English Authors

The Wind Poem by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. Adelaide Anne Procter Verse: The Wind Poem The wind went forth o’er land and sea Loud and free; Foaming waves leapt up to meet it, Stately pines bowed down to greet it; While the wailing sea And the forest’s murmured sigh […]

Continue Reading Adelaide Anne Procter Verse: The Wind Poem

Expectation Poem by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. Adelaide Anne Procter Verse: Expectation Poem The King’s three daughters stood on the terrace, The hanging terrace, so broad and green, Which keeps the sea from the marble Palace, There was Princess May, and Princess Alice, And the youngest Princess, Gwendoline. Sighed […]

Continue Reading Adelaide Anne Procter Verse: Expectation Poem

AN IDEAL POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: AN IDEAL POEM While the grey mists of early dawn Were lingering round the hill, And the dew was still upon the flowers, And the earth lay calm and still, A wingèd Spirit came to me Noble, […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: AN IDEAL POEM

OUR DEAD POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: OUR DEAD POEM Nothing is our own: we hold our pleasures Just a little while, ere they are fled: One by one life robs us of our treasures; Nothing is our own except our Dead. They are […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: OUR DEAD POEM

A WOMAN’S ANSWER POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: A WOMAN’S ANSWER POEM I will not let you say a Woman’s part Must be to give exclusive love alone; Dearest, although I love you so, my heart Answers a thousand claims beside your own. I […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: A WOMAN'S ANSWER POEM

THE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL SOUL POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: THE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL SOUL POEM FOUNDED ON AN OLD FRENCH LEGEND The fettered Spirits linger In purgatorial pain, With penal fires effacing Their last faint earthly stain, Which Life’s imperfect sorrow […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: THE STORY OF THE FAITHFUL SOUL POEM

A CONTRAST POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: A CONTRAST POEM Can you open that ebony Casket? Look, this is the key: but stay, Those are only a few old letters Which I keep,—to burn some day. Yes, that Locket is quaint and ancient; But […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: A CONTRAST POEM

THE BRIDE’S DREAM POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: THE BRIDE’S DREAM POEM The stars are gleaming; The maiden sleeps— What is she dreaming? For see—she weeps. By her side is an Angel With folded wings; While the Maiden slumbers The Angel sings: He sings […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: THE BRIDE'S DREAM POEM

THE ANGEL’S BIDDING POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: THE ANGEL’S BIDDING POEM Not a sound is heard in the Convent; The Vesper Chant is sung, The sick have all been tended, The poor nun’s toils are ended Till the Matin bell has rung. All […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: THE ANGEL'S BIDDING POEM

Spring Poem by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. Adelaide Anne Procter Verse: Spring Poem Hark! the Hours are softly calling, Bidding Spring arise, To listen to the raindrops falling From the cloudy skies, To listen to Earth’s weary voices, Louder every day, Bidding her no longer linger On her charmèd […]

Continue Reading Adelaide Anne Procter Verse: Spring Poem

EVENING HYMN POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: EVENING HYMN POEM The shadows of the evening hours Fall from the darkening sky; Upon the fragrance of the flowers The dews of evening lie: Before Thy throne, O Lord of Heaven, We kneel at close of […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: EVENING HYMN POEM

THE INNER CHAMBER POEM by Adelaide Anne Procter Poetry from Legends and Lyrics Second Series. ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: THE INNER CHAMBER POEM In the outer Court I was singing, Was singing the whole day long; From the inner chamber were ringing Echoes repeating my song. And I sang till it grew immortal; For that […]

Continue Reading ADELAIDE ANNE PROCTER VERSE: THE INNER CHAMBER POEM