• Holy of England! since my light is short
    And faint, O rather by the sun anew
    Of timeless passion set my dial true,
    That with thy saints and thee I may consort,
    And, wafted in the cool, enshadowed port
    Of poets, seem a little sail long due,
    And be as one the call of memory drew
    Unto the saddle void since Agincourt!
    Not now, for...

  •    LORD, lead my heart to learn;

          Prepare my ears to hear;

       And let me useful knowledge seek,

         In thy most holy fear.


       If unforgiven sin

          Within my bosom lies,

       Or evil motives linger there

          T' offend thy perfect eyes,—


       Remove them...