James Kenneth Stephen Good Poems
- 1. Last Ride Together, The
From Her Point Of View
When I had firmly answered "No,"
... - 2. A Sonnet
Two voices are there: one is of the deep;
It learns the storm-cloud's thunderous melody,
Now roars, now murmurs with the changing sea,
Now bird-like pipes, now closes soft in sleep:
... - 3. The Last Ride Together (after Browning)
(From Her Point of View)
When I had firmly answered 'No',
And he allowed that that was so,
... - 4. The Malefactor's Plea
Of sentences that stir my bile,
Of phrases I detest,
There's one beyond all others vile;
"He did it for the best."
... - 5. After The Golden Wedding (three Soliloquies)
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... - 6. The Old School List
In a wild moraine of forgotten books,
On the glacier of years gone by,
As I plied my rake for order's sake,
There was one that caught my eye:
... - 7. Wordsworth
Two voices are there: one is of the deep;
It learns the storm cloud's thunderous melody,
Now roars, now murmurs with the changing sea,
Now birdlike pipes, now closes soft in sleep;
... - 8. My Education
At school I sometimes read a book,
And learned a lot of lessons;
Some small amount of pains I took,
And showed much acquiescence
... - 9. A Sonnet (two Voices Are There)
Two voices are there: one is of the deep;
It learns the storm-cloud's thunderous melody,
Now roars, now murmurs with the changing sea,
Now bird-like pipes, now closes soft in sleep:
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