The Beacon in the Storm (Poem by Victor Hugo)
The Beacon in the Storm By Victor Hugo Hark to that solemn sound! It steals towards the strand. — Whose is that voice profound Which mourns…
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Have You Nothing to Say for Yourself? (Poem by Victor Hugo)
Have You Nothing to Say for Yourself? By Victor Hugo Speak, if you love me, gentle maiden! Or haunt no more my lone retreat. If not for me thy h…
Beggar to Beggar Cried (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
Beggar to Beggar Cried By William Butler Yeats ‘Time to put off the world and go somewhere And find my health again in the sea air,’ Be…
The Ballad of Father Gilligan (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
The Ballad of Father Gilligan By William Butler Yeats The old priest Peter Gilligan Was weary night and day; For half his flock were i…
To A Poet (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
To A Poet, Who Would Have Me Praise Certain Bad Poets, Imitators of His and Mine By William Butler Yeats You say, as I have often given …
The Ballad of the Foxhunter (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
The Ballad of the Foxhunter By William Butler Yeats ‘Lay me in a cushioned chair; Carry me, ye four, With cushions here and cushions th…
The Wild Old Wicked Man (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
The Wild Old Wicked Man By William Butler Yeats Because I am mad about women I am mad about the hills,’ Said that wild old wicked man Who travels wh…
Broken Dreams (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
Broken Dreams By William Butler Yeats There is grey in your hair. Young men no longer suddenly catch their breath When you are passing; But maybe som…
That the Night Come (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
That the Night Come By William Butler Yeats She lived in storm and strife, Her soul had such desire For what proud death may bring Tha…