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English Songs, and Other Small Poems

By Barry Cornwall [i.e. Bryan Waller Procter]
Cornwall, Barry (1787-1874)

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SONGS.
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PART THE FIRST.
  
A JOURNAL OF THE SUN.
  
AUTUMN VERSES.
  
I AND MY DREAM.
  
TO EDITH. 1845.
  
MAN AND BEAST.
  
TO THE AUTHOR OF EOTHEN.
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A FAMILIAR EPISTLE TO ROBERT BROWNING.
  
St. John's Wood, June, 1839.
  
London, 1846-50.
  
THE SURGEON'S TALE.
  
SONG.
  
FLOWERS.
  
THE WIFE'S SONG.
  
SONG.
  
A PARTIE CARRÉE.
  
LOVE SONG.
  
STANZAS.
  
FINIS.
  
THE COMPLAINT OF AN OUTLYING CHRISTIAN.
  
SONG.
  
THE MOTHER'S SONG.
  
DIRGE.
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PART THE SECOND.
 I. 
I.—A SONG FOR THE NEW YEAR.
 II. 
II.—LONDON.
 III. 
III.—MY OLD ARM-CHAIR.
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IV.—IL PENSEROSO AND L'ALLEGRO
  
(NIGHT.)
  
(MORNING.)
 V. 
V.—WITHIN AND WITHOUT.
 VI. 
VI.—A PANEGYRIC ON ALE.
 VII. 
VII.—THE PEARL-WEARER
 VIII. 
VIII.—A FAREWELL TO HOME.
 IX. 
IX.—THE RAKE'S PROGRESS.
 X. 
X.—THIRTEEN YEARS AGO.
 XI. 
XI.—A DIRGE.
 XII. 
XII.—THE FATE OF THE OAK.
 XIII. 
XIII.—THE HISTORY OF A LIFE.
 XIV. 
XIV.—ON A STRANGER'S GRAVE NEAR VENICE.
 XV. 
XV.—MUSIC.
 XVI. 
XVI.—TO THE EYES OF A YOUNG ACTRESS.
 XVII. 
XVII.—AN INVOCATION TO MUSIC.
 XVIII. 
XVIII.—TO A FRIEND IN AUTUMN.
 XIX. 
XIX.—LOWLY PLEASURES.
 XX. 
XX.—TO OUR NEIGHBOUR'S HEALTH
 XXI. 
XXI.—TO A POET ABANDONING HIS ART.
 XXII. 
XXII.—IGNORANCE IS BLISS.
 XXIII. 
XXIII.—MENS DIVINIOR.
 XXIV. 
XXIV.—HENRI QUATRE.
 XXV. 
XXV.—A CATALOGUE OF COMMON-PLACES.
 XXVI. 
XXVI.—AN EXTRAVAGANZA
 XXVII. 
XXVII.—LOVE AND LIGHT.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII.—THE TWIN-BORN.
 XXIX. 
XXIX.—A COMMON THOUGHT.
 XXX. 
XXX.—A PHANTASY.
 XXXI. 
XXXI.—ON A LADY SLANDERED.
 XXXII. 
XXXII.—TO A SLEEPER.
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII.—A DIRGE.
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV.—A LAMENT.
 XXXV. 
XXXV.—STANZAS.
 XXXVI. 
XXXVI.—SONG, AFTER LABOUR.
 XXXVII. 
XXXVII.—THE SAILOR'S LAMENT FOR THE SEA.
 XXXVIII. 
XXXVIII.—THE POET AND THE FISHER.
 XXXIX. 
XXXIX.—TO D. MACLISE, R.A.
 XL. 
XL.—SONG.
 XLI. 
XLI.—FOR MUSIC.
 XLII. 
XLII.—SONG.
 XLIII. 
XLIII.—A LOVE SONG.
 XLIV. 
XLIV.—SONG.
 XLV. 
XLV.—SONG.
 XLVI. 
XLVI.—A SONG;
 XLVII. 
XLVII.—SONG.
 XLVIII. 
XLVIII.—QUESTION AND REPLY.
 XLIX. 
XLIX.—TO THE SOUTH WIND.
 L. 
L.—SONG.
 LI. 
LI.—THE POOR HOUSE.
 LII. 
LII.—PASTORAL.
 LIII. 
LIII.—THE PALE QUEEN.
 LIV. 
LIV.—THE STARS.
 LV. 
LV.—THE LAST STAVE.
 LVI. 
