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The Poems of Felicia Hemans

Mrs. Hemans

Storm of Delphi, the, 241 Storm-painter in his dungeon, the, 471 Stranger in Louisiana, the, 343 Stranger’s heart, the, 464 Stream set free, the, 543 Streams, the, 474 Student’s prayer, the, 577 Subterranean stream, the, 492 Suliote mother, the, 352 Summer hours, songs for, 541 Summer’s call, the, 543 -- parting, the, 366 Sun, the, 529 Sunbeam, the, 431 Sunset, a thought at, 620 Superstition and revelation, 114 Swan and the skylark, the, 552 “Sweet rose,” 48 Swiss song, 342 Switzer’s wife, the, 391 Sword of the tomb, the, 339 “Sylph of the breeze,” 51 Tale of the secret tribunal, a, 194 -- of the fourteenth century, a, 213 Tales and historic scenes, 67, 190 Taliesin’s prophecy, 148 Tarak, the Moorish conqueror, 77 notes Tasso, Bernardo, sonnet from, 50 -- Torquato, sonnet from, 50 -- and his sister, 420 -- Goethe’s, scenes from, 611 Tasso’s coronation, 479--Release *421 Tempe, vale of, 31 note Terrot, Rev. Mr, 66 note “The sainted spirit,” 50 “The torrent-wave,” 48 Thekla at her lover’s grave, 455 Thekla’s song, 364 Themes of song, the, 534 “There are sounds in the dark Roncesvalles,” 541 “These marble domes,” 50 Theseus, the shade of, 349 “This green recess,” 51 “Thou grot, whence flows,” 52 “Thou, in thy morn,” 50 “Thou that wouldst mark,” 51 “Thou, the stern monarch,” 51 “Thou who hast bled,” 50 Thought from an Italian poet, 489 -- of home at sea, 486 -- of Paradise, a, 606 -- of the future, a, 498 -- of the rose, a, 518 -- of the sea, a, 618 Thunder-storm, the, 531 Tomb, written after visiting a, 519 -- of Madame Langhans, the, 457 Tombs of Platæa, the, 251 Translations from Camoens, 43 -- from Horace, 298 -- from the Italian, 118, 137 -- from the Tasso, &c. of Goethe, 611 Traveller at the source of the Nile, the, 368 Traveller’s evening song, the, 579 -- household, hymn of, on his return, 594 Treasures of the deep, the, 361 Trees, thoughts connected with, 619 Triumphant music, 483 Troubadour song, “The warrior cross’d,” 361 -- -- “They rear’d no trophy,” 609 -- and Richard Cœur-de-Lion, the, 101 Trumpet, the, 374 Two homes, the, 460 -- monuments, the, 604 -- voices, the, 472 Tyrolese peasants, evening song of the, 494 Ulla, 421 “Unbending midst the wintry skies,” 48 Urn and sword, the, 244 Valencia, the siege of, 262 Valkyriur song, 340 Vasco de Gama, appearance of the spirit of the Cape to, 297 Vassal’s lament for the fallen tree, the, 347 Vaudois mountaineers, hymn of the, 588 -- valleys, the, 360 -- wife, the, 453 Vega, Garcilaso de, translations from, 52, 296 -- Lope de, sonnet from, 49 Venus, to, from Horace, 298 Vernal thought, a, 617 Vespers of Palermo, the, 153 Victor, the, 510 Victory, prayer at sea after, 589 View from Castri, the, 251 Vigil of arms, the, 476 -- of Rizpah, the, 598 Violets, 53 Virgil’s tomb, on a leaf from, 245 Virgin, Italian girl’s hymn to the, 449 Virgin’s song, the, 599 Visiting a tomb, written after, 519 Voice of a spirit, the, 364 -- of God, the, 495 -- of home to the prodigal, the, 377 -- of music, the, 498 -- of Scio, the, 243 -- of spring, the, 247 -- of the waves, the, 511 -- of the wind, 475 Voyager’s dream of land, a, 427 Wakening, the, 378 Wales, farewell to, 499 Wallace’s invocation to Bruce, 63 Wanderer, the, 523 -- and the night-flowers, 551 Wandering female singer, to a, 501 -- wind, the, 542 Washington’s statue, 485 Wasp, sonnet to, and reply, 523 Water-lilies, 565 Water-lily, the, 608 Watts, A. A., 248 note