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Songs of A Wayfarer

By William Davies
Davies, William (1830-1896)
  
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SONGS OF A WAYFARER.
 I. 
I. SPRING
 II. 
II. SUMMER SONG.
 III. 
III.
 IV. 
IV.
 V. 
V.
 VI. 
VI. CLELIA.
 VII. 
VII. PRIMROSE TIME.
 VIII. 
VIII.
 IX. 
IX.
 X. 
X. SNOWDROPS.
 XI. 
XI. THE THORN IN THE ROSE.
 XII. 
XII.
 XIII. 
XIII.
 XIV. 
XIV. MAID MARGERY.
 XV. 
XV.
 XVI. 
XVI. THE ROSE-MESSAGE.
 XVII. 
XVII.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. CARIOLA ALOLO.
 XIX. 
XIX. A LOVE SONG.
 XX. 
XX. TO THALIA.
 XXI. 
XXI.
 XXII. 
XXII. A SERENADE.
 XXIII. 
XXIII.
 XXIV. 
XXIV. SYLVIA.
 XXV. 
XXV. THE OFFERING.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. MAID MARIAN.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. LOVE AND MY LADY'S EYES.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII.
 XXIX. 
XXIX. THE DREAM.
 XXX. 
XXX.
 XXXI. 
XXXI
 XXXII. 
XXXII.
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII. THE TEMPLE IN THE WOOD.
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV. THE INVITATION.
 XXXV. 
XXXV. LATONA.
 XXXVI. 
XXXVI.
 XXXVII. 
XXXVII. INSUFFICIENCY.
 XXXVIII. 
XXXVIII. YEARNINGS.
 XXXIX. 
XXXIX. EUROPA.
 XL. 
XL. POLYPHEMUS.
 XLI. 
XLI. A LOVER'S COMPLAINT.
 XLII. 
XLII. TO A DRIED-UP STREAM.
 XLIII. 
XLIII. A SONG OF ACIS TO GALATEA.
 XLIV. 
XLIV. A LAMENT.
 XLV. 
XLV. THE SEA-KING'S WOOING.
 XLVI. 
XLVI. THE RIVER.
 XLVII. 
XLVII. SUMMER AND WINTER.
 XLVIII. 
XLVIII.
 XLIX. 
XLIX. THE ANGEL LULLABY.
 L. 
L.
 LI. 
LI.
 LII. 
LII.
 LIII. 
LIII. IMOGENE OF HEATHERLOW.
 LIV. 
LIV. DIRGE.
 LV. 
LV.
 LVI. 
LVI.
 LVII. 
LVII.
 LVIII. 
LVIII.
 LIX. 
LIX.
 LX. 
LX.
 LXI. 
LXI. THE LOVE-LORN KING.
 LXII. 
LXII. THE KING'S DAUGHTER.
 LXIII. 
LXIII. SIR RODOLPH.
 LXIV. 
LXIV. THE CASTLE ON THE ISLAND.
 LXV. 
LXV. THE SPECTRE MAID.
 LXVI. 
LXVI.
 LXVII. 
LXVII. THE TROUBADOUR.
 LXVII. 
LXVIII.
 LXIX. 
LXIX. THE VOICES OF THE PAST.
 LXX. 
LXX. INCAPACITY.
 LXXI. 
LXXI. A REQUIEM.
 LXXII. 
LXXII. MEMORY'S PORTRAITURE.
 LXXIII. 
LXXIII. NIGHT AND MORNING.
 LXXIV. 
LXXIV. OUT OF THE WINDOW.
 LXXV. 
LXXV.
 LXXVI. 
LXXVI. ON THE GRAVE.
 LXXVII. 
LXXVII. THE TROLLS.
 LXXVIII. 
LXXVIII. THE THREE WOOERS.
 LXXIX. 
LXXIX. SIWARD.
 LXXX. 
LXXX. THE MINSTREL.
 LXXXI. 
LXXXI. THE TREASURE-TROVE.
 LXXXII. 
LXXXII. VÂLMÎCI.
 LXIII. 
LXIII. THE SONG OF THE MILL.
 LXXXIV. 
LXXXIV. MICHAELMAS.
 LXXXV. 
LXXXV. THE SAILORS' RETURN.
 LXXXVI. 
LXXXVI.
 LXXXVII. 
LXXXVII. THE GARDEN.
 LXXXVIII. 
LXXXVIII.
 LXXXIX. 
LXXXIX. FLORA.
 XC. 
