Love Poems – Page 2849
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The Milkmaid
A Milkmaid, who poised a full pail on her head, / Thus mused on her prospects in life, it is said: / “Let me see,—I should think that this milk will procure … -
Morning Meditations
Let Taylor preach, upon a morning breezy, / How well to rise while nights and larks are flying— / For my part, getting up seems not so easy … -
Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog
Good people all, of every sort, / Give ear unto my song; / And if you find it wondrous short, … -
Old Grimes
Old Grimes is dead, that good old man,— / We ne’er shall see him more; / He used to wear a long black coat, … -
Elegy on Madam Blaize
Good people all, with one accord, / Lament for Madam Blaize; / Who never wanted a good word— … -
The Grave-Yard
From “a Fable for Critics” / LET us glance for a moment, ’t is well worth the pains, / And note what an average grave-yard contains; … -
Faithless Nelly Gray
A Pathetic Ballad / BEN BATTLE was a soldier bold, / And used to war’s alarms; … -
Faithless Sally Brown
Young Ben he was a nice young man, / A carpenter by trade; / And he fell in love with Sally Brown, … -
Orator Puff
Mr. Orator PUFF had two tones in his voice, / The one squeaking thus, and the other down so; / In each sentence he uttered he gave you your choice, … -
The Gouty Merchant and the Stranger
In Broad Street building (on a winter night), / Snug by his parlor-fire, a gouty wight / Sat all alone, with one hand rubbing …
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