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The poetical works of Henry Alford

Fifth edition, containing many pieces now first collected

Alford, Henry (1810-1871)

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THE SCHOOL OF THE HEART.

THE ABBOT OF MUCHELNAYE. (1832-39.)

THE BALLAD OF GLASTONBURY, (1832.)

II.

III.

IV.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

XI.

XII.

XIII.

XIV.

XV.

XVI.

XVII.

XVIII.

XIX.

XX.

XXI.

XXII.

XXIII.

XXIV.

XXV.

XXVI.

XXVII.

XXVIII.

XXIX.

XXX.

XXXI.

XXXII.

XXXIII.

THE PASSION OF ST AGNES, (1833.)

HYMN TO THE SUN, (1832.)

HYMN TO THE SEA, (1832.)

A DREAM, (1840.)

[prologue]

THE DREAM.

II.

III.

IV.

VI.

[epilogue]

PIECES IN BLANK VERSE AND HEROIC MEASURE.

MIDNIGHT THOUGHTS, (1830.)

WRITTEN JANUARY 1, 1832.

WRITTEN IN AN ARTIFICIAL PLEASURE-GROUND, (1834.)

PALINODE TO THE FOREGOING.

AMPTON, SUFFOLK, (1833.)

WRITTEN IN A COPY OF “THE REVOLT OF ISLAM.”

LINES WRITTEN OCTOBER 23, 1836,

CHRISTMAS EVE, 1836.

RYDAL MOUNT, June 1838.

A WINTER MORNING SCENE, (1849.)

LACRYMÆ PATERNÆ, (1851.)

II.

III.

IV.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

FRAGMENT OF A PROPOSED DRAMA, 1832.

A CRIMEAN THOUGHT.

SONNETS.

II.

III.

IV.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

IX.

IX. TO THE AUTHOR OF THE “RECTORY OF VALEHEAD.”

X. TO MARY.

XI.

XI. TO THE SAME.

XII.

XII. TO WILLIAM JACKSON OF EXETER.

XIII.

XIII. THE MENDIP HILLS OVER WELLS.

XIV.

XIV. GLASTONBURY.

XV.

XV. SUNSET AT BURTON PYNSENT, SOMERSET.

XVI.

XVI. RECOLLECTION OF WORDSWORTH'S “RUTH.”

XVII.

XVII. AN EVENING IN AUTUMN, NEAR NETHER STOWEY, SOMERSET.

XVIII.

XVIII. CULBONE, OR KINTORE, SOMERSET.

XIX.

XIX. LINN-CLEEVE, LINTON, DEVON.

XX.

XX. WATERS-MEET, LINN, DEVON.

XXI.

XXI. SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF EDWARD SPEDDING, WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 3, 1832.

XXII.

XXII. THE DYING BED.

XXIII.

XXIII. THE DEATH-CHAMBER.

XXIV.

XXIV. THE SAME.

XXV.

XXV. THE FUNERAL.

XXVI.

XXVII.

XXVII. HEU QUANTO MINUS EST CUM RELIQUIS VERSARI, QUAM TUI MEMINISSE!

XXVIII.

XXIX.

XXX.

XXX. ON SEEING OUR FAMILY-VAULT.

XXXI.

XXXI. ON THE SAME OCCASION.

XXXII.

XXXII. ON HEARING THAT IT IS SUPPOSED, FROM ASTRONOMICAL CONSIDERATIONS, THE WORLD IS YET IN ITS INFANCY.

XXXIII.

XXXIV.

XXXV.

XXXVI.

XXXVI. THE GIPSY GIRL.

XXXVII.

XXXVII. TO WINTER. WRITTEN AT AMPTON, SUFFOLK.

XXXVIII.

XXXVIII. EPIPHANY, 1833.

XXXIX.

XXXIX. TO THE WOOD-PIGEON. WRITTEN IN PASSION-WEEK, 1833.

XL.

XL. EASTER-EVE, 1833.

XLI.

XLI. IN LAUDEM S. EULALIÆ V. ET M

XLII.

XLIII.

XLIII. THE MALVERN HILLS, MARCH 12, 1835.

XLIV.

XLIV. WRITTEN IN AN INTERVAL OF MELANCHOLY FOREBODING RESPECTING THE CHURCH.

XLV.

XLVI.

XLVII.

XLVIII.

XLIX.

L. TO THE RIVER WYE

LI.

LII.

LII. TO THE YELLOW CISTUS.

LIII.

LIII. HADDON HALL, DERBYSHIRE, (JULY 1836.)

LIV.

LIV. STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, (JANUARY 1837.)

LV.

LV. ST ROBERT'S CAVE, KNARESBOROUGH, (1838.)

LVI.

LVI. WRITTEN AT YORK ON THE DAY OF THE CORONATION OF QUEEN VIOTORIA, JUNE 28, 1838.

LVII.

LVII. SUMMIT OF SKIDDAW, JULY 7, 1838.

LVIII.

LVIII. DESCENT OF THE SAME.

LIX.