XC.
 XCI. 
XCI.
 XCII. 
XCII. RESULTS.
 XCIII. 
XCIII. MAN A SYMBOL.
 XCIV. 
XCIV. TRUE LIBERTY.
 XCV. 
XCV. THE FORTRESS.
 XCVI. 
XCVI.
 XCVII. 
XCVII. A GROUP AFTER SIGNORELLI.
 XCVIII. 
XCVIII. THE GOODLY DAYS OF OLD.
 XCIX. 
XCIX. TO MY COUNTRY.
 C. 
C. THE LAW OF RIGHT.
 CI. 
CI. SELF-INFLUENCE.
 CII. 
CII. THE MEANS OF WEALTH.
 CIII. 
CIII. RECOLLECTIONS.
 CIV. 
CIV. LOVE IN THE ROSE.
 CV. 
CV. EPITHALAMIUM.
 CVI. 
CVI. THE CONSTANT HEART.
 CVII. 
CVII. A WISH.
 CVIII. 
CVIII. THE CHILD OF NATURE.
 CIX. 
CIX. SEBASTIAN BACH.
 CX. 
CX. BERNE.
 CXI. 
CXI. COMO.
 CXII. 
CXII. BY THE ARNO.
 CXIII. 
CXIII. SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE.
 CXIV. 
CXIV. ON SOME WALL PAINTINGS BY BENOZZO GOZZOLI.
 CXV. 
CXV. AT PASSIGNANO.
 CXVI. 
CXVI.
 CXVII. 
CXVII. THE SOUL OF BEAUTY.
 CXVIII. 
CXVIII. STRENGTH IN QUIETNESS.
 CXIX. 
CXIX. ON THE BANKS OF THE METAURUS.
 CXX. 
CXX. THE FESTA AT GENAZZANO.
 CXXI. 
CXXI. THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS.
 CXXII. 
CXXII.
 CXXIII. 
CXXIII. NETTUNO.
 CXXIV. 
CXXIV.
 CXXV. 
CXXV. THE BRINDISI.
 CXXVI. 
CXXVI.
 CXXVII. 
CXXVII.
 CXXVIII. 
CXXVIII.
 CXXIX. 
CXXIX. ON A FOUNTAIN IN THE CAMPAGNA OF ROME.
 CXXX. 
CXXX. MORNING ON THE PINCIAN HILL.
 CXXXI. 
CXXXI.
 CXXXII. 
CXXXII.
 CXXXIII. 
CXXXIII.
 CXXXIV. 
CXXXIV. THE STRICKEN DEER.
 CXXXV. 
CXXXV.
 CXXXVI. 
CXXXVI.
 CXXXVII. 
CXXXVII. DUTY AND PLEASURE.
 CXXXVIII. 
CXXXVIII. THE ANCHOR.
 CXXXIX. 
CXXXIX. THE USES OF ADVERSITY.
 CXL. 
CXL. CONSOLATIONS.
 CXLI. 
CXLI. THE LOST JEWEL.
 CXLII. 
CXLII. FAME AND HONOUR.
 CXLIII. 
CXLIII. THE INNER KINGDOM.
 CXLIV. 
CXLIV
 CXLV. 
CXLV. THE DARK VEIL.
 CXLVI. 
CXLVI. SPRING COMPANIONS.
 CXLVII. 
CXLVII.
 CXLVIII. 
CXLVIII. THE LEGEND OF SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE.
 CXLIX. 
CXLIX. THE HOUR OF AVE MARIA.
 CL. 
CL. TIME'S COMPENSATIONS.
 CLI. 
CLI. AT VENICE.
 CLII. 
CLII. THE DEATH OF THE DAY.
 CLIII. 
CLIII. ON A PAINTING BY TITIAN.
 CLIV. 
CLIV.
 CLV. 
CLV. GIROLOMA.
 CLVI. 
CLVI.
 CLVII. 
CLVII. INSTABILITY.
 CLVIII. 
CLVIII. THE LOVING HEART.
 CLIX. 
CLIX. TO MY DIVINE MISTRESS.
 CLX. 
CLX.
 CLXI. 
CLXI.
 CLXII. 
CLXII.
 CLXIII. 
CLXIII. A SUIT.
 CLXIV. 
CLXIV.
 CLXV. 
CLXV.
 CLXVI. 
CLXVI. TO TRUTH
 CLXVII. 
CLXVII. THE FREEMAN'S SONG.
 CLXVIII. 
