Poetic Openings : Matthew Arnold to Richard Harris Barham
Poet : Matthew Arnold : Poem : West London : First Line : Crouch'd on the pavement close by Belgrave SquarePoet : Matthew Arnold : Poem : Worldly Place : First Line : Even in a palace, life may be led well!
Poet : Matthew Arnold : Poem : Youth And Calm : First Line : Tis death! and peace, indeed, is here,
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : A Lay Of St. Gengulphus : First Line : Non multo post, Gengulphus, in domo sua dormiens, occisus est a quodam clerico qui cum uxore sua adulterare solebat. Cujus corpus dum in fereto in sepulturam portaretur, multi infirmi de tactu sanati sunt.'
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : A Lay Of St. Nicholas : First Line : Statim sacerdoti apparuit diabolus in specie puell pulchritudinis mir, et ecce Divus, fide catholica et cruce et aqua benedicta armatus, venit, et aspersit aquam in nomine Sanct et Individu Trinitatis, quam, quasi ardentem, diabolus, nequaquam sustinere valens, mugitibus fugit.'