Poems, in Two Volumes


JOCUND                          
1807 The Matron of    She jocund as it was of yore,
     Jedborough
1807 The Kitten and   Matter for a jocund thought;
     Falling Leaves
1807 Stray Pleasures  They dance,--there are three, as jocund as free,

JOIN                            
1807 Ode. Intimations We in thought will join your throng,
     of Immortality

JOIN'D                          
1807 Character of the Some awful moment to which Heaven has join'd
     Happy Warrior

JOLLITY                         
1807 To a Skylark     Joy and jollity be with us both!
1807 Ode. Intimations Give themselves up to jollity,
     of Immortality

JOLLY                           
1807 The Blind        The shouting, and the jolly cheers,
     Highland Boy

JONES                           
1807 Composed near    Jones! as from Calais southward you and I
     Calais

JORDAN                          
1807 The Horn of      Deep he lies in Jordan flood.--
     Egremont Castle

JOSTLE                          
1807 To H. C. Six     Not doom'd to jostle with unkindly shocks;
     years old

JOURNEY                         
1807 Star-gazers      Or is it, that when human Souls a journey long have had,
1807 With Ships the   On went She, and due north her journey took.
     sea was

JOURNEY'S                       
1807 Alice Fell       The chaise drove on; our journey's end

JOY                             
1807 I travelled      The joy of my desire; 
     among unknown
1807 The Sparrow's    And love, and thought, and joy.
     Nest
1807 To a Butterfly   What joy awaits you, when the breeze
1807 Among all lovely And from my Horse I leapt; great joy had I.
     things
1807 Among all lovely Oh! joy it was for her, and joy for me!
     things
1807 Written in March There's joy in the mountains;
1807 Resolution and   I saw the Hare that rac'd about with joy;
     Independence
1807 Resolution and   Of joy in minds that can no further go,
     Independence
1807 Resolution and   Of Him who walk'd in glory and in joy
     Independence
1807 Composed near    A homeless sound of joy was in the Sky;
     Calais
1807 Calais, August   The senselessness of joy was then sublime!
     15, 1802
1807 Composed in the  With joy in Kent's green vales; but never found
     Valley near
1807 Composed in the  My Country! and 'tis joy enough and pride
     Valley near
1807 To the Daisy     Of joy or sorrow;
1807 The Green Linnet A whispering Leaf is now my joy,
1807 The Green Linnet In joy of voice and pinion!
1807 To a Highland    What joy to hear thee, and to see!
     Girl
1807 To a Highland    Joy have I had; and going hence
     Girl
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  The English Ballad-singer's joy!
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  As might have been, then, thought of joy!
1807 The Matron of    And yet a higher joy partake.
     Jedborough
1807 The Blind        Now we are tired of boisterous joy,
     Highland Boy
1807 The Blind        And was his friend; and gave him joy
     Highland Boy
1807 The Blind        It is the triumph of his joy!
     Highland Boy
1807 The Blind        And in the general joy of heart
     Highland Boy
1807 The Kitten and   Far beyond in joy of heart.
     Falling Leaves
1807 The Kitten and   Into open sign of joy: 
     Falling Leaves
1807 The Kitten and   By a Kitten's busy joy,
     Falling Leaves
1807 Ode to Duty      May joy be theirs while life shall last!
1807 Ode to Duty      And joy its own security.
1807 To a Skylark     There is madness about thee, and joy divine
1807 To a Skylark     Joy and jollity be with us both!
1807 To a Young Lady, As if thy heritage were joy
     who had been
1807 Star-gazers      Of him who gazes, or has gazed? a grave and steady joy,
1807 Ode. Intimations Thou Child of Joy,
     of Immortality
1807 Ode. Intimations I hear, I hear, with joy
     of Immortality
1807 Ode. Intimations sees it in his joy;
     of Immortality
1807 Ode. Intimations And with new joy and pride
     of Immortality
1807 Ode. Intimations O joy! that in our embers
     of Immortality
1807 Ode. Intimations Nor all that is at enmity with joy,
     of Immortality
1807 Song at the      Joy! joy to both! but most to her
     Feast of
1807 Song at the      But here is perfect joy and pride 
     Feast of
1807 Song at the      Now Who is he that bounds with joy
     Feast of

