Poems by Pierre Reverdy
The Silver Swan
... More geese than swans now live, more fools than wise ...
She Lay All Naked
... To have seen such meat, and not to have eat, ...
The Song of the Birds
... eagle, soaring on the wind, ...
Peace Be Upon You
... from the King who is king of all kings, ...
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
... Head, shoulders, knees and toes, knees and toes, ...
A Woman's Looks
... With Loves sweet-seeming bait ...
Shoes
... If I want to have some fitting shoes ...
Poor Old Lady
... She went the whole hog when she swallowed the dog ...
Pearl: Section I (Modern version)
... 5 I mourned, hands clenched, before that mound, ...
From Whose Beauty the Depths Are Lit
... When one stands before the throne of glory, he begins reciting ...
Beowulf (Old English version)
... þæt ic mote ana ond/ minra eorla gedryht, ...
Pangur Bán
... Next thing lines that held and held ...
Spring Song
... I feel the summer in the spring ...
"Quick! quick! ..."
... The cat's been sick ...
Song of the Thunders
... Myself While I am carried by the wind ...
