The Collected Poems of T. E. Brown

Brown, T. E. (1830-1897)

I. ASPECTS AND CHARACTERS

II.

Yes, ma'am! no, ma'am!

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IV.

VI.

A DIALOGUE BETWEEN HOM-VEG AND BALLURE'S RIVER

WASTWATER TO SCAWFELL

THE WELL

ROMAN WOMEN

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III.

III

IV.

VI.

VII.

VII

VIII.

VIII

IX.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

“NOT WILLING TO STAY”

IN MEMORIAM: J. MACMEIKIN

“GOD IS LOVE”

THE INTERCEPTED SALUTE

THE ORGANIST IN HEAVEN

TO E. M. O.

A SERMON AT CLEVEDON

A FABLE

THE PESSIMIST

ON THE SINKING OF THE VICTORIA

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II.

III.

IIICAPTAIN TOM AND CAPTAIN HUGH

IV.

II.

II KITTY OF THE SHERRAGH VANE

PART I

II.

PART II

III.

III THE SCHOOLMASTERS

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III.

III.

I Hallam's Church, Clevedon

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III.

IV.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

VIII The Bristol Channel

IX.

IX The Voices of Nature

LYNTON VERSES

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III.

IV.

VI.

IS IT AMAVI OR IS IT AMO?

A FRAGMENT

TO W. E. HENLEY

WHEN LOVE MEETS LOVE

BETWEEN OUR FOLDING LIPS

EX ORE INFANTIS

O GOD TO THEE I YIELD

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THE PESSIMIST

OR THE RAVEN AND THE JACKDAW

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(Manx pronunciation, Jăck-dāw)

“Croak—croak—croak!
Life's a pig-in-a-poke.”
“Indeed!” says the little Jackdaw.

“Croak—croak—croak!
And a cruel joke!”
“Dear me!” says the little Jackdaw.

“Croak—croak—croak!
It's a tyrant's yoke!”
“How?” says the little Jackdaw.

“Croak—croak—croak!
We must vanish like smoke.”
“Why?” says the little Jackdaw.

“Croak—croak—croak!
Ask the elm! ask the oak!”
“What?” says the little Jackdaw

“Croak—croak—croak!
Your feelings you cloke!”
“Where?” says the little Jackdaw.

“Croak—croak—croak!
Do you like your own folk?”
“Yes!” says the little Jackdaw.

“Croak—croak—croak!
With despair don't you choke?”
“No!” says the little Jackdaw.

“Croak—croak—croak!
You're a d---d little bloke!”
“Always was” says the little Jackdaw.

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THE PESSIMIST

OR THE RAVEN AND THE JACKDAW