SELECTED AND ARRANGED BY COVENTRY PATMORE
I THE CHILD AND THE PIPER Piping down the valleys wild, Piping
II ON MAY MORNING Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger,
III THE APPROACH OF THE FAIRIES Now the hungry lion roars, And
IV ANSWER TO A CHILD'S QUESTION Do you ask what the birds say?
V THE BROOK I come from haunts of coot and hern, I make a
VI STARS They glide upon their endless way, For ever calm, for
VII THE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE Come live with me and be my Love,
VIII THE KITTEN AND FALLING LEAVES See the Kitten on the wall,
IX THE FERRYMAN, VENUS, AND CUPID As I a fare had lately past,
X SONG Under the greenwood tree, Who loves to lie with me, And
XI LUCY GRAY
XII RAIN IN SUMMER How beautiful is the rain! After the dust
XIII EPITAPH ON A HARE Here lies, whom hound did ne'er pursue
XIV ABOU BEN ADHEM AND THE ANGEL Abou Ben Adhem (may his tribe
XV LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCY Ah, what can ail thee, wretched
XVI WINTER When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the Shepherd
XVII THE INCHCAPE ROCK No stir in the air, no stir in the sea,
XVIII WRITTEN IN MARCH The cock is crowing, The stream is
XIX LORD RANDAL 'O, where have ye been, Lord Randal, my son? O,
XX JOHN BARLEYCORN
XXI MARY-ANN'S CHILD Mary-Ann was alone with her baby in arms,
XXII THE USEFUL PLOUGH A country life is sweet! In moderate
XXIII A WREN'S NEST Among the dwellings framed by birds In
XXIV A FINE DAY Clear had the day been from the dawn, All
XXV CASABIANCA
XXVI SIGNS OF RAIN The hollow winds begin to blow, The clouds
XXVII HOW THEY BROUGHT THE GOOD NEWS FROM GHENT TO AIX I sprang
XXVIII THE RAINBOW A fragment of a rainbow bright Through the
XXIX THE RAVEN AND THE OAK Underneath an old oak tree There was
XXX ODE TO THE CUCKOO Hail, beauteous stranger of the grove!
XXXI ROBIN HOOD AND ALLIN A DALE Come listen to me, you
XXXII VIOLETS Under the green hedges after the snow, There do
XXXIII THE PALMER 'Open the door, some pity to show! Keen blows
XXXIV THE FORSAKEN MERMAN Come dear children, let us away; Down
XXXV THE SANDS O' DEE 1
XXXVI THE LOSS OF THE ROYAL GEORGE Toll for the brave! The
XXXVII A SEA DIRGE Full fathom five thy father lies: Of his
XXXVIII THE ANCIENT MARINER It is an ancient Mariner, And he
XXXIX SONG OF ARIEL Come unto these yellow sands, And then take
XL HOW'S MY BOY? Ho, sailor of the sea! How's my boy my boy?
XLI THE SPANISH ARMADA Attend all ye who list to hear our noble
XLII THE TAR FOR ALL WEATHERS I sail'd from the Downs in the
XLIII THE FISHERMAN A perilous life, and sad as life may be,
XLIV THE SAILOR Thou that hast a daughter For one to woo and
XLV THE WRECK OF THE HESPERUS It was the schooner Hesperus ,
XLVI A CANADIAN BOAT SONG
XLVII ROSABELLE O listen, listen, ladies gay! No haughty feat
XLVIII THE BALLAD OF THE BOAT The stream was smooth as glass,
XLIX VERSES
L HOME-THOUGHTS FROM ABROAD Oh, to be in England Now that
LI THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM 'Twas in the prime of summer time,
LII THE BELEAGUERED CITY Beside the Moldau's rushing stream,
LIII JAFFAR Jaffar, the Barmecide, the good Vizier, The poor
LIV COLIN AND LUCY Three times, all in the dead of night, A
LV THE REDBREAST CHASING THE BUTTERFLY Art thou the bird whom
LVI THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD Now ponder well, you parents dear,
LVII ROBIN REDBREAST
LVIII THE OWL In the hollow tree in the grey old tower, The
LIX HART LEAP WELL PART I The Knight had ridden down from
LX THE SUMMER SHOWER Before the stout harvesters falleth the
LXI THE MOUSE'S PETITION Oh, hear a pensive prisoner's prayer,
LXII THE GRASSHOPPER Happy insect! what can be In happiness
LXIII THE SHEPHERD'S HOME My banks they are furnished with
LXIV THE LORD OF BURLEIGH In her ear he whispers gaily, 'If my
LXV THE MOUNTAIN AND THE SQUIRREL The mountain and the squirrel
LXVI EVENING Shepherds all, and maidens fair, Fold your flocks
LXVII THE PARROT
LXVIII SONG I had a dove, and the sweet dove died; And I have
LXIX THE BLIND BOY O say what is that thing called Light, Which
LXX FALSE FRIENDS-LIKE When I was still a boy and mother's
LXXI GOODY BLAKE AND HARRY GILL
LXXII THE JOVIAL BEGGAR
LXXIII BISHOP HATTO The summer and autumn had been so wet That
LXXIV THE OLD COURTIER An old song made by an aged old pate, Of
LXXV JOHN GILPIN John Gilpin was a citizen Of credit and
LXXVI THE MILKMAID Once on a time a rustic dame, (No matter for
LXXVII SIR SIDNEY SMITH Gentlefolks, in my time, I've made many
