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Poems

By Frederick William Faber: Third edition
Faber, Frederick William (1814-1863)
  
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PREFACE.
  
PRELUDE TO THE STYRIAN LAKE.
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I.THE STYRIAN LAKE.
 II. 
II. THE CHERWELL WATER-LILY.
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III. MEMORIALS OF A HAPPY TIME.
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IV. THE MOURNER'S DREAM.
 V. 
V. THE DREAM OF KING CRŒSUS.
 VI. 
VI. THE SENSES.
 VII. 
VII. A WESTMORELAND HAMLET.
 VIII. 
VIII. ON REVISITING THE RIVER EDEN,
 IX. 
IX. THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN.
 X. 
X. HEIDELBERG CASTLE.
 XI. 
XI. THE ISIS.
 XII. 
XII. HOPE.
 XIII. 
XIII. ASH-WEDNESDAY.
 XIV. 
XIV. EASTER COMMUNION.
 XV. 
XV. THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
 XVI. 
XVI. OXFORD IN SPRING.
 XVII. 
XVII. OXFORD IN WINTER.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. ST. MARY'S AT NIGHT.
 XIX. 
XIX. COLLEGE CHAPEL.
 XX. 
XX. COLLEGE HALL.
 XXI. 
XXI. COLLEGE GARDEN.
 XXII. 
XXII. COLLEGE LIBRARY.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. 1. ABSENCE FROM OXFORD.
 XXIV. 
XXIV.2. ABSENCE FROM OXFORD.
 XXV. 
XXV. THE BEGINNING OF TERM.
 XXVI. 
XXIV.CHRIST-CHURCH MEADOW.
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XXVII. ALL SAINTS' DAY.
 XXVIII. 
XVIII. THE STORM IS PAST.
 XXIX. 
XXIX. 'TIS WHEN WE SUFFER.
 XXX. 
XXX. THE HOLY ANGELS.
 XXXI. 
XXXI.THE LIFE OF THE LIVING.
 XXXII. 
XXXII. THE MOUNTAINS.
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII. THE PIC-NIC.
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV. MY GODSON'S BAPTISM.
 XXXV. 
XXXV.BIRTH-DAY THOUGHTS.
 XXXVI. 
XXXVI.BIRTHDAY THOUGHTS,
 XXXVII. 
XXXVII.A LESSON FROM THE FERNS.
 XXXVIII. 
XXXVIII. A DREAM AFTER AN ARGUMENT WITH A FRIEND.
 XXXIX. 
XXXIX.
 XL. 
XL.
 XLI. 
XLI. CASTLE-HILL, KESWICK.
 XLII. 
XLII. FURNESS ABBEY.
 XLIII. 
XLIII.ON THE HEIGHTS NEAR DEVOKE WATER.
 XLIV. 
XLIV.THE GROVES OF PENSHURST.
 XLV. 
XLV. THE ICONOCLAST.
 XLVI. 
XLVI. THREE HAPPY DAYS.
 XLVII. 
XLVII.STERN FRIEND.
 XLVIII. 
XLVIII.TO A LITTLE BOY.
 XLIX. 
XLIX. VERSES SENT TO A FRIEND, WITH A BOOK.
 L. 
L. WRITTEN IN A LITTLE LADY'S LITTLE ALBUM.
 LI. 
LI. THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA.
 LII. 
LII. HEAVEN AND EARTH.
 LIII. 
LIII. A FAREWELL.
 LIV. 
LIV. A CONVERSATION NEAR RYDAL.
 LV. 
LV. GREEN BANK.
 LVI. 
LVI. ADMIRATION OF NATURE.
 LVII. 
LVII. TO A BOOKISH FRIEND.
 LVIII. 
LVIII. KING'S BRIDGE.
 LIX. 
LIX. TO A FRIEND.
 LX. 
LX. TO A FRIEND.
 LXI. 
LXI. FAVOURITE BOOKS.
