Ballads.   1. Kdward 22 1. . . . 23 2. The Twa Corbies 26 2. . . . , 27 3. King John and the Abbot 28 3. . . . 29 4. Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires 36 4. . . . 37 5. Queen Eleanor's Confession 44 5. . . . 45 6. The Gypsy Laddie 50 6. . . . 51 GEOFFREY CHAUCER 7. From "The Canterbury Tales." The Prologue 54 7. . . (~). . . 55 Depesoi) . . 59 THOMAS WYATT 8. The Lover's Appeal 60 8. ?.. . . 61 HENRY HOWARD SURRKY 9. Description and Praise of his Love Geraldine 62 9. ( ...). . . 63 6 Contents EDMUND SPENSKR . Amoretti. 10. XIX. The merry cuckow, messenger of spring 64 10. X IX. ... - . . 65 11. XXXVII. What guyle is this, that those her golden tresses 64 11. XXXVII. ... IIepesoi) . . 65 12. LXII. The weary his now having run 66 12. LXII. .... . . 67 WALTER RALEGH 13. Sir Walter Ralegh to his Sonne 68 13. . . . 69 PHILIP SIDNEY From "Astrophel and Stella" 14. Come, sleep; sleep 70 14. , , ... . . 71 CHRISTOPHER MARLOWK 15. The Passionate Shepherd to his Love 72 15. - . . . 73 WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Sonnets 16. XXI. So is it not with me as with that Muse, 74 16. XXI. .. . . 75 7 17. LIV. , how much more doth beauty beauteous seem 74 17. LIV. ... - . . Mapmaxa 75 18. LXV. Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea 76 18. LXV. , , ... epe- . 77 19. LXVI. Tired with all these, for restful death 1 cry 76 19. LXVI. , ... . . 77 , - . . 626 20. LXXIII. That time of thou mayst in me be- hold 78 20. LXXIII. ... . . ~ 79 21. LXXVII. Thy glass will show thee how thy beauties wear 78 21. LXXVII. ... . . ~ 79 22. . Then hate me when thou wilt 80 22. . ,- ... - . . Mopmaxa 81 23. CXVI. Let me not to the marriage of true minds 82 23. CXVI. ... . . ~ 83 24. . mistress' eyes are nbthing like the sun 82 24. . ... . . ~ 83 From "The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" , () 25. ! that this too too solid esh would melt 84 25. , ... . . 85 ... . . 627 8 Contents 26. be, or not to be: that is the question 86 26. - ... . . - 87 , - ! ... - . . 628 THOMAS CAMPION TOMAC From " Booke of Ayres" 27. When thou must home to shades of under ground 88 27. ... . . 89 BEN JONSON 28. From "The Sad Shepherd, or Tale of Robin Hood" 90 28. . . . 91 JOHN DONNE 29. The Good-Morrow 92 29. . . . . 93 30. Song 92 30. . . . 93 31. Valediction: Forbidding Mobrning 94 31. , . . . - 95 ROBERT HERRICK 32. The Mad Maid's Song 98 32. . . . 99 GEORGE HERBERT 33. Vertue 100 " 33. . . . 101 9 EDMUND WALLKR 34. On Girdle 102 34. . . ~ 103 JOHN MILTON 35. On Shakespeare 104 35. . . . 105 36 On his Blindness 104 36. - . . . . 105 . Depesoi) . . 632 37. From "Paradise Lost." Book III. 106 37. (). , . . . 107 SAMUKL BUTLKR 38 From "Hudibras" 110 38. (~). . . . 111 ANDRKW 39. The Definition of Love 114 39. . . . 115 JOHN DRYDEN 40. Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Music 118 40. , . . . 119 JONATHAN SWIFT 41. Fmm "Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift" 128 41, (~). . . 129 10 Contents JOHN GAY 42. The and Many Friends 134 42. . . 135 ALKXANDER POPE 43. From "Windsor Forest(TM) 138 43. (). . . - 139 44. The Dying Christian to his Soul 140 44. . . . 141 JAMES THOMSON From "The Seasons" 45. Summer 144 45. . . . ~ 145 46. Hymn 146 46. . . . 147 THOMAS GRAY 47. Elegy Written in Country Church-Yard 154 47. . . . (1802) 155 . . (1839) 639 OLIVER GOLDSMITH 48. From "The Hermit.." Kdwin and Angelina 164 48. . . . . 165 ERASMUS DARWIN 49. From "The Temple of Nature, or The Origin of Society." Canto the First. The Origin of Life 176 11 49. , . . (). . . 177 JAMES MACPHKRSON From "Works of Ossian" 50. The Songs of Selma. Colma 178 50. . . . 179 51. Colna-Dona: Poem. 180 51. . . . . 