JOYOUS                          
1807 To the Small     Of a joyous train ensuing, 
     Celandine
1807 The Matron of    The joyous Woman is the Mate
     Jedborough
1807 To a Skylark     Joyous as Morning,
1807 Personal Talk    Smooth passions, smooth discourse, and joyous thought:
1807 Where lies the   Is with me at thy farewell, joyous Bark!
     Land
1807 To Sleep ["A     Dear mother of fresh thoughts and joyous health!
     flock of sheep"]
1807 Ode. Intimations Now, while the Birds thus sing a joyous song,
     of Immortality
1807 Ode. Intimations Then, sing ye Birds, sing, sing a joyous song!
     of Immortality

JOYOUSLY                        
1807 With Ships the   Like stars in heaven, and joyously it showed;
     sea was

JOYOUSNESS                      
1807 The Matron of    By no untimely joyousness; 
     Jedborough

JOYS                            
1807 To the Small     Joys to spy thee near her home;
     Celandine
1807 Ode. Intimations Thanks to its tenderness, its joys, and fears,
     of Immortality

JUBILEE                         
1807 Ode. Intimations The heavens laugh with you in your jubilee;
     of Immortality

JUDGE                           
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  Judge thou of law and fact! 
1807 November 1806    Who are to judge of danger which they fear,

JUGGLER'S                       
1807 "Beloved Vale!"  A Juggler's balls old Time about him toss'd;

JULY                            
1807 The Matron of    Of July Suns; he feels it sweet; 
     Jedborough

JUNE                            
1807 The Sun has long On such a night of June?
     been set
1807 Fidelity         That keeps, till June December's snow;

JUSTLY                          
1807 Personal Talk    More justly balanced; partly at their feet,

KEEP                            
1807 The Emigrant     I cannot keep thee in my arms,
     Mother
1807 To the Small     Men that keep a mighty rout!
     Celandine
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  Or keep his Friends from harm.
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  And they should keep who can. 
1807 Yarrow Unvisited We'll keep them, winsome Marrow!
1807 The Blind        And what he meant was, Keep away,
     Highland Boy
1807 The Affliction   Thou, Thou and all thy mates, to keep
     of Margaret ----
1807 The Kitten and   And, among the Kinds that keep
     Falling Leaves
1807 The Kitten and   Keep the sprightly soul awake,
     Falling Leaves
1807 Power of Music   Can he keep himself still, if he would? oh, not he!
1807 With how sad     Should sally forth to keep thee company.
     steps, O Moon
1807 From the Italian Yes! hope may with my strong desire keep pace,
     of Michael
1807 Ode. Intimations Doth every Beast keep holiday,
     of Immortality
1807 Ode. Intimations Thou best Philosopher, who yet dost keep
     of Immortality

KEEPETH                         
1807 Song at the      And she that keepeth watch and ward
     Feast of

KEEPS                           
1807 Fidelity         That keeps, till June December's snow;
1807 Character of the Keeps faithful with a singleness of aim; 
     Happy Warrior
1807 Character of the And, through the heat of conflict keeps the law
     Happy Warrior

KEN                             
1807 To the Men of    Of your fierce war, may ken the glittering lance,
     Kent. October

KENN'D                          
1807 Song at the      He hath kenn'd them taking wing: 
     Feast of

KENT                            
1807 To the Men of    Vanguard of Liberty, ye Men of Kent,
     Kent. October
1807 To the Men of    Ye Men of Kent, 'tis Victory or Death!
     Kent. October

KENT'S                          
1807 Composed in the  With joy in Kent's green vales; but never found
     Valley near

KEPT                            
1807 The Sailor's     He kept it: many voyages
     Mother
1807 Ode. Intimations That hath kept watch o'er man's mortality;
     of Immortality
1807 Song at the      Nor did he change; but kept in lofty place
     Feast of

KETTLE                          
1807 Personal Talk    Or kettle whispering it's faint undersong.