Waves, voice of the, 511 “We return no more,” 500 Weary, evening song of the, 592 Welcome to death, the, 509 Welsh melodies, 145 West, W. E., 488 “What woke the buried sound,” 563 “Where is the sea,” 487 Widow of Crescentius, the, 85 Widow’s son, raising of the, 602 Wife of Asdrubal, the, 97 Wild Huntsman, the, 348 Wilderness, prayer in the, 586 William the Conqueror, burial of, 375 Willow song, the, 542 Wilson, Professor, 456 Wind, voice of the, 475 Wings of the dove, the, 381 Wish, the, 519 Woman and fame, 497 -- on the field of battle, 462 Women of Jerusalem at the Cross, the 599 Wood walk and hymn, 576 Wordsworth, William, 568 note -- -- to, 422 Works of art, restoration of the, 22 World in the open air, the, 367 “Wouldst thou to love,” 48 Wounded eagle, the, 480 Wreck, the, 373 “Ye are not miss’d, fair flowers,” 542 Younger brother, to my, 11 Zegri maid, the, 539 INDEX OF FIRST LINES A blessing on thy head, thou child of many hopes and fears, 502 A child beside a hamlet’s fount at play, 604 A child midst ancient mountains I have stood, 601 A deep-toned lyre hung murmuring, 478 A dim and mighty minster of old time, 574 A fearless journeyer o’er the mountain-snow, 603 A glorious voice hath ceased, 585 A lyre its plaintive sweetness pour’d, 559 A mighty and a mingled throng, 493 A monarch on his deathbed lay, 423 A mournful gift is mine, my friends, 483 A requiem, and for whom, 435 A song for Israel’s God! Spear, crest, and helm, 598 A song for the death-day of the brave, 425 A song was heard of old, a low sweet song, 535 A sound comes on the rising breeze, 561 A sound of music from amidst the hills, 415 A sound of woe in Salem! mournful cries, 98 A sounding step was heard by night, 476 A trumpet’s note is in the sky, in the glorious Roman sky, 479 A voice from Scio’s isle, 243 A voice from times departed yet floats thy hills among, 148 A voice of woe, a murmur of lament, 255 A wail was heard around the bed, the deathbed of the young, 350 A youth rode forth from his childhood’s home, 477 A youth went forth to exile, from a home, 351 Again, oh send that anthem-peal again, 557 Ah cease! these fruitless tears restrain, 49 All night the booming minute-gun, 373 AU the bright hues from Eastern garlands glowing, 601 Alone through gloomy forest-shades, 537 Along the star-lit Seine went music swelling, 404 Amidst the bitter tears that fall, 46 Amidst the peopled and the regal isle, 141 Amidst the thrilling leaves, thy voice, 495 Amidst those scenes, O pilgrim I seek’st thou Rome, 50 And come, ye faithful! round Messiah seen, 597 And is there glory from the heaven departed, 375 And is there sadness in thy dreams, my boy, 458 And shrink ye from the way, 430 And there they sleep, the men who stood, 251 And was thy home, pale wither’d thing, 245 And ye are strong to shelter: all meek things, 619 Another warning sound! The funeral bell, 187 Answer me, burning stars of night, 424 Answer, ye chiming waves, 511 Apropos of your illness, pray give, if you please, 139 Are ye for ever to your skies departed, 354 Arise! old Norway sends the word, 567 Art thou come from the far-off land at last, 501 As the tired voyager on stormy seas, 597 Ask’st thou my home? my pathway wouldst thou know, 364 Ave! now let prayer and music, 540 Away! though still thy sword is red, 293 Ay, warrior, arm! and wear thy plume, 490 Back then, once more to breast the waves of life, 629 Banners hung drooping from on high, 604 Bear them not from grassy dells, 556 Before the fiery sun, 242 Beings of