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Born in August 12, 1774 / Died in March 21, 1843 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Robert Southey

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Sonnet 09

... Such delight EDITH! is mine, escaping to thy sight ...

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Sonnet 10

... Wraps his torn raiment round his shivering form ...

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The Battle of Blenheim

... “‘Tis some poor fellow’s skull,” said he, ...

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The Curse of Kehama

... And the winds shall not touch thee ...

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The Old Man's Comforts and how he gained them

... You are chearful, and love to converse upon death! ...

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The Old Woman of Berkeley

... Oh! pray, my children, for me! 'I have 'nointed myself with infant's fat, ...

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The Pauper's Funeral

... Hard was thy Fate, which, while it doom'd to woe, ...

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The Race Of Banquo

... Fly, son of Banquo--Fleance, fly!Parent of the sceptred race, ...

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The Soldier's Wife

... Wild-visag'd Wanderer! ah for thy heavy chance!Sorely thy little one drags by thee bare-footed, ...

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The Triumph Of Woman

... He thinks, and wills, and acts, a Deity below!Where is the King who with elating pride ...

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The Well of St. Keyne

... Keyne.""I have left a good woman who never was here ...

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The Widow

... "Pity me Strangers!"I had a home once--I had once a husband-- ...

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To a Goose

... Or if, the drudge of housemaid's daily toil, ...

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To Contemplation

... Moves in the grass-green hedge the glow-worms living light ...

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To Horror

... And with him sleeps, chill'd to eternal rest!Black HORROR! speed we to the bed of Death, ...