KILLICRANKY                     
1807 In the Pass of   Tried Men, at Killicranky were array'd
     Killicranky

KILLS                           
1807 Resolution and   My former thoughts return'd: the fear that kills;
     Independence
1807 From the Same    Which kills the soul: Love betters what is best,
     ["No mortal

KIND                            
1807 Resolution and   What kind of work is that which you pursue?
     Independence
1807 Resolution and   Chearfully uttered, with demeanour kind,
     Independence
1807 Calais, August   Post forward all, like Creatures of one kind,
     1802
1807 To a Highland    Seen birds of tempest-loving kind,
     Girl
1807 Stepping         A kind of heavenly destiny:
     Westward
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  They stir us up against our Kind;
1807 The Affliction   Kind mother have I been, as kind
     of Margaret ----
1807 The Seven        For us be fair and kind!
     Sisters
1807 Tribute to the   Not only to us Men, but to thy Kind:
     Memory of the
1807 Elegiac Stanzas  Hous'd in a dream, at distance from the Kind!
1807 Character of the Great issues, good or bad for human-kind, 
     Happy Warrior
1807 Stray Pleasures  Thus a rich loving-kindness, redundantly kind,
1807 Ode. Intimations Yearnings she hath in her own natural kind,
     of Immortality
1807 To Thomas        Repose at length, firm Friend of human kind!
     Clarkson

KINDLE                          
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  And kindle, like a fire new stirr'd,

KINDLY                          
1807 To the Small     Kindly, unassuming Spirit!
     Celandine

KINDNESS                        
1807 September 1,     But on all proffer'd kindness still did lay
     1802
1807 To a Highland    Sweet looks, by human kindness bred!
     Girl
1807 Stray Pleasures  Thus a rich loving-kindness, redundantly kind,

KINDRED                         
1807 To the Daisy     With kindred motion: 

KINDS                           
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  All Kinds, and Creatures, stand and fall
1807 The Kitten and   And, among the Kinds that keep
     Falling Leaves

KINE                            
1807 Written in very  The Kine are couch'd upon the dewy grass;
     Early Youth
1807 Yarrow Unvisited Let Beeves and home-bred Kine partake

KING                            
1807 Calais, August   Consul, or King, can sound himself to know
     15, 1802
1807 The King of      To that great King; shall hail the crowned Youth
     Sweden
1807 Methought I saw  Thou art our king, O Death! to thee we groan.
     the footsteps

KINGCUPS                        
1807 To the Small     Pansies, Lilies, Kingcups, Daisies,
     Celandine

KINGDOMS                        
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  Kingdoms shall shift about, like clouds,

KINGS                           
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  I, too, will have my Kings that take
1807 A Prophecy.      Those new-born Kings she wither'd like a flame. 
     February 1807

KIRK                            
1807 The Blind        To Kirk he on the Sabbath day
     Highland Boy

KISS                            
1807 The Emigrant     Oh, what a kiss was that! my cheek
     Mother
1807 The Blind        He leapt about, and oft did kiss
     Highland Boy
1807 Louisa           Oh! might I kiss the mountain rains
1807 Stray Pleasures  Each Leaf, that and this, his neighbour will kiss,

KISSED                          
1807 The Blind        She kissed him--how could she chastise:
     Highland Boy

KISSES                          
1807 She was a        Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles. 
     Phantom of
1807 Ode. Intimations Fretted by sallies of his Mother's kisses,
     of Immortality

KITCHEN                         
1807 Personal Talk    By my half-kitchen my half-parlour fire,

KITTEN                          
1807 The Kitten and   See the Kitten on the Wall,
     Falling Leaves
1807 The Kitten and   ----But the Kitten, how she starts,
     Falling Leaves
1807 The Kitten and   Pretty Kitten! from thy freaks,
     Falling Leaves

KITTEN'S                        
1807 The Kitten and   By a Kitten's busy joy,
     Falling Leaves