brighter worlds, that rise at times, 114 Beside the streams of Babylon, in tears, 46 Bird of the greenwood, 556 Bird, that art singing on Ebro’s side, 540 Birds, joyous birds of the wandering wing, 434 Blessing and love be round thee still, fair boy, 520 Blessings be round it still, that gleaming fane, 603 Blessings, O Father! shower, 596 Brave spirit! mourn’d with fond regret, 55 Bride! upon thy marriage-day, 466 Brightly, brightly hast thou fled, 562 Bring flowers, young flowers, for the festal board, 362 Bring music! stir the brooding air, 554 Broods there some spirit here, 577 By a mountain-stream at rest, 566 By the blue waters, the restless ocean-waters, 627 By the dark stillness brooding in the sky, 607 By the dread and viewless powers, 145 By the mighty minster’s bell, 372 By the soft green light in the woody glade, 433 Call back your odours, lovely flowers, 551 Call it not loneliness to dwell, 210 Calm on the bosom of thy God, 357 Calm scenes of patriarch life! how long a power, 620 Chains on the cities, gloom in the air, 540 Chieftains, lead on! our hearts beat high, 58 Child! amidst the flowers at play, 377 Children of night, unfolding meekly, slowly, 551 Clad in all their brightest green, 1 Come away, elves! while the dew is sweet, 565 Come away! the child, where flowers are springing, 560 Come away! the sunny hours, 543 Come forth, and let us through our hearts receive, 621 Come from the woods with the citron flowers, 388 Come home! there is a sorrowing breath, 465 Come, let me make a sunny realm around thee, 504 Come near, ere yet the dust, 353 Come to me, dreams of heaven, 564 Come to me, gentle sleep, 567 Come to me, when my soul, 519 Come to me with your triumphs and your woes, 477 Come to the land of peace, 499 Come to the sunset tree, 494 Come to the woods, my boy, 592 Come, while in freshness and dew it lies, 367 Creature of air and light, 491 Crowning a flowery slope, it stood alone, 603 Dark chieftain of the heath and height, 506 Darkly the cloud of night comes rolling on, 558 Darkly thou glidest onward, 492 Daughter of the Italian heaven, 469 Day is past, 564 Deep, fiery clouds o’ercast the sky, 531 Divine Eliza! since the sapphire sky, 296 Doth thy heart stir within thee at the sight, 619 Down a broad river of the Western wilds, 402 Dreamer! and wouldst thou know, 498 Dream’st thou of heaven? What dreams are thine, 518 Droop not, my brothers! I hear a glad strain, 546 Eagle! this is not thy sphere, 480 Earth! guard what here we lay in holy trust, 356 Enjoy the sweets of life’s luxuriant May, 52 Exempt from every grief, ’twas mine to live, 47 Fair gratitude in strain sublime, 14 Fair images of sleep, 497 Fair Tajo, thou whose calmly-flowing tide, 44 Fair vision! thou’rt from sunny skies, 517 Fair wert thou in the dreams, 249 Fallen was the house of Giafar; and its name, 417 Far are the wings of intellect astray, 621 Far away! my home is far away, 558 Far from the rustlings of the poplar bough, 617 Far through the Delphian shades, 241 Farewell, beloved and mourn’d! we miss awhile, 520 Father! guide me; day declines, 579 Father in heaven, from whom the simplest flower, 621 Father of heaven and earth, 592 Father! that in the olive shade, 487 Faunus! who lov’st the flying nymphs to chase, 299 Fear was within the tossing bark, 355 Fearfully and mournfully, 382 Fill high the blue hirlas that shines like the wave, 146 Firm be thy soul, serene in power, 299 Fling forth the proud banner of Leon again, 539 Flow on! rejoice, make music, 543