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Born in October 19, 1833 / Died in June 24, 1870 / Portugal / English

Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon

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A Dedication

... Where, with fire and fierce drought on her tresses, ...

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A Song of Autumn

... On the brown-burnt banks, when the wild winds blow, ...

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An Exile's Farewell

... Nor will I shed them now!Against the bulwarks on the poop ...

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Gone

... That the bravest and fairest are earth-worms’ food, ...

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The Last Leap

... In a stifled tone— ‘Rest, old friend! thy day, though rife ...

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The Sick Stockrider

... as he saved his neck so long! Ah! those days and nights we squandered at the Logans' in the glen -- ...

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The Swimmer

... Yet bides the gift of darkness -- sleep!See! girt with tempest and wing'd with thunder, ...

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Thora's Song ('Ashtaroth')

... There are tears in the night-dews wetting -- ...

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Whispering in Wattle -Boughs

... voices that are vaguely whispering! Oh, tell me, father mine, ere the good ship crossed the brine, ...

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The Death Of Nelson

... When the fleets of England, France, and Spain ...

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Delilah

... Pause not till thy strength shall forsake thee, ...

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Hippodromania; Or, Whiffs From The Pipe

... Stride for stride! stroke for stroke! through one hurdle we've broke! ...

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Doubtful Dreams

... For the great things of earth are small things, ...

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To A Proud Beauty

... "A Valentine" Though I have loved you well, I ween, ...

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Pastor Cum

...  Behold A warrior, than his sire more fierce and fell, ...