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Songs of A Wayfarer

By William Davies

Davies, William (1830-1896)

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SONGS OF A WAYFARER.

I.

II.

II. SUMMER SONG.

III.

IV.

V.

VI.

VII.

VII. PRIMROSE TIME.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XI. THE THORN IN THE ROSE.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XIV. MAID MARGERY.

XV.

XVI.

XVI. THE ROSE-MESSAGE.

XVII.

XVIII.

XVIII. CARIOLA ALOLO.

XIX.

XIX. A LOVE SONG.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXII. A SERENADE.

XXIII.

XXIV.

XXV.

XXV. THE OFFERING.

XXVI.

XXVI. MAID MARIAN.

XXVII.

XXVII. LOVE AND MY LADY'S EYES.

XXVIII.

XXIX.

XXIX. THE DREAM.

XXX.

XXXI.

XXXII.

XXXIII.

XXXIII. THE TEMPLE IN THE WOOD.

XXXIV.

XXXIV. THE INVITATION.

XXXV.

XXXVI.

XXXVII.

XXXVII. INSUFFICIENCY.

XXXVIII.

XXXVIII. YEARNINGS.

XXXIX.

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.

XLIX.

XLIX. THE ANGEL LULLABY.

L.

LI.

LII.

LIII.

LIII. IMOGENE OF HEATHERLOW.

LIV.

LV.

LVI.

LVII.

LVIII.

LIX.

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.

LXVII.

LXVII. THE TROUBADOUR.

LXVII.

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.

LXXVI.

LXXVI. ON THE GRAVE.

LXXVII.

LXXVII. THE TROLLS.

LXXVIII.

LXXVIII. THE THREE WOOERS.

LXXIX.

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.

LXXXVII.

LXXXVII. THE GARDEN.

LXXXVIII.

LXXXIX.

XC.

XCI.

XCII.

XCIII.

XCIII. MAN A SYMBOL.

XCIV.

XCIV. TRUE LIBERTY.

XCV.

XCV. THE FORTRESS.

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.

CVIII.

CVIII. THE CHILD OF NATURE.

CIX.

CIX. SEBASTIAN BACH.

CX.

CXI.

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.

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.

CXXIII.

CXXIII. NETTUNO.

CXXIV.

CXXV.

CXXV. THE BRINDISI.

CXXVI.

CXXVII.

CXXVIII.

CXXIX.

CXXIX. ON A FOUNTAIN IN THE CAMPAGNA OF ROME.

CXXX.

CXXX. MORNING ON THE PINCIAN HILL.

CXXXI.

CXXXII.

CXXXIII.

CXXXIV.

CXXXIV. THE STRICKEN DEER.

CXXXV.

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.

CXLV.

CXLV. THE DARK VEIL.

CXLVI.

CXLVI. SPRING COMPANIONS.

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.

CLV.

CLVI.

CLVII.

CLVII. INSTABILITY.

CLVIII.

CLVIII. THE LOVING HEART.

CLIX.

CLIX. TO MY DIVINE MISTRESS.

CLX.

CLXI.

CLXII.

CLXIII.

CLXIII. A SUIT.

CLXIV.

CLXV.

CLXVI.

CLXVI. TO TRUTH

CLXVII.

CLXVII. THE FREEMAN'S SONG.

CLXVIII.

CLXVIII. THE RULES OF A RIGHT LIFE.

CLXIX.

CLXX.

CLXX. THE REALITY OF GOODNESS.

CLXXI.

CLXXI. THE SOUL'S DAWN.

CLXXII.

CLXXIII.

CLXXIII. OPPORTUNITY.

CLXXIV.

CLXXV.

CLXXV. BURDENS.

CLXXVI.

CLXXVI. MOORINGS.

CLXXVII.

CLXXVII. THE DEGENERACY OF THE TIMES.

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.

CLXXXVII.

CLXXXVII. AMONGST THE APENNINES.

CLXXXVIII.

CLXXXVIII. ON THE WALLS.

CLXXXIX.

CLXXXIX. EXPECTATION.

CXC.

CXC. GOLDEN MOMENTS.

CXCI.

CXCI. THE POET'S AMBITION.

CXCII.

CXCIII.

CXCIII. THE FALLEN LEAF.

CXCIV.

CXCIV. ON THE GRASS.

CXCV.

CXCVI.

CXCVII.

CXCVIII.

CXCVIII. TO A NOBLE SOUL.

CXCIX.

CC.

CC. FAITH AND WORKS.

CCI.

CCI. AN AFTERNOON AT CHURCH.

CCII.

CCII. DEATH KING.

CCIII.

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.

CCXVIII.

CCXVIII. DISAPPOINTMENT.

CCXIX.

CCXX.

CCXXI.

CCXXII.

CCXXII. COUNSEL.

CCXXIII.

CCXXIV.

CCXXIV. COUPLETS.

CCXXV.

CCXXVI.

CCXXVII.

CCXXVII. TO THE GENIUS OF MY COLOUR BOX.

CCXXVIII.

CCXXVIII. A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

CCXXIX.

CCXXIX. ORIPIDA.

CCXXX.

CCXXX. THE GOLDEN WAVE.

CCXXXI.

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LXX. INCAPACITY.

Of all the flowers that bloomed in bygone years
In summer fields, we gather only one:
The happiest moments we have ever known
Are but a streak of light on seas of tears:

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The precious sounds that fed our greedy ears
Leave but uncertain echoes of their tone:
The crownèd hours, lit by clear suns that shone,
Even within us, from celestial spheres,
In faintest radiance scarcely may abide:
The gilded glories of the Past are all
But vanished blossoms which last season died—
In vain their shadows from the grave we call.
O vast Desires, why were ye made so wide:
Or why, O narrow Soul, art thou so small?