The Collected Poems of William H. Davies

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The Collected Poems of

WILLIAM H.DAVIES

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The Collected Poems of

WILLIAM H. DAVIES

With a portrait by
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New York · Alfred A. Knopf · Mcmxvi

COPYRIGHT, 1916, BY

WILLIAM H. DAVIES

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Note: This single volume collection of what I believe to be my best pieces is published in response to a frequently expressed wish from the press and public. For permission to do this, my thanks are due to the publishers of my separate volumes of poems,—Mr. A. C. Fifield, Mr. Elkin Mathews, and Messrs. Methuen & Co.

W. H. D.

CONTENTS

TITLE		SOURCE	PAGE
Thunderstorms	from	“Foliage”	11
Songs of Joy	“	“Songs of Joy”	12
The Moon	“	“The Bird of Paradise”	14
The Rain	“	“Nature Poems”	15
Laughing Rose	“	“Foliage”	16
Infancy	“	“Bird of Paradise”	17
Leisure	“	“Songs of Joy”	18
The Visitor	“	“Child Lovers”	19
The Kingfisher	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	20
The Inexpressible	“	“Child Lovers”	21
Charms	“	“Child“ Lovers”“	22
Autumn	“	“The Soul’s Destroyer”	24
This Night	“	“Child Lovers”	25
In May	“	“Songs of Joy”	26
Days too short	“	“Songs“ of Joy”“	28
The Sleepers	“	“Songs“ of Joy”“	29
Child Lovers	“	“Child Lovers”	31
Sweet Stay-at-Home	“	“Foliage”	33
The Elements	“	“Songs of Joy”	35
Come, thou sweet Wonder	“	“Child Lovers”	37
A Maiden and her hair	“	“Nature Poems”	38
Day’s Black Star	“	“Nature“ Poems”“	40
The Example	“	“Songs of Joy”	41
The Ox	“	“New Poems”	42
The Two Children	“	“Child Lovers”	44
The Mind’s Liberty	“	“Bird of Paradise”	45
The Battle	“	“Nature Poems”	46
The Lonely Dreamer	“	“Foliage”	47
The East in Gold	“	“Songs of Joy”	48
A Mother to her sick Child	“	“Child Lovers”	49
The Happy Child	“	“Songs of Joy”	50
To Sparrows fighting	“	“Songs“ of Joy”“	51
The White Cascade	“	“Child Lovers”	52
Nell Barnes	“	“Bird of Paradise”	53
In the Country	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	55
Nature’s Friend	“	“Nature Poems”	57
The Flood	“	“Songs of Joy”	59
Christ the Man	“	“Songs“ of Joy”“	60
Dreams of the Sea	“	“Foliage”	61
A Great Time	“	“Bird of Paradise”	63
Man	“	“Songs of Joy”	64
Truly Great	“	“Nature Poems”	66
The Sluggard	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	68
When on a Summer’s Morn	from	“Bird of Paradise”	69
Farewell to Poesy	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	70
Early Morn	“	“Nature Poems”	71
Robin Redbreast	“	“Nature“ Poems”“	72
A Lovely Woman	“	“Nature“ Poems”“	73
Friends	“	“Child Lovers”	75
The Laughers	“	“Nature Poems”	77
The Boy	“	“Nature“ Poems”“	79
The Dark Hour	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	81
Jenny Wren	“	“Farewell“ to“	83
Kitty and I	“	“Child Lovers”	85
A Drinking Song	“	“Soul’s Destroyer”	87
Money	“	“Nature Poems”	89
Sadness and Joy	“	“Songs of Joy”	91
Fancy’s Home	“	“Songs“ of Joy”“	93
Happy Wind	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	94
Sleep	“	“Soul’s Destroyer”	95
When I am old	“	“Bird of Paradise”	97
Joy and Pleasure	“	“Nature Poems”	98
The Heap of Rags	“	“Songs of Joy”	100
The Hawk	“	“Bird of Paradise”	102
The Weeping Child	“	“Bird“ of Paradise”“	103
Seeking Beauty	“	“Songs of Joy”	104
Margery	“	“New Poems”	106
A Greeting	“	“Foliage”	107
The Hermit	“	“Bird of Paradise”	108
The Bird-Man	“	“Foliage”	109
Sheep	“	“Songs of Joy”	110
The Idiot and the Child	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	112
Starers	“	“Bird of Paradise”	113
Plants and Men	“	“Bird“ of Paradise”“	114
The One Singer	“	“Child Lovers”	115
Lines from “The Soul’s Destroyer”	“	“Soul’s Destroyer”	116
April’s Charms	“	“Child Lovers”	117
The Call of the Sea	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	118
Her Absence	“	“Bird of Paradise”	120
The Dreaming Boy	“	“Bird“ of Paradise”“	121
Whom I know	“	“Foliage”	123
The Power of Music	“	“Songs of Joy”	124
The Muse	“	“Nature Poems”	126
The Owl	“	“Songs of Joy”	127
My Lady Comes	“	“Child Lovers”	128
The Daisy	“	“Nature Poems”	129
Fairies, take Care	“	“Songs of Joy”	131
A Blind Child	“	“New Poems”	133
Thou comest, May	“	“Child Lovers”	135
The Best Friend	“	“Bird of Paradise”	136
Rich Days	“	“Bird“ of Paradise”“	137
“The Ways of Time”	from	“New Poems”	138
Bird of Paradise	“	“Bird of Paradise”	139
This World	“	“Bird“ of Paradise”“	141
A Woman’s Charms	from“	“Foliage”	142
The Lodging-house fire	“	“Soul’s Destroyer”	144
Body and Spirit	“	“Child Lovers”	148
Catharine	“	“New Poems”	150
Strong Moments	“	“Foliage”	152
The Little Ones	“	“Songs of Joy”	153
Night Wanderers	“	“Foliage”	155
Love’s Coming	“	“Soul’s Destroyer”	156
Where we differ	“	“Nature Poems”	158
Parted	“	“New Poems”	159
The Blind Boxer	“	Manuscript	160
Now	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	162
Clouds	“	“Farewell“ to“	164
The Posts	“	“Songs of Joy”	166
No Master	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	167
Rich or Poor	“	“Songs of Joy”	168
The Sea	“	“Nature Poems”	169
A Life’s Love	“	“Nature“ Poems”“	171
Sweet Child	“	“Bird of Paradise”	172
Death’s Game	“	“Farewell to Poesy”	173
April Boys and Girls	“	Manuscript	174
Newcomers	“	“New Poems”	175
Sweet Youth	“	“Nature Poems”	177
A Plain Life	“	Manuscript	178
Heaven	“	“Bird of Paradise”	179
Ale	“	“New Poems”	180
The Likeness	“	“New“ Poems”“	182
A Fleeting Passion			183
The Child and the Mariner	“	“Songs of Joy”	184

