POEMS
BYROBERT BRIDGES
PRINTED AT THE PRIVATE PRESS OF
H. DANIEL
FELLOW OF WORCESTER COLLEGE
OXFORD
1884
THE Author of these poems is too well aware oftheir demerits to allow them to be republished thus withoutsome apology. But it happens that the Printer, at whoserequest this selection is made, is willing to take so fair a shareof the blame as to make any further explanation unnecessary.
One Hundred and fifty copies printed.
This is No. ——
CONTENTS
| FROM FIRST SERIES PUBLISHED 1873 | ||
| 1 | Clear and gentle stream | page 1 |
| 2 | Dear lady when thou frownest | 4 |
| 3 | Poor withered rose and dry | 5 |
| 4 | I found to-day out walking | 7 |
| FROM SECOND SERIES PUBLISHED 1879 | ||
| 5 | Will Love again awake | 8 |
| 6 | Whither, O splendid ship | 10 |
| 7 | I saw the Virgin-mother clad in green | 12 |
| 8 | I know not how I came | 14 |
| 9 | There is a hill | 17 |
| 10 | Again with pleasant green | 21 |
| 11 | Behold! the radiant Spring | 25 |
| 12 | I have loved flowers that fade | 29 |
| 13 | Wherefore to-night so full of care | 30 |
| FROM THIRD SERIES PUBLISHED 1880 | ||
| 14 | Thou didst delight my eyes | 32 |