LVI.—THE RISING OF THE NORTH.
 LVII. 
LVII.—THE SEA FIGHT.
 LVIII. 
LVIII.—THE WRECK.
 LIX. 
LIX.—THE TIME OF CHARLEMAGNE.
 LX. 
LX.—THE APPROACH OF WINTER.
 LXI. 
LXI.—A CHRISTMAS REMINISCENCE.
 LXII. 
LXII.—A FAREWELL TO DECEMBER.
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PART THE THIRD.
 LXIII. 
LXIII.—THE SEA.
 LXIV. 
LXIV.—INDIAN LOVE.
 LXV. 
LXV.—THE HOME OF THE ABSENTEE.
 LXVI. 
LXVI.—PAST TIMES.
 LXVII. 
LXVII.—KING DEATH.
 LXVIII. 
LXVIII.—A SERENADE.
 LXIX. 
LXIX.—THE ONSET.
 LXX. 
LXX.—SONG FOR TWILIGHT.
 LXXI. 
LXXI.—THE HUNTER'S SONG.
 LXXII. 
LXXII.—TO MY LYRE.
 LXXIII. 
LXXIII.—THE EXILE'S FAREWELL.
 LXXIV. 
LXXIV.—ON A MOTHER AND CHILD, SLEEPING.
 LXXV. 
LXXV.—THE LITTLE VOICE.
 LXXVI. 
LXXVI.—THE SEA-KING.
 LXXVII. 
LXXVII.—THE WILD CHERRY-TREE.
 LXXVIII. 
LXXVIII.—THE COMMON LOT.
 LXXIX. 
LXXIX.—A BACCHANALIAN SONG.
 LXXX. 
LXXX.—DARK-EYED BEAUTY OF THE SOUTH.
 LXXXI. 
LXXXI.—IS MY LOVER ON THE SEA
 LXXXII. 
LXXXII.—THE POET'S SONG TO HIS WIFE.
 LXXXIII. 
LXXXIII.—SHE WAS NOT FAIR NOR FULL OF GRACE.
 LXXXIV. 
LXXXIV.—A SONG FOR THE SEASONS.
 LXXXV. 
LXXXV.—THE QUADROON.
 LXXXVI. 
LXXXVI.—THE RECALL.
 LXXXVII. 
LXXXVII.—THE BLOODHOUND.
 LXXXVIII. 
LXXXVIII.—THE NIGHTS.
 LXXXIX. 
LXXXIX.—THE STORMY PETREL.
 XC. 
XC.—TO A NIGHTINGALE, AT MID—DAY.
 XCI. 
XCI.—THE HAPPY HOURS.
 XCII. 
XCII.—EARTH AND AIR.
 XCIII. 
XCIII.—WHEN FRIENDS LOOK DARK AND COLD.
 XCIV. 
XCIV.—SONG OF THE SOLDIER TO HIS SWORD.
 XCV. 
XCV.—HURRAH FOR MERRY ENGLAND.
 XCVI. 
XCVI.—WHY DOTH THE BOTTLE STAND?
 XCVII. 
XCVII.—THE NIGHT IS CLOSING ROUND, MOTHER.
 XCVIII. 
XCVIII.—PEACE! WHAT DO TEARS AVAIL?
 XCIX. 
XCIX.—THE WOOD THRUSH.
 C. 
C.—MIDNIGHT RHYMES.
 CI. 
CI.—A LOVE SONG.
 CII. 
CII.—THE STRANGER.
 CIII. 
CIII.—SONG IN PRAISE OF SPRING.
 CIV. 
CIV.—THE NIGHT BEFORE THE BRIDAL.
 CV. 
CV.—A DEEP AND A MIGHTY SHADOW.
 CVI. 
CVI.—BELSHAZZAR.
 CVII. 
CVII.—A PHANTASY.
 CVIII. 
CVIII.—LIFE.
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PART THE FOURTH.
 CIX. 
CIX.—THE RETURN OF THE ADMIRAL.
 CX. 
CX.—SLEEP ON!
 CXI. 
CXI.—HOME.
 CXII. 
CXII.—THE WEAVER'S SONG.
 CXIII. 
CXIII.—THE EVENING STAR.
 CXIV. 
CXIV.—SONG OVER A CHILD.
 CXV. 
CXV.—LOVE THE POET, PRETTY ONE!
 CXVI. 
CXVI.—LOVE AND MIRTH.
 CXVII. 
CXVII.—A REPOSE.
 CXVIII. 
CXVIII.—PERDITA.
 CXIX. 
CXIX.—HERMIONE.
 CXX. 
CXX.—MARIAN.
 CXXI. 
CXXI.—THE OWL.
 CXXII. 
CXXII.—KILL THE LOVE THAT WINDS AROUND THEE.
 CXXIII. 
CXXIII.—THE LAKE HAS BURST.
 CXXIV. 
CXXIV.—SING, MAIDEN, SING!
 CXXV. 
CXXV.—MAUREEN.
 CXXVI. 
CXXVI.—WINE.
 CXXVII. 
CXXVII.—SING! WHO MINGLES WITH MY LAYS!
 CXXVIII. 
CXXVIII.—I LOVE MY LOVE, BECAUSE HE LOVES ME.
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CXXIX.—BABYLON.
  
