Poems by Alfred Austin
Poems by Alfred Austin. A British journalist and a poet, A writer who used to wear quite a few hats throughout his career, Alfred Austin was a literary critic, novelist, and journalist. Trained in law, his professional life revolved around literature. Austin published regularly for half a century and succeeded Lord Tennyson as England’s poet laureate in 1896. Popular in his own lifetime he is now almost forgotten.
A few random poems:
- Verses Turned… poem – John Betjeman poems
- Sonnet CX by William Shakespeare
- The Boa Constrictor Song by Shel Silverstein
- Ballad Of The Press-Gang At Shihao Village by Du Fu
- I sink as I sail magnificently by Michael Nikoletseas
- Robert Burns: The Banks Of Nith:
- If Old Men Fought by Mac McGovern
- Кондратий Рылеев – Как солнце ни блестит и как оно ни светит
- Robert Burns: The Deil’s Awa Wi’ The Exciseman:
- Insolent Storm Strikes At The Skull by Sylvia Plath
- Илья Эренбург – Я так любил тебя, до грубых шуток
- Good-by and Keep Cold by Robert Frost
- Misery And Splendor by Robert Hass
- Departure by Sylvia Plath
- Fragments
External links
Bat’s Poetry Page – more poetry by Fledermaus
Talking Writing Monster’s Page –
Batty Writing – the bat’s idle chatter, thoughts, ideas and observations, all original, all fresh
Poems in English
- Robert Burns: Epistle To J. Lapraik, An Old Scottish Bard:
- Robert Burns: Death and Doctor Hornbook : A True Story
- Robert Burns: Tarbolton Lasses, The:
- Robert Burns: Epitaph On Holy Willie:
- Robert Burns: Holy Willie’s Prayer: “And send the godly in a pet to pray.” – Pope.
- Robert Burns: Epistle To Davie, A Brother Poet:
- Robert Burns: The Twa Herds; Or, The Holy Tulyie: An Unco Mournfu’ Tale
- Robert Burns: Man Was Made To Mourn: A Dirge:
- Robert Burns: Lines On The Author’s Death: Written With The Supposed View Of Being Handed To Rankine After The Poet’s Interment
- Robert Burns: Epitaph On John Rankine:
- Robert Burns: On Tam The Chapman:
- Robert Burns: Another [Epigram On The Said Occasion… On A Henpecked Country Squire]:
- Robert Burns: Epigram On The Said Occasion [On A Henpecked Country Squire]:
- Robert Burns: Tragic Fragment:
- Robert Burns: On A Henpecked Country Squire:
- Robert Burns: On A Noisy Polemic:
- Robert Burns: The Belles Of Mauchline:
- Robert Burns: My Girl She’s Airy: Fragment
- Robert Burns: The Mauchline Lady: Fragment
- Robert Burns: O Leave Novels:
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Parallel Translations of Poetry
The Poetry Repository – an online library of poems, poetry, verse and poetic works