Poetry

Love’s Tributaries By  Gilbert Parker I can say now, "There was the confluence Of all Love’s tributaries; there the sea Of Love spread out towar…

Love’s Courage By  Gilbert Parker Courage have I to face all bitter things, That start out darkly from the rugged path, Leading to life’s achievement…

Love' s Usury By  Gilbert Parker Here count I over all the gentle deeds Which thou hast done; here summon I thy words, Sweeter to me than sweetes…

Love’s Language By  Gilbert Parker Just now a wave of perfume floated up To greet my senses as I broke the seal Of her short letter; and I still can …

Love is Enough By  Gilbert Parker It is enough that in this burdened time The soul sees all its purposes aright. The rest — what does it matter? Soon…

O Flower of All the World By  Gilbert Parker O flower of all the world, O flower of all, The garden where thou dwellest is so fair, Thou art so goodl…

The Lily Flower By  Gilbert Parker Oh, love, it is a lily flower, (Sing, my captain, sing, my lady!) The sword shall cleave it, Life shall leave it —…

The Bridge of the Hundred Spans By  Gilbert Parker It was the time that the Long Divide Blooms and glows like an hour-old bride; It was the days when…

Summer is Come By  Gilbert Parker Summer is come; the corn is in the ear,     The haze is swimming where the beeches stand; Summer is come, though wi…

The Twilight of Love By  Gilbert Parker Adieu! and the sun goes awearily down, The mist creeps up o’er the sleepy town, The white sails bend to the s…

I Heard the Desert Calling By  Gilbert Parker I heard the desert calling, and my heart stood still —      There was winter in my world and in my hear…

You’ll Travel Far and Wide By  Gilbert Parker You’ll travel far and wide, dear, but you’ll come back again, You’ll come back to your father and your …

Mary Callaghan and Me By  Gilbert Parker It was as fine a churchful as you ever clapt an eye on;     Oh, the bells was ringin’ gaily, and the sun was…