LIX. WRITTEN AT AMPTON, SUFFOLK, JANUARY 1838.

LX.

LX. WYMESWOLD, APRIL 1837.

LXI.

LXI. THE SAME.

LXII.

LXII. OF OSTENDE, JUNE 11, 1837.

LXIII.

LXIII. BRUGES.

LXIV.

LXIV. WRITTEN AT GHENT.

LXV.

LXV. ANTWERP CATHEDRAL.

LXVI.

LXVI. BRUSSELS.

LXVII.

LXVII. WATERLOO.

LXVIII.

LXVIII. WRITTEN AT FRANKFORT.

LXIX.

LXIX. TO ALICE IN ENGLAND. ALSO WRITTEN AT FRANKFORT.

LXX.

LXX. MILAN CATHEDRAL.

Pictorial Emblems for the Seasons.

LXXI.

LXXI. WINTER DREAR AND CHILL, BUT WITHAL MERRY AND FREE.

LXXII.

LXXII. SPRING, WHEN YOUNG FLOWERS PEEP, BUT THE FROST NIPPETH KEEN.

LXXIII.

LXXIII. SUMMER, WHEN THE PRIME IS REACHED, BUT THERE ARE TOKENS OF DECAY.

LXXIV.

LXXIV. AUTUMN, WHOSE FRUITS ENDURE, THOUGH DEATH IS ON IT.

LXXV.

LXXV. EPIMENIDES

LXXVI.

LXXVI. ARION.

LXXVII.

LXXVIII.

LXXIX.

LXXIX. TO CHARLES MERIVALE

LXXX.

LXXX. MY ANCESTORS.

LXXXI.

LXXXI. THE TWO LOTS.

LXXXII.

LXXXIII.

LXXXIII. TO A FRIEND CONCERNED IN EDUCATION.

LXXXIV.

LXXXV.

LXXXV. ON MY STONE INKSTAND.

LXXXVI.

LXXXVI. JANUARY 19, 1839.

LXXXVII.

LXXXVIII.

LXXXIX.

XC.

XCI.

XCI. PASSION-WEEK, 1845.

XCII.

XCII. THAT DAY WAS THE PREPARATION, AND THE SABBATH DREW ON.

XCIII.

XCIV.

XCV.

XCVI.

XCVI. ASCENSION DAY, 1845.

XCVII.

XCVII. THE CHURCH IN THE PARK.

XCVIII.

XCIX.

XCIX. DAY BY DAY WE MAGNIFY THEE.

CI.

CI. OUR EARLY FRIENDS. (1849.)

CII, CIII.

CII., CIII. NOTTINGHAM MECHANICS' EXHIBITION, 1840.

ANTICIPATION. (1832.)

LADY MARY. (1832.)

1832.

TO A DROP OF DEW. (1832.)

TO A MOUNTAIN STREAM. (1832.)

ON THE AGED OAK

ON THE EVENING OF A VILLAGE FESTIVAL. (1832.)

[“Father, wake—the storm is loud]

AMOR MUNDANUS. (1833.)

AMOR CŒLESTIS. (1833.)

AMPTON, SUFFOLK. (1833.)

THE LITTLE MOURNER. (1833.)

WRITTEN IN AID OF THE LEICESTER LUNATIC ASYLUM. (1836.)

WRITTEN ON CHRISTMAS EVE, 1836.

INSCRIPTION

TO A MOONBEAM BY OUR FIRESIDE.

AN EASTER ODE. (1838.)

THE DIRGE OF THE PASSING YEAR. (1840.)

INSCRIPTION.

TO ALICE, MARY, AMBROSE, AND CLEMENT.

WEDNESDAY IN EASTER WEEK, 1844.

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER, 1844.

HENRY MARTYN AT SHIRAZ. (1851.)

DE PROFUNDIS. (1852.)

ON A CYCLAMEN.

HOW WE BURIED HIM. (1859.)

POEMS NOW FIRST COLLECTED.

FRAGMENTS OF A LONG-PONDERED POEM. (1852.)

II.

III.

IV.

THE END OF A CHARADE. (1855.)

IN A LETTER FROM SCOTLAND

TWO FRAGMENTS. (1857.)

FILIO DESIDERATISSIMO. (1859.)

WRITTEN UNDER A WATER-COLOUR SKETCH OF BELIDDEN COVE, CORNWALL,

THE LAND'S END. (1860.)

LIFE'S QUESTION. (1861.)

LIFE'S ANSWER. (1862.)

A LETTER TO AMERICA.

EVENING HEXAMETERS. (1863.)

A GREETING TO SPRING. (1863.)

BE JUST AND FEAR NOT. (1863.)

FILIOLÆ DULCISSIMÆ. AN EASTER OFFERING. (1863.)

THE SEASONS: A MASQUE.

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The poetical works of Henry Alford

Fifth edition, containing many pieces now first collected

Henry Alford

1810-1871

University of Virginia Library

The poetical works of Henry Alford

Fifth edition, containing many pieces now first collected

Henry Alford

Strahan & Co.

London

1868