KNEE                            
1807 Calais, August   With first-fruit offerings crowd to bend the knee
     1802

KNEES                           
1807 I grieved for    Wisdom doth live with children round her knees:
     Buonaparte
1807 Tribute to the   Thy ears were deaf, and feeble were thy knees,--
     Memory of the

KNEW                            
1807 Beggars          Such woes I knew could never be;
1807 The Emigrant     And thus, from what I knew, had heard, and guess'd,
     Mother
1807 Among all lovely A Glow-worm, never one, and this I knew.
     things
1807 The Redbreast    If the Butterfly knew but his friend
     chasing the
1807 Resolution and   Dim sadness, and blind thoughts I knew not nor could name.
     Independence
1807 Great men have   They knew how genuine glory was put on;
     been among us
1807 The Affliction   Weeping for him when no one knew.
     of Margaret ----
1807 With Ships the   Some veering up and down, one knew not why.
     sea was
1807 Song at the      He knew the Rocks which Angels haunt
     Feast of

KNIGHT                          
1807 The Seven        But he, bold Knight as ever fought,
     Sisters
1807 The Seven        Of your fair household, Father Knight,
     Sisters
1807 Song at the      Knight, Squire, or Yeoman, Page or Groom;
     Feast of

KNIGHTS                         
1807 It is not to be  Armoury of the invincible Knights of old: 
     thought of

KNOT                            
1807 Gipsies          Yet are they here?--the same unbroken knot

KNOW                            
1807 I travelled      Nor England! did I know till then
     among unknown
1807 Beggars          What other dress she had I could not know;
1807 To a Butterfly   I know not if you sleep, or feed.
1807 The Emigrant     I weep--I know they do thee wrong,
     Mother
1807 The Redbreast    All men who know thee call their Brother, 
     chasing the
1807 To the Small     'Twas a face I did not know;
     Celandine
1807 To the same      Praise of which I nothing know.
     Flower
1807 Calais, August   Consul, or King, can sound himself to know
     15, 1802
1807 It is a          God being with thee when we know it not.
     beauteous
1807 Written in       O Friend! I know not which way I must look
     London,
1807 To a Highland    I neither know thee nor thy peers; 
     Girl
1807 Yarrow Unvisited Enough if in our hearts we know
1807 The Blind        Because, my Darlings, ye must know,
     Highland Boy
1807 The Blind        Of which we nothing know.
     Highland Boy
1807 The Blind        Ye soon shall know how this befel)
     Highland Boy
1807 There is a       And know that noble Feelings, manly Powers,
     bondage worse
1807 The Kitten and   Whatsoe'er we feel and know
     Falling Leaves
1807 To the Spade of  Rare master has it been thy lot to know;
     a Friend
1807 Ode to Duty      Who do thy work, and know it not:
1807 Ode to Duty      Nor know we anything so fair
1807 Elegiac Stanzas  This, which I know, I speak with mind serene. 
1807 Yes, it was the  As the Bird must know full well;
     mountain Echo
1807 Yes, it was the  Answers, and we know not whence;
     mountain Echo
1807 Personal Talk    Dreams, books, are each a world; and books, we know,
1807 November 1806    'Tis well! from this day forward we shall know
1807 Ode. Intimations But yet I know, where'er I go,
     of Immortality
1807 Song at the      Alas! the fervent Harper did not know
     Feast of

KNOW'ST                         
1807 The Emigrant     Thou know'st, the pillow of my breast;
     Mother

KNOWING                         
1807 Resolution and   And now, not knowing what the Old Man had said,
     Independence
1807 Fidelity         Not knowing what to think, a while

KNOWLEDGE                       
1807 I grieved for    Fed his first hopes? what knowledge could He gain?
     Buonaparte
1807 October 1803     Of knowledge; that whole myriads should unite
     ["One might
1807 Character of the What knowledge can perform, is diligent to learn;
     Happy Warrior
1807 Character of the More skilful in self-knowledge, even more pure,
     Happy Warrior

