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choice poems

A public collection of 1453 poems tagged with choice.

1. "By the Waters of Babylon." by George Gordon, Lord Byron

   "In the valley of waters we wept on the day" — George Gordon, Lord Byron, ""By the Waters of Babylon.""

   nature, love, death
2. "De Gustibus--" by Robert Browning

   "Your ghost will walk, you lover of trees," — Robert Browning, ""De Gustibus--""

   nature, love, death
3. "The Lass With The Delicate Air" by John Clare

   "Timid and smiling, beautiful and shy," — John Clare, ""The Lass With The Delicate Air""

   nature, love, war
4. 'Twas just this time, last year, I died. by Emily Dickinson

   "'Twas just this time, last year, I died." — Emily Dickinson, "'Twas just this time, last year, I died."

   nature, death, faith
5. 'Twas later when the summer went by Emily Dickinson

   "'Twas later when the summer went" — Emily Dickinson, "'Twas later when the summer went"

   time, choice
6. 'Twould ease -- a Butterfly -- by Emily Dickinson

   "'Twould ease -- a Butterfly --" — Emily Dickinson, "'Twould ease -- a Butterfly --"

   death, time, choice
7. 130. Nature’s Law: A Poem by Robert Burns

   "LET other heroes boast their scars," — Robert Burns, "130. Nature’s Law: A Poem"

   nature, love, death
8. 136. Prayer—O Thou Dread Power by Robert Burns

   "O THOU dread Power, who reign’st above," — Robert Burns, "136. Prayer—O Thou Dread Power"

   nature, love, death
9. 144. A Winter Night by Robert Burns

   "WHEN biting Boreas, fell and dour," — Robert Burns, "144. A Winter Night"

   nature, love, death
10. 1819 New Year's Carrier's Address by Major Henry Livingston, Jr.

    "Believe me, dear patrons, I have wand'red too far," — Major Henry Livingston, Jr., "1819 New Year's Carrier's Address"

    nature, love, death
11. 19. A Prayer in the Prospect of Death by Robert Burns

    "O THOU unknown, Almighty Cause" — Robert Burns, "19. A Prayer in the Prospect of Death"

    love, hope, solitude
12. 1914 V: The Soldier by Rupert Brooke

    "If I should die, think only this of me:" — Rupert Brooke, "1914 V: The Soldier"

    nature, love, death
13. 193. On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Lock Turit by Robert Burns

    "WHY, ye tenants of the lake," — Robert Burns, "193. On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Lock Turit"

    nature, love, solitude
14. 201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787 by Robert Burns

    "AFAR 1 the illustrious Exile roams," — Robert Burns, "201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787"

    nature, death, hope
15. 25. My Father was a Farmer: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "MY father was a farmer upon the Carrick border, O," — Robert Burns, "25. My Father was a Farmer: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
16. 254. Caledonia: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "THERE was once a day, but old Time wasythen young," — Robert Burns, "254. Caledonia: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
17. 26. John Barleycorn: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "THERE was three kings into the east," — Robert Burns, "26. John Barleycorn: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
18. 264. Song—On a Bank of Flowers by Robert Burns

    "ON a bank of flowers, in a summer day," — Robert Burns, "264. Song—On a Bank of Flowers"

    nature, love, death
19. 293. The Whistle: A Ballad by Robert Burns

    "I SING of a Whistle, a Whistle of worth," — Robert Burns, "293. The Whistle: A Ballad"

    nature, love, death
20. 296. The Five Carlins: An Election Ballad by Robert Burns

    "THERE was five Carlins in the South," — Robert Burns, "296. The Five Carlins: An Election Ballad"

    nature, love, death
21. 306. Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790 by Robert Burns

    "FINTRY, my stay in wordly strife," — Robert Burns, "306. Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790"

    nature, love, death
22. 310. Tam o’ Shanter: A Tale by Robert Burns

    "WHEN chapman billies leave the street," — Robert Burns, "310. Tam o’ Shanter: A Tale"

    nature, love, death
23. 352. The Song of Death by Robert Burns

    "FAREWELL, thou fair day, thou green earth, and ye skies," — Robert Burns, "352. The Song of Death"

    nature, love, death
24. 386. The Rights of Women—Spoken by Miss Fontenelle by Robert Burns

    "WHILE Europe’s eye is fix’d on mighty things," — Robert Burns, "386. The Rights of Women—Spoken by Miss Fontenelle"

    nature, love, death
25. 39. Ballad on the American War by Robert Burns

    "WHEN Guilford good our pilot stood" — Robert Burns, "39. Ballad on the American War"

    nature, love, death
26. 395. Sonnet on the Author’s Birthday by Robert Burns

    "SING on, sweet thrush, upon the leafless bough," — Robert Burns, "395. Sonnet on the Author’s Birthday"

    nature, love, beauty
27. 437. Song—Thine am I, my faithful Fair by Robert Burns

    "THINE am I, my faithful Fair," — Robert Burns, "437. Song—Thine am I, my faithful Fair"

    nature, love, death
28. 45. My Girl she’s Airy: A Fragment by Robert Burns

    "MY girl she’s airy, she’s buxom and gay;" — Robert Burns, "45. My Girl she’s Airy: A Fragment"

    love, beauty, choice
29. 518. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 1 by Robert Burns

