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Poems of the late George Darley

A memorial volume printed for private circulation
Darley, George (1795-1846)
  
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LENIMINA LABORUM.
 I. 
I. TO RHODANTHE.
 II. 
II. THE TEMPTRESS OF THE PROMONTORY.
 III. 
III. HEROA.
 IV. 
IV. PRAYER AT BURIAL.
 V. 
V. TO MIE TIRANTE.
 VI. 
VI.
 VII. 
VII. TO MY LYRE.
 VIII. 
VIII. THE LAMENT.
 IX. 
IX. Occasioned by a “Lady” weeping as she copied some Verses by the Author.
 X. 
X. Written in a Leafless Bower at Hon. Mrs. Westenra's, December, 1826.
 XI. 
XI. HYMN TO THE SUN.
 XII. 
XII. MEMENTO MORI:
 XIII. 
XIII. TO GLORIANA.
 XIV. 
XIV. THE FAIR WARNING.
 XV. 
XV. “MONET ANNUS.”
 XVI. 
XVI. To a Lady who would Sing only in the Evening.
 XVII. 
XVII. SOLILOQUY AMONG THE TOMBS.
  
EPIGRAM.
 XVIII. 
XVIII. THE CROSS-EXAMINATION.
 XIX. 
XIX. IN AN ALBUM: VIX VOCANTE POESIA.
 XX. 
XX. A POETICAL PROBLEM.
  
Answer to the above.
 XXI. 
XXI. THE TEMPTRESS OF THE BOWER.
 XXII. 
XXII. ON THE DEATH OF A YOUNG GIRL.
 XXIII. 
XXIII. TO HEROA.
 XXIV. 
XXIV.
 XXV. 
XXV.
 XXVI. 
XXVI. THE COY MAIDEN.
 XXVII. 
XXVII. THE FREE-BOOTER.
 XXVIII. 
XXVIII. TO MY DEAD MISTRESS.
  
MY OWN EPITAPH.
 XXIX. 
XXIX. IN AN ALBUM.
 XXX. 
XXX. ON THE DEATH OF TALMA.
 XXXI. 
XXXI. SYREN CHORUS IN THE “SEA-BRIDE.” (MS.)
 XXXII. 
XXXII. IN AN ALBUM.
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII. CUPID SLEEPING.
 XXXIV. 
XXXIV.
 XXXV. 
XXXV. DEPARTING MUSIC.
 XXXVI. 
XXXVI.
 XXXVII. 
XXXVII. THE LOST ONE.
 XXXVIII. 
XXXVIII. MAID MARIAN'S SONG.
 XXXIX. 
XXXIX. HYMN TO THE OCEAN.
  
EPIGRAM.
 XL. 
XL. LOVE'S LIKENESS.
 XLI. 
XLI. WINTER.
 XLII. 
XLII. ON A YOUNG TREE
 XLIII. 
XLIII. ON A FOUNTAIN.
 XLIV. 
XLIV. ON A CHILD:
 XLV. 
XLV. From the “Sea-Bride.” (MS.)
 XLVI. 
XLVI. THE ROMAN COTTAGER.
 XLVII. 
XLVII. TO ROSELLA.
 XLVIII. 
XLVIII. IN AN ALBUM.
 XLIX. 
XLIX.
 L. 
L.
 LI. 
LI. SONG OF THE SUMMER-WINDS.
 LII. 
LII. THE FIGHT OF THE FORLORN.
  
LAY OF THE FORLORN.
 LIII. 
LIII. DIRGE.
 LIV. 
LIV. TO A CYPRESS TREE.
 LV. 
LV.
 LVI. 
LVI. THE NIGHTINGALE AND THE THORN.
 LVII. 
LVII. THE TEMPTRESS OF THE CAVE.
 LVIII. 
LVIII. LAMENT FOR LOVE.
 LIX. 
LIX.
  
EPIGRAM.
 LX. 
LX. ZEPHYR AMONG THE FLOWERS.
 LXI. 
LXI. WEEP NOT, MY BRIDE!
  
EPIGRAM
 LXII. 
LXII. ON THE PICTURE OF A GIRL.
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POEMS. Chiefly from “Labours of Idleness” and “Errors of Ecstasie.”
  
THE DOVE'S LONELINESS.
  
ROBIN'S CROSS.
  
[We Dryad Sisters exiled be]
  
[O'er golden sands my waters flow]
  
SONNET.
  
[In my bower so bright]
  
SONNET.
  
SONNET.
  
SONNET.
  
THE WILD BEE'S TALE.
  
AILEEN ASTORE;
  
ELLINORE.
  
SONG.
  
THE FALLEN STAR.
  
THE NIGHTINGALE'S SONG.
  
A RYGHTE PYTHIE SONGE.
  
TO HELENE—ON A GIFTE-RING CARELESSLIE LOST.
  
THE REBELLION OF THE WATERS.
  
TO A STREAM.

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SONNET.

[Why tell you me to lay the cittern by]

Why tell you me to lay the cittern by,
And vex no more its disobedient strings;
That every clash the soul of Sweetness wrings
Quenching the lamp of bright Attention's eye?
What though the tender ear of Harmony
Shrinks, as the plant draws up its leafy wings
With a fine sense of pain!—the woodman sings
High in the rocky air, as rude as I;
Yon shepherd pipes upon a reed as shrill
As ever blew in Arcady of yore;
They sing and play to please their passion's will,
And waste the tedious hour;—I do no more!
Then leave me to my harp and to my lay,
Rebukable, yet unrebuked as they.
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