Roofs of Gold, Poems to Read AloudPadraic Colum An anthology of poems chosen for their striking imagery, picturesqueness, action and humor. |
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... leaves Old England on the lee . “ O for a soft and gentle wind ! " I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring breeze And white waves heaving high ; And white waves heaving high , my lads , The good ship tight and free- The ...
... leaves Old England on the lee . “ O for a soft and gentle wind ! " I heard a fair one cry ; But give to me the snoring breeze And white waves heaving high ; And white waves heaving high , my lads , The good ship tight and free- The ...
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... It was so old a ship - who knows , who knows ? -And yet so beautiful , I watched in vain To see the mast burst open with a rose , And the whole deck put on its leaves again . The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens ANONYMOUS The King sits [ 57 ]
... It was so old a ship - who knows , who knows ? -And yet so beautiful , I watched in vain To see the mast burst open with a rose , And the whole deck put on its leaves again . The Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens ANONYMOUS The King sits [ 57 ]
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... leaves Trail with daisies and barley Down the rivers of the windfall light . And as I was green and carefree , famous among the barns About the happy yard and singing as the farm was home , In the sun that is young once only , Time let ...
... leaves Trail with daisies and barley Down the rivers of the windfall light . And as I was green and carefree , famous among the barns About the happy yard and singing as the farm was home , In the sun that is young once only , Time let ...
Contents
Introduction by PADRAIC COLUM | 3 |
The Isles of Greece GEORGE GORDON LORD BYRON | 14 |
The Harp That Once Through Taras Halls | 20 |
Copyright | |
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A. E. HOUSMAN Alexander Selkirk Annabel Lee ballad Barmacides battle beautiful Annabel Lee Bells of Shandon bird blow bright bugle Burial of Sir Captain chamber door cloud Collected Poems dance dark dead deep doth dream dying echoes fear Felix Randal flew FRANCIS MAHONY galloped Gilpin golden green Growltiger hair hand hath hear heard heart heaven horse JAMES CLARENCE MANGAN JAMES STEPHENS King land light long thoughts look LORD loud mist moon morning Muriel Rukeyser ne'er never night o'er PADRAIC COLUM Persian pipe poet Quoth Raven round sails Samian wine ship shore Siberia's wastes sighed sing Sir John Moore Sir Patrick Spens sleep snow song soul sound stars stood sweet tell thee THOMAS CAMPBELL thou thoughts of youth tree Twas voice W. B. YEATS waves Wedding-Guest WILLIAM COWPER wind wind's youth are long