LXXVIII THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN Hamelin Town's in Brunswick,
LXXIX THE TIGER
LXXX KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT OF CANTERBURY An ancient story
LXXXI THE FAIRIES Up the airy mountain, Down the rushy glen, We
LXXXII THE SUFFOLK MIRACLE A wonder stranger ne'er was known
LXXXIII THE NIGHTINGALE As it fell upon a day In the merry
LXXXIV ON A FAVOURITE CAT DROWNED IN A TUB OF GOLDFISHES 'Twas
LXXXV THE FOX AT THE POINT OF DEATH A fox, in life's extreme
LXXXVI THE OLD MAN'S COMFORTS, AND HOW HE GAINED THEM 'You are
LXXXVII THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE 1 Half a league, half a
LXXXVIII YE MARINERS OF ENGLAND Ye mariners of England, That
LXXXIX NAPOLEON AND THE SAILOR
XC BOADICEA
XCI THE SOLDIER'S DREAM Our bugles sang truce, for the
XCII LOVE AND GLORY
XCIII AFTER BLENHEIM It was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work
XCIV THE SAILOR'S MOTHER One morning (raw it was and wet A
XCV MAHMOUD There came a man, making his hasty moan Before the
XCVI AUTUMN
XCVII THE RAVEN Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered,
XCVIII THE NIX The crafty Nix, more false than fair Whose haunt
XCIX THE SEVEN SISTERS; OR, THE SOLITUDE OF BINNORIE 1 Seven
C THE BEGGAR MAID Her arms across her breast she laid; She was
CI THE WILD HUNTSMAN The Wildgrave winds his bugle horn, To
CII TO DAFFODILS Fair daffodils, we weep to see You haste away
CIII THE HOMES OF ENGLAND The stately homes of England! How
CIV MARY THE MAID OF THE INN
CV THE WITCHES' MEETING 1st Witch. When shall we three meet
CVI ADELGITHA The ordeal's fatal trumpet sounded, And sad pale
CVII THE COUNCIL OF HORSES Upon a time a neighing steed, Who
CVIII ST. ROMUALD One day, it matters not to know How many
CIX LADY ALICE Lady Alice was sitting in her bower window At
CX THE OUTLANDISH KNIGHT An outlandish knight came from the
CXI SPRING Spring, the sweet Spring, is the year's pleasant
CXII SWEET WILLIAM'S GHOST There came a ghost to Margaret's
CXIII THE FOUNTAIN Into the sunshine, Full of the light,
CXIV FAIR ROSAMUND When as King Henry ruled this land The
CXV THE HITCHEN MAY-DAY SONG Remember us poor Mayers all! And
CXVI THE SPANISH LADY'S LOVE Will you hear a Spanish lady How
CXVII LITTLE WHITE LILY
CXVIII MINSTREL'S SONG IN ELLA O sing unto my roundelay; O drop
CXIX AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG Good people all, of
CXX NONGTONGPAW John Bull for pastime took a prance, Some time
CXXI POOR DOG TRAY On the green banks of Shannon when Sheelah
CXXII THE FAITHFUL BIRD The greenhouse is my summer seat; My
CXXIII LORD ULLIN'S DAUGHTER A chieftain to the Highlands bound
CXXIV THE SEA To sea! to sea! the calm is o'er, The wanton
CXXV FIDELITY A barking sound the shepherd hears, A cry as of a
CXXVI THE FOX AND THE CAT The fox and the cat, as they
CXXVII THE DOG AND THE WATER-LILY The noon was shady, and soft
CXXVIII AN EPITAPH ON A ROBIN-REDBREAST Tread lightly here, for
CXXIX BAUCIS AND PHILEMON In ancient times, as story tells, The
CXXX LULLABY FOR TITANIA
CXXXI LORD THOMAS AND FAIR ELLINOR Lord Thomas he was a bold
CXXXII QUEEN MAB O then, I see, Queen Mab hath been with you.
CXXXIII YOUNG LOCHINVAR O, young Lochinvar is come out of the
CXXXIV INCIDENT
CXXXV KING LEAR AND HIS THREE DAUGHTERS King Lear once ruled in
CXXXVI THE BUTTERFLY AND THE SNAIL As in the sunshine of the
CXXXVII THE DAEMON LOVER 'O where have you been, my long, long,
CXXXVIII THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE GLOW-WORM A Nightingale that
CXXXIX THE LADY TURNED SERVING-MAN You beauteous ladies great
CXL PAIRING TIME ANTICIPATED It chanced upon a winter's day,
CXLI TO A WATER FOWL Whither, 'midst falling dew, While glow
CXLII ROBIN HOOD AND THE BISHOP OF HEREFORD Some will talk of
CXLIII SIR JOHN SUCKLING'S CAMPAIGN Sir John got him an ambling
CXLIV THE NUN'S LAMENT FOR PHILIP SPARROW
CXLV TO A BUTTERFLY I've watch'd you now a full half-hour,
CXLVI THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY Old stories tell how Hercules A
CXLVII THE UNGRATEFUL CUPID At dead of night, when mortals lose
CXLVIII THE KING OF THE CROCODILES 'Now, woman, why without
CXLIX THE LION AND THE CUB A lion cub, of sordid mind, Avoided
CL THE SNAIL To grass, or leaf, or fruit, or wall, The snail
CLI THE COLUBRIAD Close by the threshold of a door nail'd fast,
CLII THE PRIEST AND THE MULBERRY-TREE Did you hear of the
CLIII THE PRIDE OF YOUTH Proud Maisie is in the wood, Walking
CLIV SIR LANCELOT DU LAKE When Arthur first in court began, And
