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Their lofty snows in constellations flashed - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

Above their crests the moon arose - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

The deep earth shuddered with delight - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

The adventurous sun took Heaven by storm - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

Clouds scattered largesses of rain - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

The sounding cities rich and warm - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

That turned her sweet blood into wine - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

Had the same red sin to purge - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

Still night's starry scroll unfurled - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

Still the day came like a flood - John Davidson "A Ballad of a Nun" [The Yellow Book v.III, Oct. 1894]

The sea's forsaken bride - John Davidson "A Cinque Port"

Staunched their voices golden - John Davidson "Down-a-down"

The cuckoos beat their brazen gongs - John Davidson "Down-a-down"

The nightingales poured in starry songs - John Davidson "Down-a-down"

Slowly tolling the vesper bell - John Davidson "Down-a-down"

Within the wind a core of sound - John Davidson "In Romney Marsh"

Light in all the city tarried - John Davidson "London"

Clouds on viewless columns bloomed - John Davidson "London"

Smouldering lilies unconsumed - John Davidson "London"

An ever-muttering prisoned storm - John Davidson "London"

The heart of London beating warm - John Davidson "London"

Made of flint and roses - John Davidson "Thirty Bob a Week"

Shout and whistle in the street - John Davidson "Thirty Bob a Week"

A million years before the blooming sun - John Davidson "Thirty Bob a Week"


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