Hilaire Belloc image
star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

Born in July 27, 1870 / Died in July 16, 1953 / France / English

Poems by Hilaire Belloc

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

Epitaph on the Favourite Dog of a Politician

... Lie in security - as this Dog lies ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

The Elm

... But there she stood, and turned, and smiled at me: ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

Lord Lundy, Who was too Freely Moved to Tears, and thereby ruined his Political Career

... The Dear Old Butler thought-but there! ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

Courtesy

... Gabriel; On Wings a-flame from Heaven he fell ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

March

... The certain course that to his strength belongs ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

Introduction: The Bad Child's Book of Beasts

... Who take their manners from the Ape, ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

January

... That shall benumb the voiceful earth at last, ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

King's Land

... House of the rooted hearts and long carouses, ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

The False Heart

... 'Right as a Ribstone Pippin!' But it lied ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

Child! do not Throw this Book about

... , Darling, your little tiny handsWere also made, I think, to pray For men that lose their fairylands ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

Fatigued

... I'm tired of Love: I'm still more tired of Rhyme ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

Jim, Who Ran away from his Nurse, and was Eaten by a Lion

... und attendTo James' miserable end,And always keep a-hold of NurseFor fear of finding something worse ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

On a Dead Hostess

... Of this bad world the loveliest and the bestHas smiled and said "Good Night," and gone to rest. ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

On a Sleeping Friend

... en your lovely headDroops to sink among the Dead,And the quiet places keepYou that so divinely sleep ...

star nullstar nullstar nullstar nullstar null

On his Books

... When I am dead, I hope it may be said:"His sins were scarlet, but his books were read." ...