Section: «Poems»
Verse (ancient Greek ὁ στίχος — row, structure), a term in versification used in several meanings:
artistic speech organized by division into rhythmically commensurate segments; poetry in the narrow sense; in particular, it implies the properties of versification of a particular tradition ("antique verse", "Akhmatova's verse", etc.);
a line of poetic text organized according to a certain rhythmic pattern ("My uncle of the most honest rules").
The Song Of The Wreck
The wind blew high, the waters raved,A ship drove on the land,A hundred human creatures savedKneel'd down upon the sand.Threescore were drown'd..
© Charles Dickens
The Hymn Of The Wiltshire Laborers
O God! who by Thy prophet's handDidst smite the rocky brake,Whence water came, at Thy command,Thy people's thirst to slake;Strike, now, upon this..
© Charles Dickens
A Fine Old English Gentleman
I'll sing you a new ballad, and I'll warrant it first-rate,Of the days of that old gentleman who had that old estate;When they spent the public money..
© Charles Dickens
Gabriel's Grub Song
Brave lodgings for one, brave lodgings for one,A few feet of cold earth, when life is done;A stone at the head, a stone at the feet;A rich, juicy..
© Charles Dickens
Squire Norton's Song
The child and the old man sat aloneIn the quiet, peaceful shadeOf the old green boughs, that had richly grownIn the deep, thick forest glade.It was a..
© Charles Dickens
George Edmunds' Song
Autumn leaves, autumn leaves, lie strewn around he here;Autumn leaves, autumn leaves, how sad, how cold, how drear!How like the hopes of childhood's..
© Charles Dickens
Little Nell's Funeral
And now the bell, - the bellShe had so often heard by night and dayAnd listened to with solemn pleasure,E'en as a living voice, -Rung its remorseless..
© Charles Dickens
The Ivy Green
Oh, a dainty plant is the Ivy green,That creepeth o'er ruins old!Of right choice food are his meals, I ween,In his cell so lone and cold.The wall..
© Charles Dickens
A Child's Hymn
Hear my prayer, O heavenly Father,Ere I lay me down to sleep;Bid Thy angels, pure and holy,Round my bed their vigil keep.My sins are heavy, but Thy..
© Charles Dickens
Lucy's Song
How beautiful at eventideTo see the twilight shadows pale,Steal o'er the landscape, far and wide,O'er stream and meadow, mound and dale!How soft is..
© Charles Dickens
Let Go
Let go of my handLet me be what I want to beLet go of my handThe sands of time Are trickling before meI have not yet Achievedwhat I want to beLet go..
© Jack Davis
Aboriginal Australia
To the OthersYou once smiled a friendly smile,Said we were kin to one another,Thus with guile for a short whileBecame to me a brother.Then you..
© Jack Davis
“A Journey of Two”
We’ve walked together, hand in hand,Across the seas, across the land.Through laughter loud, through quiet sighs,Through every question, through..
© Marriage Day
“Through All Seasons”
Through seasons changing, fast or slow,Our love has taught us how to grow.In warmth, in cold, in rain, in shine,Your heart remains forever..
© Marriage Day
“The Beauty of Us”
I see your smile, I hear your voice,In you I’ve found my perfect choice.Our love is gentle, strong, and free,A masterpiece of harmony.Each year adds..
© Marriage Day
“Side by Side”
Through time and tide, we walk as one,Under the stars, beneath the sun.We’ve built a world of dreams and care,A life together, rich and rare.Your..
© Marriage Day
“The Promise of Forever”
I promised you my heart that day,And in your eyes, I found my way.Through every trial, through every cheer,Our love has grown, year after year.A..
© Marriage Day
“Two Hearts, One Journey”
Two hearts entwined, a single thread,Through joy and tears, the path we’ve led.Each day we share, each laugh, each sigh,A love that lifts, that will..
© Marriage Day
“Unshared, Yet Full”
My story isn’t half-told still,Nor waiting on another’s will.Each chapter turns because I choose,Each joy is mine, each lesson too.On Singles Day, I..
© Singles Day
“The Art of Being Whole”
I’ve painted joy in subtle tones,In coffee cups and silent phones.In choosing rest, in choosing peace,In letting all comparisons cease.Being single..
© Singles Day
“Room to Breathe”
Single gives me space to breathe,To follow truth, to not deceive.No compromises dim my light,No shrinking self to fit what’s right.I am enough in..
© Singles Day
“Waiting Without Waiting”
I do not wait with folded handsFor fate to draw romantic plans.I live, I love, I learn, I rise,With open heart and hopeful eyes.If love arrives, it..
© Singles Day
“The Strength of One”
I wake each day with plans my own,A life I build, a self I’ve grown.No mirror asks me who to be,I answer only honestly.Singles Day reminds my heart:I..
© Singles Day
“Alone, Not Empty”
I walk my path with steady feet,No borrowed dreams, no half-filled seat.The quiet nights have taught my soulThat being single makes me whole.I’ve..
© Singles Day
Zoheyr
Woe is me for 'Ommi 'Aufa! Woe for the tents of herlost on thy stony plain, Durráj, on thine, Mutethéllemi!In Rákmatéyn I found our dwelling, faint..
© Wilfrid Scawen Blunt