Poems, an offering to Lancashire [ed. by I. Craig-Knox]. |
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... Messrs . Richard Herring & Co. furnishing the paper gratuitously , so that the proceeds of the sale will be devoted to the object to which the volume is dedicated . ISA CRAIG . 1 CONTENTS . PAGE SONNET . • A ROYAL PRINCESS.
... Messrs . Richard Herring & Co. furnishing the paper gratuitously , so that the proceeds of the sale will be devoted to the object to which the volume is dedicated . ISA CRAIG . 1 CONTENTS . PAGE SONNET . • A ROYAL PRINCESS.
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Poems Isa Craig- Knox. CONTENTS . PAGE SONNET . • A ROYAL PRINCESS SACRIFICE IN THE WINTER . THE THREE HORSES SUDDEN LIGHT . FOUR SONNETS FROM EARLY ) ITALIAN PICTURES AFTER SUNSET EMILY TAYLOR CHRISTINA ROSSETTI " V. " 1 2 • 11 ...
Poems Isa Craig- Knox. CONTENTS . PAGE SONNET . • A ROYAL PRINCESS SACRIFICE IN THE WINTER . THE THREE HORSES SUDDEN LIGHT . FOUR SONNETS FROM EARLY ) ITALIAN PICTURES AFTER SUNSET EMILY TAYLOR CHRISTINA ROSSETTI " V. " 1 2 • 11 ...
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... them so ; Then the fresh page in Life's great book unrolled , With eyes made clear to read it , shall repay With tenfold good the sorrow of to - day . B EMILY TAYLOR . A ROYAL PRINCESS . I , a princess , king PAGE SONNET.
... them so ; Then the fresh page in Life's great book unrolled , With eyes made clear to read it , shall repay With tenfold good the sorrow of to - day . B EMILY TAYLOR . A ROYAL PRINCESS . I , a princess , king PAGE SONNET.
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Poems Isa Craig- Knox. A ROYAL PRINCESS . I , a princess , king - descended , stuck with jewels , gilded , dressed , Would rather be a peasant with her baby at her breast , For all I shine so like the sun , and am purple like the west ...
Poems Isa Craig- Knox. A ROYAL PRINCESS . I , a princess , king - descended , stuck with jewels , gilded , dressed , Would rather be a peasant with her baby at her breast , For all I shine so like the sun , and am purple like the west ...
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Page 17 - I HAVE been here before, But when or how I cannot tell : I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. You have been mine before, — How long ago I may not know : But just when at that swallow's soar Your neck turned so, Some veil did fall, — I knew it all of yore.
Page 54 - She now compounds for winning ways By morals of the sternest, Methinks the lays of nowadays Are painfully in earnest. When Wisdom halts, I humbly try To make the most of Folly: If Pallas be unwilling, I Prefer to flirt with Polly; To quit the goddess for the maid Seems low in lofty musers; But Pallas is a lofty jade — And beggars can't be choosers. I do not wish to see the slaves Of party, stirring passion, Or psalms quite superseding staves, Or piety "the fashion.
Page 1 - You who sat to see us starve," one shrieking woman said: "Sit on your throne and roast with your crown upon your head." Nay, this thing will I do, while my mother tarrieth, I will take my fine spun gold, but not to sew therewith, I will take my gold and gems, and rainbow fan and wreath; With a ransom in my lap, a king's ransom in my hand, I will go down to this people, will stand face to face, will stand Where they curse king, queen, and princess of this cursed land. They shall take all to buy them...