(Recitative.)
  
(Air.)
 CXXX. 
CXXX.—TALK NOT TO ME OF LOVE.
 CXXXI. 
CXXXI.—THE REMONSTRANCE.
 CXXXII. 
CXXXII.—WHAT SAY THE CLOUDS ON THE HILL AND PLAIN?
 CXXXIII. 
CXXXIII.—A DILEMMA.
 CXXXIV. 
CXXXIV.—THE BEGGAR'S SONG.
 CXXXV. 
CXXXV.—TO SOPHIE.
 CXXXVI. 
CXXXVI.—BUILD UP A COLUMN TO BOLIVAR.
 CXXXVII. 
CXXXXVII.—THE NIGHT SHADE.
 CXXXVIII. 
CXXXVIII.—TO A FLOWER.
 CXXXIX. 
CXXXIX.—THE FAREWELL OF THE SOLDIER.
 CXL. 
CXL.—A BRIDAL DIRGE.
 CXLI. 
CXLI.—THE SONG OF THE OUTCAST.
 CXLII. 
CXLII.—THE CONVICT'S FAREWELL.
 CXLIII. 
CXLIII.—THE HIRLAS HORN.
 CXLIV. 
CXLIV.—COME! LET US GO TO THE LAND.
 CXLV. 
CXLV.—THE LEVELLER.
 CXLVI. 
CXLVI.—THE SECRET OF SINGING.
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PART THE FIFTH. MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
 CXLVII. 
CXLVII.—THE FIGHT OF RAVENNA.
 CXLVIII. 
CXLVIII.—THE FIRE FLY.
 CXLIX. 
CXLIX.—THE BLOOD HORSE.
 CL. 
CL.—HIDDEN THOUGHTS.
 CLI. 
CLI.—AN EPISTLE TO CHARLES LAMB;
 CLII. 
CLII.—SIT DOWN, SAD SOUL.
 CLIII. 
CLIII.—THE FISHERMAN.
 CLIV. 
CLIV.—COURAGE.
 CLV. 
CLV.—A CHAMBER SCENE.
 CLVI. 
CLVI.—THE PAUPER'S JUBILEE.
 CLVII. 
CLVII.—THE FALCON.
 CLVIII. 
CLVIII.—THE PAST.
 CLIX. 
CLIX.—TO THE SINGER PASTA.
 CLX. 
CLX.—SONG OF WOOD NYMPHS.
 CLXI. 
CLXI.—FULLER'S BIRD.
 CLXII. 
CLXII.—THE SONG OF A FELON'S WIFE.
 CLXIII. 
CLXIII.—A HYMN OF EVIL SPIRITS.
 CLXIV. 
CLXIV.—A THOUGHT ON A RIVULET.
 CLXV. 
CLXV.—I LOVED HER WHEN SHE LOOKED FROM ME.
 CLXVI. 
CLXVI.—THE SEA,—IN CALM.
 CLXVII. 
CLXVII.—SOFTLY WOO AWAY HER BREATH.
 CLXVIII. 
CLXVIII.—THE VAIN REGRET.
 CLXIX. 
CLXIX.—THE VIOLET.
 CLXX. 
CLXX.—BEAUTY.
 CLXXI. 
CLXXI.—SYBILLA.
 CLXXII. 
CLXXII.—PAST AND PRESENT.
 CLXXIII. 
CLXXIII.—A MIDSUMMER FANCY.
 CLXXIV. 
CLXXIV.—ON SOME HUMAN BONES,
 CLXXV. 
CLXXV.—AN IRISH SONG.
 CLXXVI. 
CLXXVI.—A DRINKING SONG.
 CLXXVII. 
CLXXVII.—WILT THOU GO?
 CLXXVIII. 
CLXXVIII.—THOU HAST LOVE WITHIN THINE EYES.
 CLXXIX. 
CLXXIX.—RIVER OF THE MORN.
 CLXXX. 
CLXXX.—SONG SHOULD BREATHE.
 CLXXXI. 
CLXXXI.—TO THE SNOW DROP.
 CLXXXII. 
CLXXXII.—INSCRIPTIONS.
 CLXXXIII. 
CLXXXIII.—GOLDEN-TRESSED ADELAIDE.
 CLXXXIV. 
CLXXXIV.—ON THE PORTRAIT OF A CHILD.
 CLXXXV. 
CLXXXV.—A DREAMER'S SONG.
 CLXXXVI. 
CLXXXVI.—TO ADELAIDE.
 CLXXXVII. 
CLXXXVII.—TO A LADY ATTIRING HERSELF.
 CLXXXVIII. 
CLXXXVIII.—A FAREWELL.
 CLXXXIX. 
CLXXXIX.—SHE SATE BY THE RIVER SPRINGS.
 CXC. 
CXC.—A NIGHT SONG.
 CXCI. 
CXCI.—A PRAYER IN SICKNESS.
 CXCII. 
CXCII.—STANZAS.
 CXCIII. 
CXCIII.—SISTER, I CANNOT READ TO-DAY.
 CXCIV. 
CXCIV.—SEA-SHORE STANZAS.
 CXCV. 
CXCV.—ON THE DEATH OF A CHILD.
 CXCVI. 
CXCVI.—TO A POETESS.
 CXCVII. 
CXCVII.—A PETITION TO TIME.—(1831.)
 CXCVIII. 
CXCVIII.—WISHES.
 CXCIX. 
CXCIX.—AN EPITAPH.
 CC. 
CC.—THE MODERN CYMON.
 CCI. 
CCI.—THE POOR SCHOLAR'S SONG.
 CCII. 
CCII.—RIND AND FRUIT.
 CCIII. 
CCIII.—THE PROPHET.
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DRAMATIC FRAGMENTS.
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PART THE FIRST.
  