    "WHOM will you send to London town," — Robert Burns, "518. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 1"

    nature, hope, faith
30. 519. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 2 by Robert Burns

    "FY, let us a’ to Kirkcudbright," — Robert Burns, "519. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 2"

    nature, love, death
31. 520. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 3 by Robert Burns

    "’TWAS in the seventeen hunder year" — Robert Burns, "520. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 3"

    nature, death, beauty
32. 56. Epistle to Davie, A Brother Poet by Robert Burns

    "WHILE winds frae aff Ben-Lomond blaw," — Robert Burns, "56. Epistle to Davie, A Brother Poet"

    nature, love, death
33. 59. Death and Dr. Hornbook by Robert Burns

    "SOME books are lies frae end to end," — Robert Burns, "59. Death and Dr. Hornbook"

    nature, love, death
34. 75. Halloween by Robert Burns

    "UPON that night, when fairies light" — Robert Burns, "75. Halloween"

    nature, love, death
35. 83. The Cotter’s Saturday Night by Robert Burns

    "MY lov’d, my honour’d, much respected friend!" — Robert Burns, "83. The Cotter’s Saturday Night"

    nature, love, death
36. 87. The Twa Dogs by Robert Burns

    "’TWAS 1 in that place o’ Scotland’s isle," — Robert Burns, "87. The Twa Dogs"

    nature, love, death
37. 91. The Vision by Robert Burns

    "THE SUN had clos’d the winter day," — Robert Burns, "91. The Vision"

    nature, love, death
38. 92. Suppressed Stanzas of “The Vision” by Robert Burns

    "WITH secret throes I marked that earth," — Robert Burns, "92. Suppressed Stanzas of “The Vision”"

    nature, love, death
39. A Ballad of Burdens by Algernon Charles Swinburne

    "The burden of fair women. Vain delight," — Algernon Charles Swinburne, "A Ballad of Burdens"

    nature, love, death
40. A Ballad of Death by Algernon Charles Swinburne

    "Kneel down, fair Love, and fill thyself with tears," — Algernon Charles Swinburne, "A Ballad of Death"

    nature, love, death
41. A Ballad of Dreamland by Algernon Charles Swinburne

    "I hid my heart in a nest of roses," — Algernon Charles Swinburne, "A Ballad of Dreamland"

    nature, love, hope
42. A Ballad upon a Wedding by Sir John Suckling

    "I tell thee, Dick, where I have been," — Sir John Suckling, "A Ballad upon a Wedding"

    nature, love, death
43. A Birthday Song. To S. G. by Sidney Lanier

    "For ever wave, for ever float and shine" — Sidney Lanier, "A Birthday Song. To S. G."

    nature, love, death
44. A Boston Ballad, 1854. by Walt Whitman

    "TO get betimes in Boston town, I rose this morning early;" — Walt Whitman, "A Boston Ballad, 1854."

    nature, love, death
45. A COUNTRY LIFE:TO HIS BROTHER, MR THOMAS HERRICK by Robert Herrick

    "Thrice, and above, blest, my soul's half, art thou," — Robert Herrick, "A COUNTRY LIFE:TO HIS BROTHER, MR THOMAS HERRICK"

    nature, love, death
46. A Calendar of Sonnets: March by Helen Hunt Jackson

    "Month which the warring ancients strangely styled" — Helen Hunt Jackson, "A Calendar of Sonnets: March"

    nature, love, faith
47. A Calendar of Sonnets: November by Helen Hunt Jackson

    "This is the treacherous month when autumn days" — Helen Hunt Jackson, "A Calendar of Sonnets: November"

    nature, love, death
48. A Child Asleep by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

    "How he sleepeth! having drunken" — Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "A Child Asleep"

    nature, love, death
49. A Christmas Carol by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Welcome, sweet Christmas, blest be the morn" — William Topaz McGonagall, "A Christmas Carol"

    nature, love, death
50. A Christmas Carol, Sung to the King in the Presence at White-Hall by Robert Herrick

    "Chorus." — Robert Herrick, "A Christmas Carol, Sung to the King in the Presence at White-Hall"

    nature, love, death
51. A DIALOGUE BETWIXT HIMSELF AND MISTRESS ELIZAWHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF AMARILLIS by Robert Herrick

    "My dearest Love, since thou wilt go," — Robert Herrick, "A DIALOGUE BETWIXT HIMSELF AND MISTRESS ELIZAWHEELER, UNDER THE NAME OF AMARILLIS"

    nature, love, death
52. A DREAM by William Blake

    "Once a dream did weave a shade" — William Blake, "A DREAM"

    nature, love, beauty
53. A Day Dream by Emily Bronte

    "On a sunny brae, alone I lay" — Emily Bronte, "A Day Dream"

    nature, love, death
54. A Dead Rose by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