181 RICHARD BRINSLKY SHKRIDAN 52 Song. From "The School for Scandal" 190 52. ( " ") . . 191 ~ 643 GKORGK CRABBE 53 From "The Borough." Peter Grimes 192 * 53. . (). . . 193 WILLIAM BLAKE From "Songs of Innocence' 54. The Little Black 204 54. . . . 205 From "Songs of Experience" 55. The Tyger 206 55. Tarp. . . Mapmaxa 207 . . 646 . . 646 12 Contents 56. Tirzah 208 56. . . . Tonoposa 209 ROBERT BURNS liEPHC 57. John Barleycorn 210' 57. . . Mspauoxe, 211 . . 648 . ... 650 58. From "The Jolly Beggars.(TM) Cantata 214 ~58. . (~). . - posa 215 59. Coming through the 222 59. ... . . ~. 223 60. 1 hae wife ' my ain 224 60. . . . ~ 225 61. John Anderson, my jo, John 224 61. . . . 225 62. Macpherson's Farewell 226 62. . . . Mapsunca 227 63. Is there, for honest poverty 228 63. . . . Mapmoxa 229 64. The Lass That Made the Bed to me 232 64. . . . Mapmaxa 233 WILLIAM WORDSWORTH 65. are Seven 238 65. . . . 239 66. [Lucy] 242 66. . . . 243 67. Sonnet (Nuns fret not at their convent's narrow room...) 246 67. ( ...) . . 247 68. Sonnet Composed upon Westminster Bridge. Sept. 3, 1803 248 68. , 3 - 1803 . . . 249 13 69. [The Daffodils] 250 69. . . . 251 WALTER SCOTT 70. The v of Saint John 252 70. , . . . 253 71. From "Marmion.(TM) Canto . The Court. XII. Lochin- var 264 71. . . . . 265 72. Nora's Vow (From the Gaelic) 268 72. ( ). . . 269 SAMUEL TAYLOR COLKRIDGE 73. From "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" 270 73. (). . . 271 74. Khan: or, Vision in Dream. Fragment 282 74. , . . . . 283 ROBERT SOUTHKY ~ 75. God's Judgement on Wicked Bishop 290 75. . . . 291 76. The Battle of Blenheim 296 76. . . . 297 77. From "Madoc". Part I. Madoc in Wales. I. The Return to Wales 300 77. ( ). . . 301 14 Contents CHARLES LAMB 78. The Old Familiar Faces 304 78. . . . . 305 THOMAS CAMPBKLL 79. Glenara .306 79. . . . . - 60 307 THOMAS M0ORE From "Irish Melodies" 80. As beam o'er the face of the waters may glow 310 80. ... . . 311 81. She is far from the land where her young hero sleeps 310 " 81. , ... Depeeoi) . . 311 82. The Minstrel-Boy 312 82. . . . 313 From "National Airs" 83. Air.- The Bells of St. Petersburg 314 83. . . . 315 84. 1 Air 314 84. , !.. . . - 315 85. Venetian Air 316 85. , ! ... . . GEORGE GORDON BYRON 86. Fragment Written Shortly after the Marriage of Miss Chaworth 318 15 86. , . . . . 319 87. 1 would 1 were careless child 318 87. ... 3. . Bpwco- 319 88. Farewell! if ever.fondest prayer 322 88.. ! - ... . . - .............................................. 323 89. Lines Written in an Album, at Malta 322 89. . . . 323 . . . . 663 From "Hebrew Melodies" 90. The harp the monarch minstrel swept 324 90. . . . 325 91. soul is dark - Oh! quickly string 326 91. ( ). . . - .. 327 92. Sun of the sleepless! melancholy star! . 326 92. ! ! .. . . 327 ... . . 664 93. The Destruction of Sennacherib 328 93. . . . 329 94. Fare Thee Well 330 94. . . . 331 95. From "The Prisoner of Chillon". 336 95. (). . . - 337 96. Stanzas to Augusta (When all around grew drear and dark...) 340 96. ( ...). . . 341 97. Stanzas to Augusta (Though the day of my destiny's over...) 342 16 Contents 97. ( ...). . . 343 98. Darkness 346 98. . . . 347 99. From "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage". Canto the Fourth 350 99. -. (). . . 351 100. From "Don Juan." Canto the First 352 100. -. (). . . 353 . . 67 101. Journal in Cephalonia 356 101. . . . 357 CHARLES WOLFE . 102. The Burial of Sir John Moore 358 102. ' . . . 359 PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY 103. Ozymandias 362 103. . . . 363 104. The Cloud 362 104. . . . 363 . 670 105. Ode to the West Wind 368 105. . . . 369 106. The Indian Serenade 372 106. . . . 