CLXVIII. THE RULES OF A RIGHT LIFE.
 CLXIX. 
CLXIX.
 CLXX. 
CLXX. THE REALITY OF GOODNESS.
 CLXXI. 
CLXXI. THE SOUL'S DAWN.
 CLXXII. 
CLXXII.
 CLXXIII. 
CLXXIII. OPPORTUNITY.
 CLXXIV. 
CLXXIV.
 CLXXV. 
CLXXV. BURDENS.
 CLXXVI. 
CLXXVI. MOORINGS.
 CLXXVII. 
CLXXVII. THE DEGENERACY OF THE TIMES.
 CLXXVIII. 
CLXXVIII.
 CLXXIX. 
CLXXIX. WORTH OF PERSISTENCY.
 CLXXX. 
CLXX. GOOD WISHES.
 CLXXXI. 
CLXXXI. AGAINST PEDANTRY.
 CLXXXII. 
CLXXXII. NATURE'S MESSENGER.
 CLXXXIII. 
CLXXXIII. ON A MOUNTAIN STREAM.
 CLXXXIV. 
CLXXXIV. THE UNDERSHINE.
 CLXXXV. 
CLXXXV. TO A HEDGEROW FLOWER.
 CLXXXVI. 
CLXXXVI.
 CLXXXVII. 
CLXXXVII. AMONGST THE APENNINES.
 CLXXXVIII. 
CLXXXVIII. ON THE WALLS.
 CLXXXIX. 
CLXXXIX. EXPECTATION.
 CXC. 
CXC. GOLDEN MOMENTS.
 CXCI. 
CXCI. THE POET'S AMBITION.
 CXCII. 
CXCII.
 CXCIII. 
CXCIII. THE FALLEN LEAF.
 CXCIV. 
CXCIV. ON THE GRASS.
 CXCV. 
CXCV.
 CXCVI. 
CXCVI.
 CXCVII. 
CXCVII.
 CXCVIII. 
CXCVIII. TO A NOBLE SOUL.
 CXCIX. 
CXCIX.
 CC. 
CC. FAITH AND WORKS.
 CCI. 
CCI. AN AFTERNOON AT CHURCH.
 CCII. 
CCII. DEATH KING.
 CCIII. 
CCIII.
 CCIV. 
CCIV.
 CCV. 
CCV. DOING AND BEING.
 CCVI. 
CCVI. LIMITATIONS.
 CCVII. 
CCVII. PRECEPTS.
 CCVIII. 
CCVIII. TRUE HAPPINESS.
 CCIX. 
CCIX. SUPEREROGATIONS.
 CCX. 
CCX. THE MISSION.
 CCXI. 
CCXI. THE MEAN.
 CCXII. 
CCXII. THE TORRENT.
 CCXIII. 
CCXIII. CONCENTRATION.
 CCXIV. 
CCXIV. POWER OF FAITH.
 CCXV. 
CCXV. SIENA CATHEDRAL.
 CCXVI. 
CCXVI. NATURE'S SERMONS.
 CCXVII. 
CCXVII. CAIN.
 CCXVIII. 
CCXVIII. DISAPPOINTMENT.
 CCXIX. 
CCXIX. UNREST.
 CCXX. 
CCXX.
 CCXXI. 
CCXXI.
 CCXXII. 
CCXXII. COUNSEL.
 CCXXIII. 
CCXXIII.
 CCXXIV. 
CCXXIV. COUPLETS.
 CCXXV. 
CCXXV. MAY.
 CCXXVI. 
CCXXVI.
 CCXXVII. 
CCXXVII. TO THE GENIUS OF MY COLOUR BOX.
 CCXXVIII. 
CCXXVIII. A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
 CCXXIX. 
CCXXIX. ORIPIDA.
 CCXXX. 
CCXXX. THE GOLDEN WAVE.
 CCXXXI. 
CCXXXI.
  
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CXLIII. THE INNER KINGDOM.

Well is he, who through Time's devouring cares
Retains an inner kingdom unsubdued
By restless shiftings of the multitude
And heavy yoke that changeful fashion wears—
Who in the convent of his bosom bears
A peace unstirred by noisy tempests rude,
The ripened offspring of sweet solitude
And hopes engendered through long, silent years.
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He cares not though the surges round him swell,
Bursting their harmless billows round his breast:
Full happy that he finds a quiet cell
Wherein his heart may say, in perfect rest,
Here is my home: here it is good to dwell:
Here all my aims and hopes and life are blest.
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