"Tempt me no more, for I Have known the lightning's hour, The poet's inward pride, The certainty of power."

"Do not expect again the phoenix hour, The triple-towered sky, the dove's complaining, Sudden the rain of gold and hea…"

"Nigel's six feet sprawled all over the place; his gestures were nervous and little uncouth; a lock of sandy coloured …"

"They who in folly or mere greed Enslaved religion, markets, laws, Borrow our language now and bid Us to speak up in f…"

"It is the logic of our times, No subject for immortal verse— That we who lived by honest dreams Defend the bad agains…"

"Is it birthday weather for you, dear soul? Is it fine your way"

"It's hard to believe a spirit could die Of such generous glow"

"Put out the lights now! Look at the Tree, the rough tree dazzled In oriole plumes of flame, Tinselled with twinkling …"

"So feast your eyes now On mimic star and moon-cold bauble: Worlds may wither unseen, But the Christmas Tree is a tree…"

"Shall I be gone long? For ever and a day To whom there belong? Ask the stone to say Ask my song."