ERRATA

POEMS

Rain. Last line but one should end with a colon.

The Inexpressible. Divide as three verses of 4 lines each.

Antumn. 2nd and 3rd lines should be set in, as they rhyme.

Lonely Dreamer. 2nd line of 2nd verse should begin “Those,” not “Their.”

In the Country. 3rd line 1st verse delete comma after “woman,” and alter semicolon after “care” to comma. 4th line delete comma after “man.”

When on a Summer’s Morn. 4th line of 1st verse, alter full stop to semicolon.

Early Morn. Last line but three, alter “ships” to “ship.”

Sleep. 16th line, alter “my” to “a.” (“And in a lady’s bower.”)

Seeking Beauty. Last line, use small “d” for “Distress.”

Starers. Last line to read: “That try to stare like the big moon.”

The Call of the Sea. 18th line to read: “Men of one voyage, when they spend.”

Thou comest May. Last line but one, add comma after “homes.”

Lodging House Fire. 2nd line of fifth verse, to begin “Six hours.”

Lodging„ House„ Fire.„ Last line 11th verse, delete comma at end.

Body and Spirit. 3rd line 2nd verse “their” should be, “there.”

Loves Coming. 1st line last verse alter to “I do not know,” not “Is not my say.”

Clouds. 3rd line 3rd verse, delete comma after “small.”

Rich or Poor. 3rd line 1st verse should end “crowns” not “crown.”

A Fleeting Passion. Even lines should be set in throughout, as they rhyme.

Child and Mariner. 2nd line should read “things” not “thing.”

Child„ and„ Mariner.„ 60th line, “Rose” should read “grown.”

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