My Soul goes clad in gorgeous things, Scarlet and gold and blue; And at her shoulder sudden wings Like long flames flicker through. And she is swallow-fleet, and… Read more “Souls”
Category: Poetry
The Water Mill
Oh! listen to the water mill, through all the livelong day, As the clicking of the wheels wears hour by hour away; How languidly the… Read more “The Water Mill”
Love’s Philosophy
The fountains mingle with the river And the rivers with the ocean, The winds of heaven mix for ever With a sweet emotion; Nothing in the… Read more “Love’s Philosophy”
You Kissed Me
You kissed me! My head drooped low on your breast With a feeling of shelter and infinite rest, While the holy emotions my tongue dared not… Read more “You Kissed Me”
My Captain
Out of the night that dazzles me, Bright as the sun from pole to pole, I thank the God I know to be For Christ the conqueror… Read more “My Captain”
You Never Can Tell
You never can tell when you send a word, Like an arrow shot from a bow By an archer blind, be it cruel or kind, Just… Read more “You Never Can Tell”
A Bag of Tools
Isn’t it strange, that princes and kings, and clowns that caper in sawdust rings, and common-folk like you and me, are builders for eternity? To… Read more “A Bag of Tools”
Keep Going (Don’t Quit)
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high,… Read more “Keep Going (Don’t Quit)”
The Human Touch
’Tis the human touch in this world that counts, The touch of your hand and mine, Which means far more to the fainting heart Than shelter… Read more “The Human Touch”
When I Am Old
When I am old — and O, how soon Will life’s sweet morning yield to noon, And noon’s broad, fervid, earnest light Be shaded in the… Read more “When I Am Old”
