William Henry Giles Kingston Bright Poems

  • 1.
    Spake full well, in language quaint and olden,
    One who dwelleth by the castled Rhine,
    When he called the flowers, so blue and golden,
    Stars, that in earth's firmament do shine; -
    ...
  • 2.
    When the warm sun, that brings
    Seed-time and harvest, has returned again,
    'Tis sweet to visit the still wood, where springs
    The first flower of the plain.
    ...
  • 3.
    With what a glory comes and goes the year!
    The buds of spring, those beautiful harbingers
    Of sunny skies and cloudless times, enjoy
    Life's newness, and earth's garnitude spread out
    ...
  • 4.
    There is a quiet spirit in these woods,
    That dwells where'er the gentle south wind blows;
    Where, underneath the whitethorn, in the glade,
    The wild flowers bloom, or, kissing the soft air,
    ...
  • 5.
    Pleasant it was, when woods were green,
    And winds were soft and low,
    To lie amid some sylvan scene,
    Where, the long drooping boughs between,
    ...
  • 6.
    From the French of Charles D'Orleans, Fifteenth Century.

    Gentle Spring! - in sunshine clad,
    Well dost thou thy power display!
    ...
Total 6 Bright Poems by William Henry Giles Kingston

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