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Sonnets Round the Coast

by H. D. Rawnsley
Rawnsley, H. D. (1851-1920)
  
[dedication]

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DEDICATORY. TO MY MOTHER.
  
DEDICATORY. TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF MY FATHER.
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BOOK I. SONNETS OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT AND SOUTH COAST.
 I. 
I. SEA LIBERTY.
 II. 
II. OCEAN, THE CAPTIVE.
 III. 
III. THE ISLE OF WIGHT.
 VII. 
VII. AFTER THE EPILOGUE TO THE CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE.
 VIII. 
VIII. AT THE NEEDLES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
 IX. 
IX. BY THE BARROW ON AFTON DOWN, FRESHWATER, ISLE OF WIGHT.
 XI. 
XI. THE LIGHTHOUSE AT THE NEEDLES.
 XII. 
XII. PORTLAND.
 XIII. 
XIII. THE MIGUEL D'AQUENDA: WEYMOUTH.
 XIV. 
XIV. PLYMOUTH HARBOUR-SUNDAY.
 XV. 
XV. OLD EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE, PLYMOUTH HOE.
 XVI. 
XVI. SIR FRANCIS DRAKE, THE HOE.
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BOOK II. SONNETS OF THE CORNISH COASTS.
 I. 
I. DEEP-SEA CALM.
 II. 
II. CORNWALL.
 III. 
III. FALMOUTH.
 IV. 
IV. KYNANCE COVE.
 V. 
V. THE COTTAGE AT KYNANCE COVE.
 VI. 
VI. THE BLOW-HOLE, KYNANCE CAVES.
 VII. 
VII. THE GULL ROCK, KYNANCE COVE.
 VIII. 
VIII. ST. RUMON'S WELL, AT GRADE.
 IX. 
IX. AT THE LIZARD.
 X. 
X. A MEMORY OF THE LIZARD.
 XI. 
XI. FAREWELL AT LIZARD POINT.
 XII. 
XII. PIGEON HUGO
 XIII. 
XIII. MULLYON ISLAND (ENYS BRONNEN).
 XIV. 
XIV. FLORA DAY AT HELSTON (FURRY DAY), MAY 8.
 XV. 
XV. MOUNT ST. MICHAEL, PENZANCE.
 XVI. 
XVI. SPRING DREAMS AMONGST THE CORNISH MINERS.
 XVII. 
XVII. ST. MADRON'S WELL.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. LANYON CROMLECH.
 XIX. 
XIX. THE MÊN-SCRYFA (THE WRITTEN STONE).
 XX. 
XX. A LEGEND OF KING ARTHUR.
 XXI. 
XXI. AT THE LAND'S END.
 XXII. 
XXII. FOAM-FRINGE AT GURNARD'S HEAD.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. NEW QUAY.
 XXIV. 
XXIV. THE CAIRNS, TREVALGA HEAD.
 XXV. 
XXV. THE NUNNERY OF LANHERNE, MAWGAN.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. A CORNISH SAINT, MAWGAN.
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BOOK III. SONNETS OF THE BRISTOL CHANNEL.
 I. 
I. MOON-THIRST.
 II. 
II. BRISTOL.
 III. 
III. THE DRAWBRIDGE, BRISTOL.
 IV. 
IV. SPIRE OF SAINT MARY REDCLIFFE.
 V. 
V. TO A THRUSH HEARD ON CLIFTON DOWN.
 VI. 
VI. ON THE DOWNS, NEAR BRISTOL.
 VIII. 
VIII. OLD CLEVEDON CHURCHYARD.
 IX. 
IX. HENBURY PLAIN.
 X. 
X. TINTERN ABBEY.
 XI. 
XI. AT TINTERN ABBEY.
 XII. 
XII. THE DRAKESTONE EDGE.
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BOOK IV. SONNETS OF THE WELSH COAST.
 I. 
I. THE SEASONLESS OCEAN.
 II. 
II. AT BARMOUTH.
 III. 
III. THE ABERMAW.
 IV. 
IV. LOW TIDE IN THE ESTUARY, BARMOUTH.
 V. 
V. BARMOUTH SHORE.
 VI. 
VI. A RETROSPECT FROM MAWDDACH CRAG.
 VII. 
VII. BARMOUTH BRIDGE.
 VIII. 
VIII. COTTAGES OF ST. GEORGE, BARMOUTH.
 IX. 
IX. THE TORRENT WALK, DOLGELLY.
 X. 
X. HARLECH.
 XI. 
XI. BRONWYN THE FAIR.
 XII. 
XII. THE BURIED CITY OF CARDIGAN BAY.
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BOOK V. SONNETS OF THE LANCASHIRE AND CUMBERLAND COASTS.
 I. 
I. EAST AND WEST.
 II. 
