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Poems of the late George Darley

A memorial volume printed for private circulation
Darley, George (1795-1846)
  
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LENIMINA LABORUM.
 I. 
I. TO RHODANTHE.
 II. 
II. THE TEMPTRESS OF THE PROMONTORY.
 III. 
III. HEROA.
 IV. 
IV. PRAYER AT BURIAL.
 V. 
V. TO MIE TIRANTE.
 VI. 
VI.
 VII. 
VII. TO MY LYRE.
 VIII. 
VIII. THE LAMENT.
 IX. 
IX. Occasioned by a “Lady” weeping as she copied some Verses by the Author.
 X. 
X. Written in a Leafless Bower at Hon. Mrs. Westenra's, December, 1826.
 XI. 
XI. HYMN TO THE SUN.
 XII. 
XII. MEMENTO MORI:
 XIII. 
XIII. TO GLORIANA.
 XIV. 
XIV. THE FAIR WARNING.
 XV. 
XV. “MONET ANNUS.”
 XVI. 
XVI. To a Lady who would Sing only in the Evening.
 XVII. 
XVII. SOLILOQUY AMONG THE TOMBS.
  
EPIGRAM.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. THE CROSS-EXAMINATION.
 XIX. 
XIX. IN AN ALBUM: VIX VOCANTE POESIA.
 XX. 
XX. A POETICAL PROBLEM.
  
Answer to the above.
 XXI. 
XXI. THE TEMPTRESS OF THE BOWER.
 XXII. 
XXII. ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. TO HEROA.
 XXIV. 
XXIV.
 XXV. 
XXV.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. THE COY MAIDEN.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. THE FREE-BOOTER.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII. TO MY DEAD MISTRESS.
  
MY OWN EPITAPH.
 XXIX. 
XXIX. IN AN ALBUM.
 XXX. 
XXX. ON THE DEATH OF TALMA.
 XXXI. 
XXXI. SYREN CHORUS IN THE “SEA-BRIDE.” (MS.)
 XXXII. 
XXXII. IN AN ALBUM.
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII. CUPID SLEEPING.
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV.
 XXXV. 
XXXV. DEPARTING MUSIC.
 XXXVI. 
XXXVI.
 XXXVII. 
XXXVII. THE LOST ONE.
 XXXVIII. 
XXXVIII. MAID MARIAN'S SONG.
 XXXIX. 
XXXIX. HYMN TO THE OCEAN.
  
EPIGRAM.
 XL. 
XL. LOVE'S LIKENESS.
 XLI. 
XLI. WINTER.
 XLII. 
XLII. ON A YOUNG TREE
 XLIII. 
XLIII. ON A FOUNTAIN.
 XLIV. 
XLIV. ON A CHILD:
 XLV. 
XLV. From the “Sea-Bride.” (MS.)
 XLVI. 
XLVI. THE ROMAN COTTAGER.
 XLVII. 
XLVII. TO ROSELLA.
 XLVIII. 
XLVIII. IN AN ALBUM.
 XLIX. 
XLIX.
 L. 
L.
 LI. 
LI. SONG OF THE SUMMER-WINDS.
 LII. 
LII. THE FIGHT OF THE FORLORN.
  
LAY OF THE FORLORN.
 LIII. 
LIII. DIRGE.
 LIV. 
LIV. TO A CYPRESS TREE.
 LV. 
LV.
 LVI. 
LVI. THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE THORN.
 LVII. 
LVII. THE TEMPTRESS OF THE CAVE.
 LVIII. 
LVIII. LAMENT FOR LOVE.
 LIX. 
LIX.
  
EPIGRAM.
 LX. 
LX. ZEPHYR AMONG THE FLOWERS.
 LXI. 
LXI. WEEP NOT, MY BRIDE!
  
EPIGRAM
 LXII. 
LXII. ON THE PICTURE OF A GIRL.
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POEMS. Chiefly from “Labours of Idleness” and “Errors of Ecstasie.”
  
THE DOVE'S LONELINESS.
  
ROBIN'S CROSS.
  
[We Dryad Sisters exiled be]
  
[O'er golden sands my waters flow]
  
SONNET.
  
[In my bower so bright]
  
SONNET.
  
SONNET.
  
SONNET.
  
THE WILD BEE'S TALE.
  
AILEEN ASTORE;
  
ELLINORE.
  
SONG.
  
THE FALLEN STAR.
  
THE NIGHTINGALE'S SONG.
  
A RYGHTE PYTHIE SONGE.
  
TO HELENE—ON A GIFTE-RING CARELESSLIE LOST.
  
THE REBELLION OF THE WATERS.
  
TO A STREAM.

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XXVI. THE COY MAIDEN.

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From Anacreon.

Ah, fly me not, beholding
My locks are blanched by time,
Nor yet, because your beauty
Is blooming in its prime,
Despise my fond caresses;
Behold the lilies rare,
Crowned with the red, red roses,
How excellent they are!
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