373 107. 374 107. - ... . . 375 ... . . 673 17 108. Song the Men of England 376 108. . . . 377 109. Sonnet: England in 1819 378 109. 1819 . . . Tonoposa 379 JOHN KEATS 110. On the Grasshopper and Cricket 382 110. . . . Mapmaxa 383 . . ~ 674 111. The Devon Maid 382 111. . . . ' 383 112. Autumn 384 112. . . . 385 113. Ode on Grecian Urn 386 113. . . . 387 114. La belle dame sansmerci 390 114. La belle dame sans merci. . . 391 115. Ode on Melancholy 392 115. . . . 393 116. Ode to Psyche 394 116. . . . ~ 395 117. Sonnet on the Sea 400 117. . . . 401 118. Sonnet (The day is gone, and all its sweets are gone...) 400 118. ... . . - 401 119. Sonnet (When 1 have fears that 1 may cease to be...) 402 119. , . . 403 THOMAS HOOD 120. The Death-Bed 404 120. . . . 405 18 Contents 121. The Song of the Shirt 404 121. . . . 405 ALFRED TENNYSON 122. Godiva 412 122. . . . 413 ROBERT BROWNING 123. The Lost Leader 418 123. -. . . 419 124. Home-Thoughts, from Abroad 420 124. . , . . 421 125. How they Brought the Good News from Ghent to Aix 420 125. . . . 421 WILLIAM JAMES LINTON 126. Glee 426 126. . . . 427 ERNEST JONES 127. The Royal Bounty ( Legend of Windsor) 428 127. ( ). - . . 429 CHARLKS KINGSLEY 128. The Sands of Dee 434 128. . . . 435 19 MATTHEW ARNOLD 129. Dover Beach 436 " 129. . . . 437 BANTE GABRIKL ROSSETTI From "The House of Life" 130. Love Enthroned 440 130. . . 441 131. Silent Noon 440 131. . . . . 441 GEORGE MEREDITH 132. The Old Chartist 444 132. . . . 445 CHRISTINA ROSSETTI 133. Up-hill 454 133. . . . ~ 455 LEWIS CARROLL 134. Jabberwocky (From "Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There") 456 134. ( " "). . . -~ 457 . . . 881 ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNK 135. In the Orchard (Provenqal Burden) 458 135. ( ). . . - 459 20 Contents 136. Song in Time of Order 460 136. . . . 461 137. The Garden of Proserpine 464 137. . . . 465 GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS 138. The Leaden Echo 472 138. . . . 473 ROBERT LOUIS STKVENSON 139. Block City 474 139. . . . ~ 475 140. Heather Ale ( Galloway I.egend) 474 140. (). . . 475 OSCAR WILDK OCKAP 141. Impressions du matin 482 141. . . . 483 142. Tmdium vitm 482 142. Tmdium vita. . . ~ 483 143. Symphony in Yellow 484 143. . . . 485 144. From "The Ballad of Reading Gaol" 484 144. . (). . . bpwcosa 485 . . . 491 . . . 567  * Ballads *  1. EDWARD Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, Edward, Edward, Why dois your brand sae drap wi bluid, And why sac sad gang yee 0? O I hae killed my hauke sae guid, Mither, mither, 0 I hae killed my hauke sae guid, And I had nae mair bot hee O. Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, Edward, Edward, Your haukis bluid was nevir sae reid, My deir son I tell thee O. O I hae killed my reid-roan steid, Mither, mither, 0 I hae killed my reid-roan steid, That erst was sae fair and' frie O. Your steid was auld, and ye hae gat mair, Edward, Edward, Your steid was auld, and ye hae gat mair, Sum other dule ye drie O. 0 I hae killed my fadir deir, Mither, mither, O I hae killed my fadir deir, Alas, and wae is mee 0! And whatten penance wul ye drie, for that, Edward, Edward? And whatten penance will ye drie for that? My deir son, now tell me O. Ile set my feit in yonder boat, Mither, mither, 1. " , , ? ? ?" - " , , , , , , , , ! " " , , ! , !" - " - , , ! - , ! " " , , , ! , , ! " - " , , ! , ! " " , , ? ? ?" - " , , ! 