KNOWN                           
1807 Calais, August   Men known, and men unknown, Sick, Lame, and Blind,
     1802
1807 The Blind        As he had ever known.
     Highland Boy
1807 Elegiac Stanzas  Such happiness, wherever it be known,
1807 Ode. Intimations Forget the glories he hath known,
     of Immortality
1807 To Thomas        Is known,--by none, perhaps, so feelingly;
     Clarkson

KNOWS                           
1807 Foresight        Summer knows but little of them:
1807 To the Daisy     Coming one knows not how, nor whence,
1807 The Affliction   He knows it not, he cannot guess:
     of Margaret ----
1807 Fidelity         He knows, who gave that love sublime,
1807 Character of the To virtue every triumph that he knows:
     Happy Warrior

LABOUR                          
1807 The Emigrant     At labour in the harvest-field:
     Mother
1807 Resolution and   Cold, pain, and labour, and all fleshly ills;
     Independence

LABOURING                       
1807 To the Spade of  The labouring many and the resting few;
     a Friend

LABOURS                         
1807 Elegiac Stanzas  That Hulk which labours in the deadly swell,

LABYRINTH                       
1807 To Lady Beaumont A labyrinth Lady! which your feet shall rove.

LACKS                           
1807 Song at the      Yet lacks not friends for solemn glee,
     Feast of

LADIES                          
1807 Personal Talk    And, for my chance-acquaintance, Ladies bright,

LADY                            
1807 The Emigrant     In which a Lady driv'n from France did dwell;
     Mother
1807 The Emigrant     This Lady, dwelling upon English ground,
     Mother
1807 September 1,     A Negro Woman like a Lady gay,
     1802
1807 The Horn of      And bright the Lady is who shares his bed.
     Egremont Castle
1807 Personal Talk    The gentle Lady, married to the Moor;
1807 To Lady Beaumont Lady! the songs of Spring were in the grove
1807 To Lady Beaumont A labyrinth Lady! which your feet shall rove.
1807 Song at the      Him, and his Lady Mother dear!
     Feast of

LADY'S                          
1807 Song at the      The Lady's words, when forc'd away,
     Feast of

LAID                            
1807 Among all lovely Laid safely by itself, beneath a Tree.
     things
1807 To a Highland    When earthly cares are laid asleep!
     Girl
1807 Glen Almain      Have rightfully been laid at last
1807 Anticipation.    On British ground the Invaders are laid low;
     October 1803
1807 The Seven        The Seven are laid, and in the shade
     Sisters
1807 The Kitten and   All have laid their mirth aside.
     Falling Leaves
1807 To the Spade of  Who shall inherit Thee when Death has laid
     a Friend
1807 Tribute to the   And willingly have laid thee here at last:
     Memory of the
1807 November 1806    That we must stand unpropp'd, or be laid low.
1807 Song at the      And, ages after he was laid in earth,
     Feast of

LAIN                            
1807 To the Daisy     Ere thus I have lain couch'd an hour,

LAIRDS                          
1807 Rob Roy's Grave  Sheriffs, and Lairds and their domains, 

LAKE                            
1807 Written in March The lake doth glitter,
1807 Near Dover,      Was like a Lake, or River bright and fair,
     September 1802
1807 To a Highland    A murmur near the silent Lake;
     Girl
1807 To a Highland    The Lake, the Bay, the Waterfall;
     Girl
1807 Stepping         Was walking by her native Lake:
     Westward
1807 Yarrow Unvisited The Swan on still St. Mary's Lake
1807 The Blind        Beside a lake their Cottage stood,
     Highland Boy
1807 The Blind        For to this Lake, by night and day,
     Highland Boy
1807 The Blind        And swiftly down the running Lake
     Highland Boy
1807 I wandered       Along the Lake, beneath the trees,
     lonely as a
1807 The Seven        A lake was near; the shore was steep;
     Sisters
1807 The Seven        The Stream that flows out of the Lake,
     Sisters
1807 Fidelity         *Tarn is a small Mere or Lake mostly high