    "O Rose! who dares to name thee?" — Elizabeth Barrett Browning, "A Dead Rose"

    nature, love, beauty
55. A Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay by William Topaz McGonagall

    "Beautiful silvery Tay," — William Topaz McGonagall, "A Descriptive Poem on the Silvery Tay"

    nature, love, beauty
56. A Dialogue by Percy Bysshe Shelley

    "DEATH:" — Percy Bysshe Shelley, "A Dialogue"

    nature, love, death
57. A Dream by Helen Hunt Jackson

    "I dreamed that I ws dead and crossed the heavens,--" — Helen Hunt Jackson, "A Dream"

    love, death, hope
58. A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allan Poe

    "Take this kiss upon the brow!" — Edgar Allan Poe, "A Dream Within A Dream"

    nature, love, hope
59. A Drop Fell on the Apple Tree -- by Emily Dickinson

    "A Drop Fell on the Apple Tree --" — Emily Dickinson, "A Drop Fell on the Apple Tree --"

    nature, love, death
60. A Face by Robert Browning

    "If one could have that little head of hers" — Robert Browning, "A Face"

    nature, love, death
61. A Farewell by Coventry Patmore

    "With all my will, but much against my heart," — Coventry Patmore, "A Farewell"

    nature, love, hope
62. A Farewell to Agassiz by Oliver Wendell Holmes

    "How the mountains talked together," — Oliver Wendell Holmes, "A Farewell to Agassiz"

    nature, love, death
63. A Farewell to False Love by Sir Walter Raleigh

    "Farewell, false love, the oracle of lies," — Sir Walter Raleigh, "A Farewell to False Love"

    nature, love, death
64. A Farewell to the World by Ben Jonson

    "FALSE world, good night! since thou hast brought" — Ben Jonson, "A Farewell to the World"

    nature, hope, solitude
65. A Fragment by George Gordon, Lord Byron

    "Could I remount the river of my years" — George Gordon, Lord Byron, "A Fragment"

    nature, love, death
66. A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E. by Phillis Wheatley

    "Through airy roads he wings his instant flight" — Phillis Wheatley, "A Funeral Poem on the Death of C.E."

    nature, love, death
67. A Game of Fives by Lewis Carroll

    "Five little girls, of Five, Four, Three, Two, One:" — Lewis Carroll, "A Game of Fives"

    love, solitude, identity
68. A Gentleman by Edward Thomas

    ""HE has robbed two clubs. The judge at Salisbury" — Edward Thomas, "A Gentleman"

    faith, time, choice
69. A Grammarian's Funeral : Shortly After the Revival of Learning in Europe by Robert Browning

    "Let us begin and carry up this corpse," — Robert Browning, "A Grammarian's Funeral : Shortly After the Revival of Learning in Europe"

    nature, love, death
70. A Hymn In Honour Of Beauty by Edmund Spenser

    "Ah whither, Love, wilt thou now carry me?" — Edmund Spenser, "A Hymn In Honour Of Beauty"

    nature, love, death
71. A Hymn Of Heavenly Beauty by Edmund Spenser

    "Rapt with the rage of mine own ravish'd thought," — Edmund Spenser, "A Hymn Of Heavenly Beauty"

    nature, love, death
72. A Hymn To God The Father by John Donne

    "Wilt thou forgive that sin where I begun," — John Donne, "A Hymn To God The Father"

    nature, death, solitude
73. A Hymn to the Name and Honour of the Admirable Saint Teresa by Richard Crashaw

    "LOVE, thou are absolute, sole Lord" — Richard Crashaw, "A Hymn to the Name and Honour of the Admirable Saint Teresa"

    nature, love, death
74. A Letter From the Trenches to a School Friend by Charles Sorley

    "I have not brought my Odyssey" — Charles Sorley, "A Letter From the Trenches to a School Friend"

    nature, love, death
75. A Letter from Artemesia in the Town to Chloe in the Country by John Wilmot

    "Chloe," — John Wilmot, "A Letter from Artemesia in the Town to Chloe in the Country"

    nature, love, death
76. A Letter to Her Husband by Anne Bradstreet

    "Absent upon Public Employment" — Anne Bradstreet, "A Letter to Her Husband"

    nature, love, beauty
77. A Life-Lesson by James Whitcomb Riley

    "There! little girl; don't cry!" — James Whitcomb Riley, "A Life-Lesson"

    nature, love, death
78. A Light Woman by Robert Browning

    "So far as our story approaches the end," — Robert Browning, "A Light Woman"

    nature, love, death
79. A Light exists in Spring by Emily Dickinson

    "A Light exists in Spring" — Emily Dickinson, "A Light exists in Spring"

    nature, hope, solitude
80. A London Plane-Tree by Amy Levy

    "Green is the plane-tree in the square," — Amy Levy, "A London Plane-Tree"

    nature, love, time