24 Ballads Ile set my feit in yonder boat, And Ile fare ovir the sea . And what wul doe wi your towirs and your ha, Edward, Edward? And what wul doe wi your towirs and your ha, That were sae fair to see ? Ile let thame stand tul they doun fa, Mither, mither, Ile let thame stand tul they doun fa, For here nevir mair maun 1 bee . And what wul leive to your bairns and your wi Kdward, Edward? And what wul leive to your bairns and your wi Whan gang ovir the sea ? The warldis room, late them beg thrae life, Mither, mither, The warldis room, late them beg thrae life, For thame nevir mair wul 1 see . And what wul leive to your ain mither deir, Edward, Edward? And what wul leive to your ain mither deir? deir son, now tell me . The curse of hell frae me sall beir, Mither, mither, The curse of hell frae me sall beir, Sic counseils gave to me . 25 !" " , , ? , " - " , , ! , " , , ? , ?" - " , , ! ,. !" " , , ? , ?" - " , , ! , T, ! . . T 26 Ballads 2. THE TWA CORBIES As 1 was walking all alane, 1 heard twa corbies making mane; The tane unto the t'other say, 'Where sall we gang and dine to-day?' 'In behint yon auld fail dyke, 1 wot there lies new slain knight; And naebody kens that he lies there, But his hawk, his hound, and lady fair. 'His hound is to the hunting gane, His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl hame, His lady's ta'en another mate, So we may mak our dinner sweet. 'Ye '11 sit on his white hause-bane, And I'll pike out his bonny blue enn; Wi lock his gowden hair We '11 theek our nest when it grows bare. 'Mony one for him makes mane, But nane sall ken where he is gane; r his white banes, when they are bare, The wind sall blaw for evermair.' 27 2. , : ! ? ? : , ; . , , , . , , , ; . . . 5. KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT I 'll tell you a story, a story anon, Of a noble prince, and his name was King John; For he was a prince, and a prince of great might, He held up great wrongs, he put down great right. Derry down, down hey, derry down... I 'll tell you a story, a story so merry, Concerning the Abbot of Canterbury, And of his house-keeping and high renown, Which made him resort to fair London town. ' 'How now, father abbot? 'T is told unto me That thou keepest a far better house than I; And for [thy] house-keeping and high renown, I fear thou hast treason against my crown.' 'I hope, my liege, that you owe me no grudge For spending of my true-gotten goods." 'If thou dost not answer me questions three, Thy head shall be taken from thy body. 'When I am set so high on my steed, With my crown of gold upon my head, Amongst all my nobility, with joy and much mirth, Thou must tell me to one penny what I am worth.. 3. ( ) , - . , , . , . - . , ; , , . ", ! - ? !" : " - , ". - ! : , , , , , .- ", , ! , : , - ! "-: , , . 30 Ballads 'And the next question you must not flout, How long I shall be riding the world about; And the third question thou must not shrink, But tell to me truly what I do think.' '0 these are hard questions for my shallow wit, For I cannot answer your grace as yet; But if you will give me but three days space, I 'll do my endeavor to answer your grace.' '0 three days space I will thee give, For that is the longest day thou hast to live. And if thou dost not answer these questions right, Thy head shall be taken from thy body quite.' And as the shepherd was going to his fold, He spy'd the old abbot come riding along: 'How now, master abbot? You 'r welcome home; What news have you brought from good King John?' 'Sad news, sad news I have thee to give, For I have but three days space for to live; If I do not answer him questions three, My head will be taken from my body. 'When he is set so high on his steed, With his crown of gold upon his head, Amongst all his nobility, with joy and much mirth, I must tell him to one penny what he is worth.  ": , ; : ; ". - , ! ? ? , , ! - ", ; . , , !" , , ; . ; ; : " ! ?" - , ! : . , . - -, : , , , , . - : , ; :