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Apr 1, 2004 · "Collected Poems 1901-1918 in Two Volumes. Volume I" by Walter De la Mare is a collection of lyrical poetry written during the early 20th century. The poems explore themes of nature, childhood, dreams, and the passage of time, often infused with a sense of melancholy and wonder.
- De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956
- English
Oct 5, 2012 · The complete poems of Walter de la Mare by De la Mare, Walter, 1873-1956 ... English Item Size 1.0G ... 1.0.5 Pages 978 Pdf_module_version
In his poems de la Mare has described the English sea and coast, the secret and hidden world of nature. His favorite themes, childhood, death, dreams, commonplace objects and events, de la Mare examined with a touch of mystery and often with an undercurrent of melancholy.
- Arabia
- Dust to Dust
- The Spirit of Air
- Tarbury Steep
Far are the shades of Arabia, Where the Princes ride at noon, __‘Mid the verdurous vales and thickets, Under the ghost of the moon; And so dark is that vaulted purple Flowers in the forest rise __And toss into blossom ‘gainst the phantom stars Pale in the noonday skies. Sweet is the music of Arabia In my heart, when out of dreams __I still in the t...
Heavenly Archer, bend thy bow; Now the flame of life burns low, Youth is gone; I, too, would go. Even Fortune leads to this: Harsh or kind, at last she is Murderess of all ecstasies. Yet the spirit, dark, alone, Bound in sense, still hearkens on For tidings of a bliss foregone. Sleep is well for dreamless head, At no breath astonishèd, From the Gar...
Coral and clear emerald, And amber from the sea, Lilac-coloured amethyst, Chalcedony; The lovely Spirit of Air Floats on a cloud and doth ride, Clad in the beauties of earth __Like a bride. So doth she haunt me; and words Tell but a tithe of the tale. Sings all the sweetness of Spring Even in the nightingale? Nay, but with echoes she cries Of the v...
The moon in her gold over Tarbury Steep Wheeled full, in the hush of the night, To rabbit and hare she gave her still beams And to me on that silvery height. From the dusk of its glens thrilled the nightjar’s strange cry, A peewit wailed over the wheat, Else still was the air, though the stars in the sky Seemed with music in beauty to beat. O many ...
Walter de la Mare was a British poet, short story writer, and novelist whose work continues to enchant readers with its explorations of childhood, dreams, and the supernatural. His subtle and evocative style, marked by precise language and haunting imagery, has secured his place as a master of the English lyrical tradition.
Poems of Walter de la Mare, 1873-1956. Selected from Collected Poems 1901-1918, Vol II: Songs of Childhood, Peacock Pie, 1920, unless otherwise noted. We compiled a brief biography of de la Mare for you. Click here to read it. Purchase AO's Volume 2 poetry collection, which includes de la Mare, Field, Riley, and Rossetti in paperback or Kindle ...
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Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was the prolific author of many volumes of poetry, short stories and novels, including one of the most enduringly popular poems in the English language, ‘The Listeners’. Born in Charlton, Kent, he was educated at St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir School in London.
