HerewillIdipmyburninghandAndmoveaninchofdrowsysand，AndpraythedarkreflectedskiesTofastenwiththeirsealmineeyes。
AmillionmillionleaguesawayAmongthestarsthegoldfishplay，AndhighabovetheshadowedstarsWaveandfloatthenenuphars。
THEWELSHSEA
FaroutacrossCarnarvonbay，Beneaththeeveningwaves，TheancientdeadbegintheirdayAndstreamamongthegraves。
Listen，fortheyofghostlyspeech，WhodiedwhenChristwasborn，MaydanceuponthegoldenbeachThatoncewasgoldencorn。
AndyoumaylearnofDyfed\'sreign，AnddreamNemediantalesOfKingswhosailedinshipsfromSpainAndlenttheirswordstoWales。
Listen，forlikeagoldensnakeTheOceantwistsandstirs，AndwhispershowthedeadmenwakeAndcallacrosstheyears。
OXFORDCANAL
WhenyouhaveweariedofthevaliantspiresofthisCountyTown，Ofitswidewhitestreetsandglisteningmuseums，andblackmonasticwalls，Ofitsredmotorsandlumberingtrains，andselfsufficientpeople，Iwilltakeyouwalkingwithmetoaplaceyouhavenotseen
HalftownandhalfcountrythelandoftheCanal。
Itisdearertomethantheantiquetown:Iloveitmorethantheroundedhills:
Straightest，sublimestofriversisthelongCanal。
Ihaveobservedgreatstormsandtrembled:Ihaveweptforfearofthedark。
Butnothingmakesmesoafraidastheclearwaterofthisidlecanalonasummersnoon。
Doyouseethegreattelegraphpolesdowninthewater，howeverywireisdistinct？
Ifabodyfellintothecanalitwouldrestentangledinthosewiresforever，betweenearthandair。
Forthewaterisasdeepasthestarsarehigh。
OnedayIwasthinkinghowifamanfellfromthatloftypoleHewouldrushthroughthewatertowardmetillhisimagewasscatteredbyhissplash，Whensuddenlyatrainrushedby:thebrazendomeoftheengineflashed:
thelongwhitecarriagesroared;
Thesunveiledhimselfforamoment，andthesignalsloomedinfog;
Asavagewomanscreamedatmefromabarge:littlechildrenbegantocry;
Theuntidylandscaperosetolife:asawmillstarted;
Acartrattleddowntothewharf，andworkmenclangedovertheironfootbridge;
Abeautifuloldmannoddedfromthefirststorywindowofasquareredhouse，Andaprettygirlcameouttohangupclothesinasmalldelightfulgarden。
Ostrangemotioninthesuburbofacountytown:slowregularmovementofthedanceofdeath！
Menandnotphantomsarethesethatmoveinlight。
Forgottentheylive，andforgottendie。
HIALMARSPEAKSTOTHERAVEN
fromLecontedeLisleNightonthebloodstainedsnow:thewindischill:
Andthereathousandtomblesswarriorslie，Graspingtheirswords，wildfeatured。Allarestill。
Abovethemtheblackravenswheelandcry。
Abrilliantmoonsendshercoldlightabroad:
Hialmararisesfromthereddenedslain，Heavilyleaningonhisbrokensword，Andbleedingfromhissidethebattlerain。
\"Hailtoyouall:isthereonebreathstilldrawnAmongthosefierceandfearlessladswhoplayedSomerrily，andsangassweetinthedawnAsthrushessinginginthebrambleshade？
\"Theyhavenowordtosay:myhelm\'sunbound，Mybreastplatebytheaxeunriveted:
Blood\'sonmyeyes;Ihearaspreadingsound，Likewavesorwolvesthatclamourinmyhead。
\"Eaterofmen，oldraven，comethisway，Andwiththineironbillopenmybreast:
Tomorrowfinduswherewelietoday，AndbearmyhearttoherthatIlovebest。
\"ThroughUpsala，wheredrinktheJarlsandsing，Andclashtheirgoldenbowlsincompany，Birdofthemoor，carryontirelesswingToYlmer\'sdaughtertheretheheartofme。
\"Andthoushaltseeherstandingstraightandpale，Highpedestalledonsomerookhauntedtower:
Shehastwoearrings，silverandvermeil，Andeyeslikestarsthatshineinsunsethour。
\"Tellhermylove，thoudarkbirdominous;
Givehermyheart，nobloodlessheartandvileButredcompactandstrong，Oraven。ThusShallYlmer\'sdaughtergreettheewithasmile。
\"Nowletmylifefromtwentydeepwoundsflow，Andwolvesmaydrinktheblood。Mytimeisdone。
Young，braveandspotless，IrejoicetogoAndsitwherealltheGodsare，inthesun。\"
THEBALLADOFTHESTUDENTINTHESOUTH
ItwasnosoonerthanthismornThatfirstIfoundyouthere，DeepinafieldofsoutherncornAsgoldenasyourhair。
Ihadreadbooksyouhadnotread，YetIwasputtoshameTohearthesimplewordsyousaid，Andseeyoureyesaflame。
ShallIforgetwhenpryingdawnSendsmeaboutmyway，Thecarelessstars，thequietlawn，AndyouwithwhomIlay？
Your\'sisthebeautyofthemoon，Thewisdomofthesea，Sincefirstyoutasted，sweetandsoon，OfGod\'sforbiddentree。
Darling，ascholar\'sfanciessinkSofaintbeneathyoursong;
Andyouareright，whyshouldwethink，Wewhoareyoungandstrong？
Forwearesimple，youandI，Wedowhatothersdo，LingerandtoilandlaughanddieAndlovethewholenightthrough。
THEQUEEN\'SSONG
HadIthepowerToMidasgivenofoldTotouchaflowerAndleavethepetalsgoldIthenmighttouchthyface，Delightfulboy，Andleaveametalgrace，Agravenjoy。
ThuswouldIslay，
Ah，desperatedevice！
ThevitaldayThattremblesinthineeyes，AndlettheredlipscloseWhichsangsowell，AnddriveawaytheroseToleaveashell。
ThenImyself，RisingaustereanddumbOnthehightshelfOfmyhalflightedroom，WouldplacetheshiningbustAndwaitalone，UntilIwasbutdust，Buriedunknown。
ThusinmyloveFornationsyetunborn，IwouldremoveFromourtwolivesthemorn，AndmuseonlovelinessInminearmchair，ContentshouldTimeconfessHowsweetyouwere。