INTRODUCTION TO A DRAMA (1821).
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FRAGMENTS.
 1. 
1.—The Valley of Ladies.
 2. 
2.—An Utilitarian.
 3. 
3.—The Uses of Courage.
 4. 
4.—Life everywhere.
 5. 
5.—Fame the offspring of Fortune.
 6. 
6.—Love independent of Reason.
 7. 
7.—A Jester; from the antique.
 8. 
8.—A case of Witchcraft.
 9. 
9.—Mésalliance.
 10. 
10.—Resolution.
 11. 
11.—Ascending Visions.
 12. 
12.—The New Year.
 13. 
13.—Life and Death.
 14. 
14.—Autumn.
 15. 
15.—The Sorrow of an Heir.
 16. 
16.—Unborn Flowers.
 17. 
17.—A Mother pleads to see her Children.
 18. 
18.—A Superstition.
 19. 
19.—A Page untranslateable.
 20. 
20.—Twilight.
 21. 
21.—Exiles.
 22. 
22.—Friends in Death.
 23. 
23.—A New Alcestis.
 24. 
24.—Old Romance.
 25. 
25.—An Agrarian Law.
 26. 
26.—Aggrandizement by the Passions.
 27. 
27.—Advice on Marriage.
 28. 
28.—Death in Youth.
 29. 
29.—Hopefulness of Love.
 30. 
30.—Good in every heart.
 31. 
31.—A Lover's Memory.
 32. 
32.—Polyphemus.
 33. 
33.—Parent's Love: Value of Reproof.
 34. 
34.—Goodness comes without parade.
 35. 
35.—Evening Music.
 36. 
36.—Fancy thrives in Darkness.
 37. 
37.—Children.
 38. 
38.—Pride of Birth.
 39. 
39.—A Discovery.
 40. 
40.—Constancy in Crime.
 41. 
41.—Popular Commotions.
 42. 
42.—Battles.
 43. 
43.—Animal Love.
 44. 
44.—Wisdom, a Problem.
 45. 
45.—Comfort in Nature.
 46. 
46.—Mute Confession.
 47. 
47.—A Lily.
 48. 
48.—Uninspired Music.
 49. 
49.—Fellowship.
 50. 
50.—The Rise of a Favourite.
 51. 
51.—Fate of the Daring.
 52. 
52.—A Father's Anger.
 53. 
53.—Good never ceases.
 54. 
54.—The Limit of a Hero.
 55. 
55.—A Prophet.
 56. 
56.—A Sceptic in Happiness.
 57. 
57.—False Worship.
 58. 
58.—The Test of Love.
 59. 
59.—A Truism.
 60. 
60.—Silence.
 61. 
61.—A Conqueror's Account of Himself.
 62. 
62.—Parish Law-givers.
 63. 
63.—Kindness is Power.
 64. 
64.—Soldier's Love.
 65. 
65.—A Poet's Reply.
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PART THE SECOND.
 66. 
66.—A Murderer reproaches his Employer;
 67. 
67.—A Man without Repentance.
 68. 
68.—A Jew's use for Riches.
 69. 
69.—Consolation in Poverty.
 70. 
70.—The same subject.
 71. 
