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Faith poem paths
A first shelf of faith poems before the full index.
Essential faith
Recognizable poems and authors from this collection.
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115. The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s Lodge, Tarbolton
by Robert Burns
nature, love, death
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117. Song—Farewell to Eliza
by Robert Burns
nature, love, death
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128. The Farewell
by Robert Burns
nature, love, death
Faith and nature
Poems where faith overlaps with nature.
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201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787
by Robert Burns
nature, death, hope
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438. Impromptu on Mrs. Riddell’s Birthday
by Robert Burns
nature, death, beauty
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466. Ode for General Washington’s Birthday
by Robert Burns
nature, death, beauty
Faith and love
Poems where faith overlaps with love.
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383. Song—My Wife’s a winsome wee thing
by Robert Burns
love, beauty, faith
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494. Song—Farewell thou stream that winding flows
by Robert Burns
nature, love, death
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'Twas a long Parting -- but the time
by Emily Dickinson
nature, love, death
Collection index
More faith poems
A first shelf from the faith collection. Open any title to read the poem page.
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"All Is Vanity, Saith the Preacher"
by George Gordon, Lord Byron
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"Arcturus" is his other name
by Emily Dickinson
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"By the Waters of Babylon."
by George Gordon, Lord Byron
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"De Gustibus--"
by Robert Browning
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"Faith" is a fine invention
by Emily Dickinson
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"Faithful to the end" Amended
by Emily Dickinson
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"Heaven" -- is what I cannot reach!
by Emily Dickinson
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"Heaven" has different Signs -- to me --
by Emily Dickinson
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"Heavenly Father" -- take to thee
by Emily Dickinson
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"Hope" is the thing with feathers
by Emily Dickinson
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"It was wrong to do this," said the angel
by Stephen Crane
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"Nature" is what we see --
by Emily Dickinson
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'Mighty Eagle'
by Percy Bysshe Shelley
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'Twas a long Parting -- but the time
by Emily Dickinson
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'Twas here my summer paused
by Emily Dickinson
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'Twas just this time, last year, I died.
by Emily Dickinson
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101. Song—Composed in Spring
by Robert Burns
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115. The Farewell to the Brethren of St. James’s Lodge, Tarbolton
by Robert Burns
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117. Song—Farewell to Eliza
by Robert Burns
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128. The Farewell
by Robert Burns
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130. Nature’s Law: A Poem
by Robert Burns
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136. Prayer—O Thou Dread Power
by Robert Burns
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144. A Winter Night
by Robert Burns
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15. Winter: A Dirge
by Robert Burns
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155. Epistle to Mrs. Scott of Wauchope House
by Robert Burns
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16. A Prayer under the Pressure of Violent Anguish
by Robert Burns
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177. Elegy on the Death of Sir James Hunter Blair
by Robert Burns
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1819 New Year's Carrier's Address
by Major Henry Livingston, Jr.
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185. The Humble Petition of Bruar Water
by Robert Burns
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1914 I: Peace
by Rupert Brooke
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1914 V: The Soldier
by Rupert Brooke
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193. On Scaring some Water-Fowl in Lock Turit
by Robert Burns
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201. Birthday Ode for 31st December, 1787
by Robert Burns
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203. Sylvander to Clarinda
by Robert Burns
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226. Song—I hae a Wife o’ my Ain
by Robert Burns
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247. Ode, Sacred to the Memory of Mrs. Oswald of Auchencruive
by Robert Burns
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25. My Father was a Farmer: A Ballad
by Robert Burns
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254. Caledonia: A Ballad
by Robert Burns
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264. Song—On a Bank of Flowers
by Robert Burns
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278. On the late Captain Grose’s Peregrinations
by Robert Burns
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280. The Kirk of Scotland’s Alarm: A Ballad
by Robert Burns
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285. Song—I Gaed a Waefu’ Gate Yestreen
by Robert Burns
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293. The Whistle: A Ballad
by Robert Burns
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294. Song—To Mary in Heaven
by Robert Burns
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296. The Five Carlins: An Election Ballad
by Robert Burns
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305. Song—Gudewife, count the lawin
by Robert Burns
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306. Election Ballad at close of Contest for representing the Dumfries Burghs, 1790
by Robert Burns
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309. Verses on Captain Grose
by Robert Burns
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310. Tam o’ Shanter: A Tale
by Robert Burns
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311. On the Birth of a Posthumous Child
by Robert Burns
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314. Song—There’ll never be Peace till Jamie comes hame
by Robert Burns
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383. Song—My Wife’s a winsome wee thing
by Robert Burns
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386. The Rights of Women—Spoken by Miss Fontenelle
by Robert Burns
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39. Ballad on the American War
by Robert Burns
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398. Lord Gregory: A Ballad
by Robert Burns
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403. The Soldier’s Return: A Ballad
by Robert Burns
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437. Song—Thine am I, my faithful Fair
by Robert Burns
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438. Impromptu on Mrs. Riddell’s Birthday
by Robert Burns
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449. Song—The Flowery banks of Cree
by Robert Burns
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466. Ode for General Washington’s Birthday
by Robert Burns
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478. Epigram on a Suicide
by Robert Burns
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494. Song—Farewell thou stream that winding flows
by Robert Burns
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511. Song—O aye my wife she dang me
by Robert Burns
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518. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 1
by Robert Burns
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519. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 2
by Robert Burns
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520. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 3
by Robert Burns
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538. Song—Now Spring has clad the grove in green
by Robert Burns
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540. Inscription to Chloris
by Robert Burns
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548. The Dean of Faculty: A new Ballad
by Robert Burns
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551. Ballad on Mr. Heron’s Election—No. 4
by Robert Burns
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56. Epistle to Davie, A Brother Poet
by Robert Burns
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57. Holy Willie’s Prayer
by Robert Burns
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59. Death and Dr. Hornbook
by Robert Burns
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6th April 1651 L'Amitie: To Mrs. M. Awbrey
by Katherine Philips
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75. Halloween
by Robert Burns
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83. The Cotter’s Saturday Night
by Robert Burns
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87. The Twa Dogs
by Robert Burns
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88. The Author’s Earnest Cry and Prayer
by Robert Burns
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91. The Vision
by Robert Burns
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92. Suppressed Stanzas of “The Vision”
by Robert Burns
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