WHEN that great Kings return to… Or Emperors in their pride, Grief of a day shall fill a day, Because its creature died. But we—we reckon not with those
One grief on me is laid Each day of every year, Wherein no soul can aid, Whereof no soul can hear: Whereto no end is seen
O YE who tread the Narrow Way By Tophet—flare to judgment Day, Be gentle when “the heathen” pray To Buddha at Kamakura! To him the Way, the Law, apart,
IN the days of lace—ruffles, peru… Brown Bess was a partner whom non… An out—spoken, flinty—lipped, braz… With a habit of looking men straig… At Blenheim and Ramillies fops wo…
FOR things we never mention, For Art misunderstood — For excellent intention That did not turn to good; From ancient tales’ renewing,
I was very well pleased with what… I reckoned myself no fool— Till I met with a maid on the Bro… That turned me back to school. Low down—low down!
MY father’s father saw it not, And I, belike, shall never come To look on that so—holy spot – That very Rome— Crowned by all Time, all Art, all…
SUDDEN the desert changes, The raw glare softens and clings, Till the aching Oudtshoorn ranges Stand up like the thrones of King… Ramparts of slaughter and peril—
PETROLIO, vaunting his Mercede… Vows she can cover eighty miles an… I tried the car of old and know sh… But dare he ever make her? Ask hi…
HASTILY Adam our driver swallo… Petrol nigh at end and something w… Made him speer for the nearest tow… Four blank letterless arms the vir… “Look!” thundered Hugh the Radica…
WE’ RE foot—slog—slog—slog—slogg… Foot—foot—foot—foot—sloggin’ over… (Boots—boots—boots—boots—movin’ up… There’s no discharge in the war! Seven—six—eleven—five—nine—an’—twe…
THERE’s a little red—faced man, Which is Bobs, Rides the tallest ‘orse ’e can— Our Bobs. If it bucks or kicks or rears,
WE KNOW the Rocket’s upward whi… We know the Boom before the Bust. We know the whistling Wail which… The Stick returning to the Dust. We know how much to take on trust
ROSES red and roses white Plucked I for my love’s delight. She would none of all my posies— Bade me gather her blue roses. Half the world I wandered through…
BEYOND the path of the outmost… Further than ever comet flared or… Live such as sailed and fought and… They are purged of pride because t… They sit at wine with the Maidens…
THE MIRACLE of our land’s spe… And long received, none marvel whe… We have such wealth as Rome at he… Had not or (having) scattered not… Nor with such arrant prodigality,
MARCH! The mud is cakin’ good a… Front!—eyes front, an’ watch the… Front! The faces of the women in… Ain’t the kind o’ things to take a… Cheer! An’ we’ll never march to v…
“OH, where are you going to, all… With England’s own coal, up and d… “We are going to fetch you your br… Your beef, pork, and mutton, eggs,… “And where will you fetch it from,…
OPEN the old cigar—box, get me a… For things are running crossways,… We quarrelled about Havanas—we fo… And I knew she is exacting, and s… Open the old cigar—box—let me cons…
Ah! What avails the classic bent And what the cultured word, Against the undoctored incident That actually occurred? And what is Art whereto we press
“GAY go up and gay go down To ring the Bells of London Town… When London Town’s asleep in bed You’ll hear the Bells ring overhe… In excelsis gloria!
They christened my brother of old— And a saintly name he bears— They gave him his place to hold At the head of the belfry—stairs, Where the minster—towers stand
A Farmer of the Augustan Age Perused in Virgil’s golden page The story of the secret won From Proteus by Cyrene’s son— How the dank sea—god showed the sw…
BEES! BEES! Hark to your bees! “Hide from your neighbours as much… But all that has happened, to us y… Or else we will give you no honey… A maiden in her glory,
Lo! What is this that I make—sudd… This that my clutch in the crowd p… Forward and onward I sprang when… And a cab like martagon opes and… And someone is taking my name, and…
“ONCE in so often,” King Solomo… Watching his quarrymen drill the s… “We will club our garlic and wine… And banquet together beneath my T… And all the Brethren shall come t…
ONE moment bid the horses wait, Since tiffin is not laid till thre… Below the upward path and straight You climbed a year ago with me. Love came upon us suddenly
IF down here I chance to die, Solemnly I beg you take All that is left of “I” To the Hills for old sake’s sake, Pack me very thoroughly
A WANDERER from East to West, From Mandalay to Matheran, By itch of loaferdom possess, I scour the plains of Hindustan. Dismissed the fragrant, gariwân, (…
About the time that taverns shut And men can buy no beer, Two lads went up to the keepers’ h… To steal Lord Pelham’s deer. Night and the liquor was in their…