71.—The Exultation of an Heir.
 72. 
72.—Love.
 73. 
73.—Revenge.
 74. 
74.—A Blush.
 75. 
75.—A Butt.
 76. 
76.—Specimen of Courtiers.
 77. 
77.—Account of a Boaster.
 78. 
78.—A Bridal Couple.
 79. 
79.—A Mature Taste.
 80. 
80.—The Schoolmaster abroad.
 81. 
81.—Nothing perfect.
 82. 
82.—Remonstrance.
 83. 
83.—The Intellect strengthened by Study.
 84. 
84.—Taste in Vice.
 85. 
85.—A Rich Man.
 86. 
86.—Sadness avoided by the Wealthy.
 87. 
87.—Loss of Strength.
 88. 
88.—Questions to one restored from Death.
 89. 
89.—The Grave.
 90. 
90.—Knowledge.
 91. 
91.—A Poor Man.
 92. 
92.—A constant Soldier.
 93. 
93.—The Heathen Deities.
 94. 
94.—Might and Right.
 95. 
95.—Unions dangerous.
 96. 
96.—Death stationary.
 97. 
97.—A Lover's Likeness.
 98. 
98.—Another.
 99. 
99.—Music.
 100. 
100.—The Town.
 101. 
101.—Specimen of a Cavalier.
 102. 
102.—A Publican and his Customers.
 103. 
103.—A new Petruchio.
 104. 
104.—Death.
 105. 
105.—Night Thoughts.
 106. 
106.—Mute Sorrow the most powerful.
 107. 
107.—Flowers.
 108. 
108.—A Lover's Irresolution.
 109. 
109.—Useless Fear.
 110. 
110.—A transient Thought.
 111. 
111.—Reproof to one who has no ear.
 112. 
112.—Grief, fantastical.
 113. 
113.—Dreams.
 114. 
114.—Age double-sighted.
 115. 
115.—Philosophers human.
 116. 
116.—Kings.
 117. 
117.—Revenge.
 118. 
118.—Picture of a Hypochondriac.
 119. 
119.—Infirmity lies in the Mind.
 120. 
120.—An ancient Pile.
 121. 
121.—The Exaggeration of Grief.
 122. 
122.—A Princess's Dishonour.
 123. 
123.—A Desperate Man.
 124. 
124.—Suitable Music.
 125. 
125.—A Tender Voice.
 126. 
126.—A Fancy.
 127. 
127.—A Young Man's Opinion of Age.
 128. 
128.—A Sceptic in Virtue.
 129. 
129.—Slander of Women.
 130. 
130.—No Love to be despised.
 131. 
131.—A Lover of Sentiment.
 132. 
132.—A Protégé.
 133. 
133.—The General Law.
 134. 
134.—A Bold Man.
 135. 
135.—A Brother.
 136. 
136.—An Epitaph.
 137. 
137.—We love one different from ourselves.
 138. 
138.—Satisfaction in a Blow.
 139. 
139.—A Lady drowned.

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1787-1874
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1851
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