 LXII. 
LXII. TO A SANGUINE FRIEND.
 LXIII. 
LXIII. APRIL MORNINGS.
 LXIV. 
LXIV.TO A FRIEND.
 LXV. 
LXV. LLYNSYVADDON.
 LXVI. 
LXVI. CHILDHOOD.
 LXVII. 
LXVII. ROSS CHURCHYARD.
 LXVIII. 
LXVIII. THE FEAST OF THE INVENTION OF THE HOLY CROSS.
 LXIX. 
LXIX. AMBITIOUS REPENTANCE.
 LXX. 
LXX. TO A LAKE PARTY.
 LXXI. 
LXXI. CAMBRIDGE.
 LXXII. 
LXXII. PAST FRIENDS.
 LXXIII. 
LXXIII.SONNET-WRITING.
 LXXIV. 
LXXIV.THE SAYING OF ST. HERMAS.
 LXXV. 
LXXV. COLLEGE LIFE.
 LXXVI. 
LXXVI. ON A PUPIL'S PORTRAIT.
 LXXVII. 
LXXVII.ENGLAND'S TRUST.
 LXXVIII. 
LXXVIII.THIRLMERE.
 LXXIX. 
LXXIX. LENT.
 LXXX. 
LXXX.HALF A HEART.
 LXXXI. 
LXXXI.THE LITANY.
 LXXXII. 
LXXXII.FRANCE.
 LXXXIII. 
LXXXIII. TWO FAITHS.
 LXXXIV. 
LXXXIV.PROUD POETS.
 LXXXV. 
LXXXV. AGED CITIES.
 LXXXVI. 
LXXXV.UNKIND JUDGING.
 LXXXVII. 
LXXXVII.ADMONITION.
 LXXXVIII. 
LXXXVIII.GRISEDALE TARN.
 LXXXIX. 
LXXXIX.LARCH TREES.
 XC. 
XC.WRITTEN IN A GREEN-HOUSE.
 XCI. 
XCI.BRATHAY BRIDGE.
 XCII. 
xcii.THE BRATHAY KINGFISHER.
 XCIII. 
XCIII.LOUGHRIGG.
 XCIV. 
XCIV.THE WORLD'S WAKE.
 XCV. 
XCV.IN-DOORS AND OUT-OF-DOORS.
 XCVI. 
XCVI.SCENERY HUNTING.
 XCVII. 
XCVII.TO A PUPIL.
 XCVIII. 
XCVIII.RICHARD'S TREE.
 XCIX. 
XCIX.THE DEATH OF RICHARD'S TREE.
 C. 
C. WRITTEN IN CONWAY CASTLE.
 CI. 
CI. OLD-FASHIONED HOUSES.
 CII. 
CII. THE MENAI BRIDGE.
 CIII. 
CIII.CHURCH POSTURES.
 CIV. 
CIV.SNOWDON,
 CV. 
CV.NIGHTS FOR POETS.
 CVI. 
CVI.SOFTLY THE SHIPS DO SAIL.
 CVII. 
CVII.WELSH VALLEYS.
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CVIII.THE FOUR RELIGIOUS HEATHENS.
 CIX. 
CIX.VALE CRUCIS ABBEY.
 CX. 
CX.ON RECEIVING A LETTER FROM A FRIEND,
 CXI. 
CXI. UP A STREAM OR DOWN.
 CXII. 
CXII.TO THE MEMORY OF A TOWN-PENT MAN.
 CXIII. 
CXIII.IN THE SCHELDT.
 CXIV. 
CXIV. TO MY INDIAN SISTER.
 CXV. 
CXV.SUNLIGHT AND MOONLIGHT.
 CXVI. 
CXVI.THE ECHO ON OXENFELL.
 CXVII. 
CXVII.CARL RITTER.
 CXVIII. 
CXVIII.TO A MARRIED FRIEND. 1.
 CXIX. 
CXIX.O A MARRIED FRIEND. 2.
 CXX. 
CXX.THE WINTER RIVER.
 CXXI. 
CXXI.WRITTEN DURING ILLNESS AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
 CXXII. 
CXXII.WHERE THE PINEWOODS WAVE.
 CXXIII. 
CXXIII.A SPRING LESSON.
 CXXIV. 
CXXIV.CHRIST THE WAY.
 CXXV. 
CXXV.THE EASTER GUEST.
 CXXVI. 
CXXVI.THE ONE WANT.
 CXXVII.. 
CXXVII.RYDAL VALE. 1.
 CXXVIII. 
CXXVIII.RYDAL VALE. 2.
 CXXIX. 
CXXIX.THE WOUNDED LAMB.
 CXXX. 
CXXX.A COTTAGER'S CHILD.
 CXXXI. 
CXXXI.SUNDAY.
 CXXXII. 
CXXXII.THE EARTH'S HEART.
 CXXXIII. 
CXXXIII.MY WORLD.
 CXXXIV. 
CXXXIV.ON A CHILD, WHO SUFFERED FROM FITS.
 CXXXV. 
CXXXV.THE DOG.
 CXXXVI. 
CXXXVI.THE SNOWY MOUNTAIN.
 CXXXVII. 
CXXXVII.TO LITTLE ALICE.
 CXXXVIII. 
CXXXVIII.THE ASCENT OF HELVELLYN.
 CXXXIX. 
