Thomas Love Peacock Fear Poems
- 1. The Legend Of St. Laura
Saint Laura, in her sleep of death,
Preserves beneath the tomb
---'Tis willed where what is willed must be---
In incorruptibility
... - 2. The Magic Bark
I
O freedom! power of life and light!
Sole nurse of truth and glory!
... - 3. A Bill For The Better Promotion Of Oppression On The Sabbath Day
Forasmuch as the Canter's and Fanatic's Lord
Sayeth peace and joy are by me abhorred;
And would fill each Sunday with gloom and pain
For all too poor his regard to obtain;
... - 4. Palmyra (1st Edition)
---anankta ton pantôn huperbal-
lonta chronon makarôn.
Pindar. Hymn. frag. 33
... - 5. The Monks Of St. Mark
'Tis midnight: the sky is with clouds overcast;
The forest-trees bend in the loud-rushing blast;
The rain strongly beats on these time-hallow'd spires;
The lightning pours swiftly its blue-pointed fires;
... - 6. Seamen Three
Seamen three! What men be ye?
Gotham's three wise men we be.
Whither in your bowl so free?
To rake the moon from out the sea.
... - 7. Palmyra (2nd Edition)
---anankta ton pantôn huperbal-
lonta chronon makarôn.
Pindar. Hymn. frag. 33
... - 8. Sir Hornbook
I.
O'er bush and briar Childe Launcelot sprung
With ardent hopes elate,
... - 9. Three Men Of Gotham
Seamen three! What men be ye?
Gotham's three wise men we be.
Whither in your bowl so free?
To rake the moon from out the sea.
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