Mary Darby Robinson
Born in November 27, 1758 / Died in December 26, 1800 / United Kingdom / English
Poems by Mary Darby Robinson
The Adieu to Love
... Inhuman Boy! Didst thou not paint each well-feign'd joy, ...
The Alien Boy
... Bounding, and buffetting, to reach the shore!Now the full Moon, in crimson lustre shone ...
The Bee and the Butterfly
... Thus murmur'd forth her drony lay: "Thou empty thing, whose merit lies ...
The Confessor, a Sanctified Tale
... A sacrilege on marriage laws!The dame was somewhat disconcerted-- ...
The Deserted Cottage
... Where JACOB sleeps, for Ever!Young, in the wars, the brave Boy fell! ...
The Faded Bouquet
... Nor stain the breast whose glowing pow'r, ...
The Fortune-Teller, a Gypsy Tale
... And scoff, and trick, and swear again! ONE roguish Girl, with sparkling eyes, ...
The Granny Grey, a Love Tale
... Scandal her pleasure--and her trade!A Grand-daughter DAME DOWSON had-- ...
The Haunted Beach
... Plung'd, where the billows play'd!The Spectre band, his messmates brave ...
The Hermit of Mont-Blanc
... And delving, 'mid the snow, a cavern rude!So liv'd the HERMIT, like an hardy Tree ...
The Lascar
... Then clos'd her fainting eyes--and died!The Indian Wand'rer, waking, gaz'd ...
The Mistletoe (A Christmas Tale)
... The pipe was dropp'd from HOMESPUN'S hand!HODGE prest her slender waist around ...
The Negro Girl
... "Whate'er their TINTS may be, their SOULS are still the same! ...
The Poor Singing Dame
... They would shriek like a ghost, the dark alleys among!Wherever he wander'd they followed him crying, ...
The Reply to Time
... When HOPE, by fost'ring FRIENDSHIP rear'd, ...
