Among the Millet and Other Poems   By: Archibald Lampman (1861-1899)

Revised by Karen Dalrymple, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

AMONG THE MILLET

AND

Other Poems.

BY

ARCHIBALD LAMPMAN

Ottawa: J. DURIE & SON. 1888

Entered according to Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year 1888, by ARCHIBALD LAMPMAN, at the Department of Agriculture.

PRESS OF A. S. WOODBURN, 36 Elgin St., Ottawa, Can.

TO MY WIFE.

Though fancy and the might of rhyme, That turneth like the tide, Have borne me many a musing time, Beloved, from thy side,

Ah yet, I pray thee, deem not, Sweet, Those hours were given in vain; Within these covers to thy feet I bring them back again.

CONTENTS:

I.

POEMS.

Among the Millet 1 April 2 An October Sunset 5 The Frogs 6 An Impression 9 Spring on the River 10 Why do ye call the Poet lonely 11 Heat 12 Among the Timothy 14 Freedom 18 Morning on the Lièvres 21 In October 23 Lament of the Winds 24 Ballade of Summer's Sleep 25 Winter 27 Winter Hues Recalled 30 Storm 34 Midnight 37 Song of the Stream Drops 38 Between the Rapids 40 New Year's Eve 43 Unrest 45 Song 46 One Day 47 Sleep 48 Three Flower Petals 50 Passion 51 A Ballade of Waiting 52 Before Sleep 53 A Song 56 What Do Poets Want With Gold 58 The King's Sabbath 60 The Little Handmaiden 61 Abu Midjan 64 The Weaver 67 The Three Pilgrims 69 The Coming of Winter 73 Easter Eve 74 The Organist 82 The Monk 87 The Child's Music Lesson 103 An Athenian Reverie 105

II.

SONNETS.

Love Doubt 123 Perfect Love 124 Love Wonder 125 Comfort 126 Despondency 127 Outlook 128 Gentleness 129 A Prayer 130 Music 131 Knowledge 132 Sight 133 An Old Lesson from the Fields 134 Winter Thought 135 Deeds 136 Aspiration 137 The Poets 138 The Truth 139 The Martyrs 140 A Night of Storm 141 At the Railway Station 142 A Forecast 143 In November 144 The City 145 Midsummer Night 146 The Loons 147 March 148 Solitude 149 The Maples 150 The Dog 151