Poems by John Hay
Pike Country Ballads:Jim Bludso, Of The Prairie Belle
... " Through the hot, black breath of the burnin' boat ...
L'Amour Du Mensonge
... 'T will serve a heart that seeks for truth no more, ...
The Stirrup Cup
... The night comes down, the lights burn blue ...
The Vision Of St. Peter
... " The apostle sprang, all flushed, to his feet,-- ...
The Prayer Of The Romans
... Like phantasms that flit o'er the marshes ...
Blondine
... The thousand charms that wreathe them, ...
Regardant
... And goes on, thrice damned by that devil's wile,-- ...
Boudoir Prophecies
... And the stout Queen sneered, "Ah, well! ...
To Flora
... Dead winter's leaf-strewn wreck to rise, ...
The Way To Heaven
... And through all four thy slaves may gaze ...
How It Happened
... And the beauty that flashed from the splendid eyes, ...
A Winter Night
... Touched into glittering life the vanes and spires ...
The Monks Of Basle
... III. But the eldest monk soon broke the spell ...
The Advance Guard
... Through the shades of the severing night ...
The Curse Of Hungary
... Till they pour their blood for his revels like wine, ...