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Early poems

Lowell, James Russell (1819-1891)

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SONNET.
  
HAKON'S LAY.
  
A REVERIE.
  
IN SADNESS.
  
OPENING POEM TO A YEAR'S LIFE.
  
DEDICATION TO VOLUME OF POEMS ENTITLED A YEAR'S LIFE.
  
SONG.
  
THE DEPARTED.
  
THE BOBOLINK.
  
FORGETFULNESS.
  
SONG.
  
THE POET.
  
FLOWERS.
  
THE LOVER.
  
TO E. W. G.
  
ISABEL.
  
MUSIC.
  
SONG.
  
IANTHE.
  
LOVE'S ALTAR.
  
IMPARTIALITY.
  
BELLEROPHON.
  
SOMETHING NATURAL.
  
A FEELING.
  
THE LOST CHILD.
  
THE CHURCH.
  
THE UNLOVELY.
  
LOVE-SONG.
  
SONG.
  
A LOVE-DREAM.
  
SPHINX.
  
“GOE, LITTLE BOOKE!”
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SONNETS.
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I. DISAPPOINTMENT.
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[II. Great human nature, whither art thou fled]
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III. TO A FRIEND.
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[IV. So may it be, but let it not be so]
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[VI. For this true nobleness I seek in vain]
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VII. To ---
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[VIII. Might I but be beloved, and, O most fair]
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[IX. Why should we ever weary of this life?]
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X. GREEN MOUNTAINS.
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[XI. My friend, adown Life's valley, hand in hand]
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[XII. Verse cannot say how beautiful thou art]
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[XIII. The soul fain its loving kindness tell]
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[XIV. I saw a gate: a harsh voice spake and said]
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[XV. I would not have this perfect love of ours]
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[XVI. To the dark, narrow house where loved ones go]
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[XVII. I fain would give to thee the loveliest things]
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[XVIII. Much I had mused of Love, and in my soul]
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[XIX. Sayest thou, most beautiful, that thou wilt wear]
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[XX. Poet! who sittest in thy pleasant room]
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XXI. “NO MORE BUT SO?”
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XXII. TO A VOICE HEARD IN MOUNT AUBURN.
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XXIII. ON READING SPENSER AGAIN.
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[XXIV. Light of mine eyes! with thy so trusting look]
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[XXV. Silent as one who treads on new-fallen snow]
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[XXVI. A gentleness that grows of steady faith]
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[XXVII. When the glad soul is full to overflow]
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XXVIII. TO THE EVENING-STAR.
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XXIX. READING.
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XXX. TO---, AFTER A SNOW-STORM.
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SONNETS ON NAMES.
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I. EDITH.
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II. ROSE.
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III. MARY.
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IV. CAROLINE.
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V. ANNE.

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SONG.

I.

Lift up the curtains of thine eyes
And let their light out-shine!
Let me adore the mysteries
Of those mild orbs of thine,
Which ever queenly calm do roll,
Attunèd to an ordered soul!
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II.

Open thy lips yet once again
And, while my soul doth hush
With awe, pour forth that holy strain
Which seemeth me to gush,
A fount of music, running o'er
From thy deep spirit's inmost core!

III.

The melody that dwells in thee
Begets in me as well
A spiritual harmony,
A mild and blessed spell;
Far, far above earth's atmosphere
I rise, whene'er thy voice I hear.
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