The Poetical Works of Aubrey De Vere

De Vere, Aubrey (1814-1902)

VOL. I. THE SEARCH AFTER PROSERPINE

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SONNETS BY THE LATE HON STEPHEN E. SPRING RICE.

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

TO CHARLES COUNT DE MONTALEMBERT,

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

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III. ON THE LATE PILGRIMAGE TO PARAY LE MONIAL.

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IV. ST. CHRYSOSTOM'S RETURN FROM EXILE.

V. THE DEATH OF POPE HILDEBRAND.

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VI. THE FORMULARY OF POPE HORMISDAS.

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VII. THE SPANISH ARMADA AND THE ENGLISH CATHOLICS.

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VIII. THE ISLAND OF IONA.

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IX. MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.

X. A PORTRAIT OF ANNE BOLEYN.

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

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

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

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XIII. THE PAST.

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XIV. THE FOUNDATION STONE.

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XV. THE MAYNOOTH CENTENARY;

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XVI. THE NEW CATHOLIC CHURCH NEAR WINDERMERE.

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

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XVIII. ULSWATER.

URBS ROMA

SAINT PETER'S CHAINS;

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

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XXV. MATER DIVINÆ GRATIÆ.

The gifts a mother showers each day
Upon her softly-clamorous brood,
The gifts they value but for play,
The graver gifts of clothes and food,

Whence come they but from him who sows
With harder hand, and reaps, the soil;
The merit of his labouring brows,
The guerdon of his manly toil?

From Him the Grace: through her it stands
Adjusted, meted, and applied;
And ever, passing through her hands,
Enriched it seems, and beautified.

Love's mirror doubles Love's caress:
Love's echo to Love's voice is true:
Their Sire the children love not less
Because they clasp a Mother too.

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XXV. MATER DIVINÆ GRATIÆ.