CXXXIX.THE POET'S WORKSHOP.
 CXL. 
CXL.I HAVE WILD MOODS.
 CXLI. 
CXLI.AN EPISTLE TO A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.
 CXLII. 
CXLII.THE FUTURE.
 CXLIII. 
CXLIII.TO A FRIEND IN PUBLIC LIFE.
 CXLIV. 
CXLIV.ENNERDALE.
 CXLV. 
CXLV.A LETTER TO A FRIEND.
 CXLVI. 
CXLVI.THE EASTER VIOLETS.
 CXLVII. 
CXLVII.THE LAST PALATINE.
 CXLVIII. 
CXLVIII.THE RUINED COTTAGE.
 CXLIX. 
CXLIX.THE ROTHAY.
 CL. 
CL.ENGLISH HEDGES.
 CLI. 
CLI.MOUNTAIN TARNS.
 CLII. 
CLII.OUR THOUGHTS ARE GREATER THAN OURSELVES.
 CLIII. 
CLIII.I FEEL A CHANGE.
 CLIV. 
CLIV.EFFUSION ON HEARING OF A FRIEND'S DEATH
 CLV. 
CLV.THE CONTRAST.
 CLVI. 
CLVI.ONCE MORE AMID THE ALDER TREES.
 CLVII. 
CLVII.A VISION OF BRIGHT SEAS.
 CLVIII. 
CLVIII.THE YEAR AFTER TRAVELLING.
 CLIX. 
CLIX.GENOA.
 CLX. 
CLX.NAMES OF GOOD OMEN.
 CLXI. 
CLXI.A DAY UPON THE EUXINE SEA.
 CLXII. 
CLXII.THE PLAINS OF HUNGARY.
 CLXIII. 
CLXIII.THE RAFT FROM LINZ.
 CLXIV. 
CLXIV.THE HEIRESS OF GÖSTING.
 CLXV. 
CLXV.THE YELLOW-HAMMER.
 CLXVI. 
CLXVI.BAMBERG.
 CLXVII. 
CLXVII.THE DAILY TREE.
 CLXVIII. 
CLXVIII.TO MY READER.
 CLXIX. 
CLXIX.THE CHERWELL.
 CLXX. 
CLXX.ON THE RAMPARTS AT ANGOULEME.
 CLXXI. 
CLXXI.THE OLD FRENCH TELEGRAPHS.
 CLXXII. 
CLXXII.CONSTANTINOPLE, OR NEW ROME.
 CLXXIII. 
CLXXIII.A COLD DAY IN MAY.
 CLXXIV. 
CLXXIV.THE FOUR GOSPELS.
 CLXXV. 
CLXXV.THE CHURCH DIAL.
 CLXXVI. 
CLXXVI.TO THE ROTHAY
 CLXXVII. 
CLXXVII.THOUGHTS WHILE READING HISTORY.
 CLXXVIII. 
CLXXVIII.PRINCE AMADIS.

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XLVI. THREE HAPPY DAYS.

I

Three happy days we had been out
Among the awful hills,
Learning their secrets by the sides
Of dark, untrodden rills.

II

We had companions all the day—
Rainbows and silver gleams;
And quiet rivers all the night
To mingle with our dreams.

III

We spoke of great and solemn things,
Like earnest-minded men,
And often rode unheedingly
Through many a wooded glen.

IV

We talked about the early Church,
Her martyrs keen and bold,
And what perchance might now befall
The same dear Church grown old.

V

We went into each other's hearts,
And rifled all the treasure
That books and thinking had laid up
In academic leisure.
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VI

And now we are so wearied out
With all this high debate,
We have not mentioned once to-night
The name of Church or State.

VII

With sweet revenge the silver meres
We slighted on our ride,
With shadowy trees all glassed therein,
Rise in us like a tide.

VIII

Ah who could see us sitting thus,
Yon mill-stream falling nigh,
And yet gainsay the soothing bliss
Of silent company?
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