II. THE TOWER ON THE HOAD, ULVERSTON.
 III. 
III. A LAUNCH FROM THE FURNESS DOCKS.
 IV. 
IV. BLACK COMBE.
 V. 
V. ESKMEALS.
 VI. 
VI. AT KING HENRY'S CHAPEL, MUNCASTER.
 VII. 
VII. A QUIET AUTUMN DAY,
 VIII. 
VIII. AT MUNCASTER,
 IX. 
IX. THE DEATH OF OLAF THE DANE—
 X. 
X. HOME FROM THE EAST.
 XI. 
XI. THE LIGHT-SHIP, SEEN FROM SEASCALE.
 XII. 
XII. THE DRUID STONE NEAR MILLBECK, SEASCALE.
 XIII. 
XIII. BRAVE SAILING.
 XIV. 
XIV. AT SEASCALE.
 XV. 
XV. THE PREACHER'S SEASIDE LESSON.
 XVI. 
XVI. THE OLD WRECK AT SEASCALE.
 XVII. 
XVII. THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. ROCK RUINS AT SEASCALE.
 XIX. 
XIX. THE GOSFORTH CROSS.
 XX. 
XX. SEASCALE MEMORIES.
 XXI. 
XXI. THE PEACE OF UNDERSTANDING.
 XXII. 
XXII. ARCHBISHOP GRINDAL,
 XXIII. 
XXIII. TOMB OF THOMAS DE COTTINGHAM,
 XXIV. 
XXIV. BEOWULF'S STONE, SAINT BEES.
 XXV. 
XXV. THE SNOW MIRACLE,
 XXVI. 
XXVI. THE FORESTER'S. TOMB, SAINT BEES.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. SAINT BEES.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII. SEA-COTE, SAINT BEES.
 XXIX. 
XXIX. SEA-GULLS AT SAINT BEES.
 XXX. 
XXX. THE LARK ON TOMLINE HEAD.
 XXXI. 
XXXI. A DOUBTFUL MAY.
 XII. 
XII. MUSIC OF TWO WORLDS, SAINT BEES HEAD.
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII. THE IMPERISHABLE GOSPEL.
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV. THE GLADNESS OF THE SEA.
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BOOK VI. SONNETS OF THE NORTH-EAST COAST.
 I. 
I. ON SHINING SANDS.
 II. 
II. GEORGE WISHART,
 IV. 
IV. ON READING, AFTER HIS DEATH, PRINCIPAL SHAIRP'S LAST PUBLIC LECTURE ON HOGG, THE ETTRICK SHEPHERD.
 VI. 
VI. ON THE LINKS, SAINT ANDREWS.
 VII. 
VII. TO M. K. ON HER EIGHTEENTH BIRTHDAY.
 VIII. 
VIII. FAREWELL TO SAINT ANDREWS.
 IX. 
IX. BAMBOROUGH CASTLE.
 X. 
X. GRACE DARLING.
 XI. 
XI. AT ALNMOUTH.
 XII. 
XII. WARKWORTH CASTLE HILL.
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BOOK VII.
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Part I SONNETS OF THE YORKSHIRE COAST—SALTBURN.
 I. 
I. A CHILD'S FACE ON THE SHORE.
 II. 
II. CLEVELAND.
 III. 
III. A NAMELESS GRAVE AT MARSKE.
 IV. 
IV. THE HUNTCLIFF.
 V. 
V. BENEATH HUNTCLIFF.
 VI. 
VI. THE PIER AT SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA.
 VII. 
VII. THE GARDENS, SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA.
 VIII. 
VIII. THE GARDENS ILLUMINATED, SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA.
 IX. 
IX. THE GARDENS BY MOONLIGHT.
 X. 
X. THE SALTBURN VIADUCT.
 XI. 
XI. AT MARSKE MILL.
 XII. 
XII. SKELTON, THE BIRTHPLACE OF ROBERT BRUCE'S ANCESTORS.
 XIII. 
XIII. THE BELLS OF SKELTON NEW CHURCH TOWER
 XIV. 
XIV. AT SKELTON OLD CHURCH.
 XV. 
XV. AT GUISBOROUGH ABBEY.
 XVI. 
XVI. ROSEBERRY TOPPING.
 XVII. 
XVII. FROM WARSETT BROW.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. THE ENCHANTED CASTLE
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Part II. SONNETS OF THE YORKSHIRE COAST-RUNSWICK BAY.
 I. 
I. THE WARRIOR'S CRADLE-SONG.
 II. 
II. CAPTAIN COOK: BOYHOOD AT STAITHES.
 III. 
III. AT STAITHES.
 IV. 
IV. STAITHES BECK.
 V. 
V. HINDERWELL.
 VI. 
VI. AT RUNSWICK.
 VII. 
VII. THE FISHER HOUSES AT RUNSWICK BAY.
 VIII. 
VIII. A RETROSPECT.
 IX. 
