HerewillIdipmyburninghandAndmoveaninchofdrowsysand，AndpraythedarkreflectedskiesTofastenwiththeirsealmineeyes。
　　AmillionmillionleaguesawayAmongthestarsthegoldfishplay，AndhighabovetheshadowedstarsWaveandfloatthenenuphars。
　　THEWELSHSEA
　　FaroutacrossCarnarvonbay，Beneaththeeveningwaves，TheancientdeadbegintheirdayAndstreamamongthegraves。
　　Listen，fortheyofghostlyspeech，WhodiedwhenChristwasborn，MaydanceuponthegoldenbeachThatoncewasgoldencorn。
　　AndyoumaylearnofDyfed'sreign，AnddreamNemediantalesOfKingswhosailedinshipsfromSpainAndlenttheirswordstoWales。
　　Listen，forlikeagoldensnakeTheOceantwistsandstirs，AndwhispershowthedeadmenwakeAndcallacrosstheyears。
　　OXFORDCANAL
　　WhenyouhaveweariedofthevaliantspiresofthisCountyTown，Ofitswidewhitestreetsandglisteningmuseums，andblackmonasticwalls，Ofitsredmotorsandlumberingtrains，andselfsufficientpeople，Iwilltakeyouwalkingwithmetoaplaceyouhavenotseen
　　HalftownandhalfcountrythelandoftheCanal。
　　Itisdearertomethantheantiquetown:Iloveitmorethantheroundedhills:
　　Straightest，sublimestofriversisthelongCanal。
　　Ihaveobservedgreatstormsandtrembled:Ihaveweptforfearofthedark。
　　Butnothingmakesmesoafraidastheclearwaterofthisidlecanalonasummersnoon。
　　Doyouseethegreattelegraphpolesdowninthewater，howeverywireisdistinct？
　　Ifabodyfellintothecanalitwouldrestentangledinthosewiresforever，betweenearthandair。
　　Forthewaterisasdeepasthestarsarehigh。
　　OnedayIwasthinkinghowifamanfellfromthatloftypoleHewouldrushthroughthewatertowardmetillhisimagewasscatteredbyhissplash，Whensuddenlyatrainrushedby:thebrazendomeoftheengineflashed:
　　thelongwhitecarriagesroared;
　　Thesunveiledhimselfforamoment，andthesignalsloomedinfog;
　　Asavagewomanscreamedatmefromabarge:littlechildrenbegantocry;
　　Theuntidylandscaperosetolife:asawmillstarted;
　　Acartrattleddowntothewharf，andworkmenclangedovertheironfootbridge;
　　Abeautifuloldmannoddedfromthefirststorywindowofasquareredhouse，Andaprettygirlcameouttohangupclothesinasmalldelightfulgarden。
　　Ostrangemotioninthesuburbofacountytown:slowregularmovementofthedanceofdeath！
　　Menandnotphantomsarethesethatmoveinlight。
　　Forgottentheylive，andforgottendie。
　　HIALMARSPEAKSTOTHERAVEN
　　fromLecontedeLisleNightonthebloodstainedsnow:thewindischill:
　　Andthereathousandtomblesswarriorslie，Graspingtheirswords，wildfeatured。Allarestill。
　　Abovethemtheblackravenswheelandcry。
　　Abrilliantmoonsendshercoldlightabroad:
　　Hialmararisesfromthereddenedslain，Heavilyleaningonhisbrokensword，Andbleedingfromhissidethebattlerain。
　　"Hailtoyouall:isthereonebreathstilldrawnAmongthosefierceandfearlessladswhoplayedSomerrily，andsangassweetinthedawnAsthrushessinginginthebrambleshade？
　　"Theyhavenowordtosay:myhelm'sunbound，Mybreastplatebytheaxeunriveted:
　　Blood'sonmyeyes;Ihearaspreadingsound，Likewavesorwolvesthatclamourinmyhead。
　　"Eaterofmen，oldraven，comethisway，Andwiththineironbillopenmybreast:
　　Tomorrowfinduswherewelietoday，AndbearmyhearttoherthatIlovebest。
　　"ThroughUpsala，wheredrinktheJarlsandsing，Andclashtheirgoldenbowlsincompany，Birdofthemoor，carryontirelesswingToYlmer'sdaughtertheretheheartofme。
　　"Andthoushaltseeherstandingstraightandpale，Highpedestalledonsomerookhauntedtower:
　　Shehastwoearrings，silverandvermeil，Andeyeslikestarsthatshineinsunsethour。
　　"Tellhermylove，thoudarkbirdominous;
　　Givehermyheart，nobloodlessheartandvileButredcompactandstrong，Oraven。ThusShallYlmer'sdaughtergreettheewithasmile。
　　"Nowletmylifefromtwentydeepwoundsflow，Andwolvesmaydrinktheblood。Mytimeisdone。
　　Young，braveandspotless，IrejoicetogoAndsitwherealltheGodsare，inthesun。"
　　THEBALLADOFTHESTUDENTINTHESOUTH
　　ItwasnosoonerthanthismornThatfirstIfoundyouthere，DeepinafieldofsoutherncornAsgoldenasyourhair。
　　Ihadreadbooksyouhadnotread，YetIwasputtoshameTohearthesimplewordsyousaid，Andseeyoureyesaflame。
　　ShallIforgetwhenpryingdawnSendsmeaboutmyway，Thecarelessstars，thequietlawn，AndyouwithwhomIlay？
　　Your'sisthebeautyofthemoon，Thewisdomofthesea，Sincefirstyoutasted，sweetandsoon，OfGod'sforbiddentree。
　　Darling，ascholar'sfanciessinkSofaintbeneathyoursong;
　　Andyouareright，whyshouldwethink，Wewhoareyoungandstrong？
　　Forwearesimple，youandI，Wedowhatothersdo，LingerandtoilandlaughanddieAndlovethewholenightthrough。
　　THEQUEEN'SSONG
　　HadIthepowerToMidasgivenofoldTotouchaflowerAndleavethepetalsgoldIthenmighttouchthyface，Delightfulboy，Andleaveametalgrace，Agravenjoy。
　　ThuswouldIslay，
　　Ah，desperatedevice！
　　ThevitaldayThattremblesinthineeyes，AndlettheredlipscloseWhichsangsowell，AnddriveawaytheroseToleaveashell。
　　ThenImyself，RisingaustereanddumbOnthehightshelfOfmyhalflightedroom，WouldplacetheshiningbustAndwaitalone，UntilIwasbutdust，Buriedunknown。
　　ThusinmyloveFornationsyetunborn，IwouldremoveFromourtwolivesthemorn，AndmuseonlovelinessInminearmchair，ContentshouldTimeconfessHowsweetyouwere。