Translated by Charles Timothy Brooks / AH, how oft we read or hear of / Boys we almost stand in fear of! … -
“Max and Maurice”: Trick First
Translated by Charles Timothy Brooks / TO most people who have leisure / Raising poultry gives great pleasure; … -
“Max and Maurice”: Trick Second
Translated by Charles Timothy Brooks / WHEN the worthy Widow Tibbets / (Whom the cut below exhibits) … -
“Max and Maurice”: Trick Third
Translated by Charles Timothy Brooks / THROUGH the town and country round / Was one Mr. Buck renowned. …
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