IX. KETTLENESS AND HOB HOLE.
 X. 
X. THE GIANT OF MULGRAVE DALE.
 XI. 
XI. PATRIOTISM.
 XII. 
XII. TO AND FROM MULGRAVE CASTLE.
 XIII. 
XIII. THE MULGRAVE STREAM.
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Part III. SONNETS OF THE YORKSHIRE COAST—WHITBY.
 I. 
I. THE SORROW OF THE SEA.
 II. 
II. WHITBY.
 III. 
III. SAINT HILDA.
 IV. 
IV. BY THE ESK AT WHITBY.
 V. 
V. A CONTRAST: WHITBY.
 VI. 
VI. A MEMORY OF CAEDMON, WHITBY.
 VII. 
VII. SUNRISE AT WHITBY.
 VIII. 
VIII. A SUNSET AT WHITBY.
 IX. 
IX. WHITBY ABBEY.
 X. 
X. WHITBY ABBEY.
 XI. 
XI. AFTER THE HERRINGS, WHITBY.
 XII. 
XII. HERRINGS FINE!
 XIII. 
XIII. IN THE UPPER HARBOUR, WHITBY.
 XIV. 
XIV. THE BELL BUOY AT THE HARBOUR MOUTH, WHITBY.
 XV. 
XV. ON THE HARBOUR PIER, WHITBY.
 XVI. 
XVI. LIGHTS ON WHITBY CHURCH STAIRS.
 XVII. 
XVII. SAINT HILDA'S LIGHTS.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. SUNSET LIGHTS ON THE WINDOWS OF SAINT MARY'S CHURCH, WHITBY.
 XIX. 
XIX. THE SIX O'CLOCK BELL, WHITBY.
 XX. 
XX. THE JET WORKER.
 XXI. 
XXI. THE WHITBY BELLS.
 XXII. 
XXII. SERVICE IN THE OLD PARISH CHURCH, WHITBY.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. DROWNED BY THE UPSETTING OF THE LIFE-BOAT, OCTOBER 6, 1841.
 XXIV. 
XXIV. FAREWELL TO WHITBY.
 XXV. 
XXV. THE PENNY HEDGE.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. THE BEGGAR'S BRIDGE, GLAISDALE.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. ON A MOORLAND RAILWAY.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII. PICKERING MOOR,
 XXIX. 
XXIX. LILLA CROSS.
 XXX. 
XXX. GOATHLAND.
 XXXI. 
XXXI. IN GLAISDALE WOOD.
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Part iv. SONNETS OF THE YORKSHIRE COAST—SCARBOROUGH.
 I. 
I. ROBIN HOOD'S TOWN.
 II. 
II. TO ROBIN HOOD'S BAY.
 III. 
III. BAY TOWN.
 IV. 
IV. SCARBOROUGH CASTLE.
 V. 
V. AT THE PARISH CHURCH, SCARBOROUGH.
 VI. 
VI. OLIVER'S MOUNT, SCARBOROUGH.
 VII. 
VII. THE WANDERER'S TOMB ON THE FILEY HEIGHTS.
 VIII. 
VIII. THE DANE'S DYKE, FLAMBOROUGH HEAD.
 IX. 
IX. FLAMBOROUGH.
 X. 
X. SEA SYMPATHY.
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BOOK VIII. SONNETS OF THE LINCOLNSHIRE COAST.
 I. 
I. CHILDREN ON THE SHORE.
 II. 
II. SEA COAL.
 III. 
III. SKEGNESS HOUSE.
 IV. 
IV. THE LINCOLNSHIRE MARSH.
 V. 
V. OLD SKEGNESS CHURCH.
 VI. 
VI. NEW SKEGNESS.
 VII. 
VII. WILLIAM OF WAINFLEET.
 VIII. 
VIII. BOSTON CHURCH TOWER.
 IX. 
IX. THE EAST FEN.
 X. 
X. AT MABLETHORPE:
 XI. 
XI. TO SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.
 XII. 
XII. SONNET VALEDICTORY.

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VI. THE PIER AT SALTBURN-BY-THE-SEA.

Our lives are like this many-footed thing:
We strain out seaward, but ashore we stand,
Caught by the foot, and sinking deep in sand;
And ever and anon a snow-white wing
Gleams past, to sadden us. We fain would spring
To follow. Airs from Heaven, about us fanned,
Move us no more; but some discordant band
May play and please, while fools in motley sing.
Ah! well for us, if but a little way
Some child or agèd man we safely bear
Upon our shoulders o'er the flowing sea;
And happy, if by us, one seems to be
Pacing a steady deck, without a fear,
Out toward the deeps, beyond our prison bay.
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