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The Poetical Works of Aubrey De Vere

De Vere, Aubrey (1814-1902)

I.

VOL. I. THE SEARCH AFTER PROSERPINE

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IV.

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V.

“THE IRISH SISTERS.”

SONNETS BY THE LATE HON STEPHEN E. SPRING RICE.

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POEMS FOR THE MOST PART CONNECTED WITH THE GREAT IRISH FAMINE, 1846—1849.

TO CHARLES COUNT DE MONTALEMBERT,

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I.

I. JOAN OF ARC.

II.

II. THE PRINCE OF WALES' TRIBUTE OF PRAISE TO FATHER DAMIEN.

III.

III. ON THE LATE PILGRIMAGE TO PARAY LE MONIAL.

IV.

IV. ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S RETURN FROM EXILE.

V.

V. THE DEATH OF POPE HILDEBRAND.

VI.

VI. THE FORMULARY OF POPE HORMISDAS.

VII.

VII. THE SPANISH ARMADA AND THE ENGLISH CATHOLICS.

VIII.

VIII. THE ISLAND OF IONA.

IX.

IX. MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.

X.

X. A PORTRAIT OF ANNE BOLEYN.

XI.

XI. ON THE CONSECRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S NEW CATHEDRAL AT ARMAGH.

XII.

XII. ON THE CONSECRATION OF IRELAND TO THE SACRED HEART.

ON THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THE NEW CHURCH AT MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.

XV.

XV. THE MAYNOOTH CENTENARY;

XVI.

XVI. THE NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH NEAR WINDERMERE.

XVII.

XVII. WALNA CRAG, AND ‘THE LADY'S RAKE,’ DERWENTWATER.

XVIII.

XVIII. ULSWATER.

SAINT PETER'S CHAINS;

VI.

VOL. VI. LEGENDS AND RECORDS OF THE CHURCH AND THE EMPIRE

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XII. ON THE CONSECRATION OF IRELAND TO THE SACRED HEART.

Passion Sunday 1873.

Lift up Thy gates, triumphant Heart Eterne
Heart of the God-man! Heart that, throned on high,
Larger than that starred palace of the sky
In glory reignest, and in love dost burn!
To Thee this day a People's heart doth yearn;
To Thee, all eagle-winged, yet tremblingly
Makes way; in Thee would live; for Thee would die,
Zealous for Thee terrestrial crowns to spurn.
‘Lift up your heads ye everlasting gates,’
And give a nation leave to enter in!
The centuries ended of her adverse fates
This day with God she hides her from the sin
Of prosperous realms that trample gifts divine—
Heart of the God-man, make Thy captive Thine!