Poetic Openings : Richard Harris Barham to Richard Harris Barham

Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Hand Of Glory, The : The Nurse's Story : First Line : Malefica quaedam auguriatrix in Anglia fuit, quam demones horribiliter extraxerunt, et imponentes super equum terribilem, per aera rapuerunt; Clamoresque terribiles (ut ferunt) per quatuor ferme miliaria audiebantur.
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Jackaw Of Rheims, The : First Line : The Jackdaw sat on the Cardinal's chair!
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Lay Of St. Odille, The : First Line : Odille was a maid of a dignified race;
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Legend Of Hamilton Tighe, The : First Line : The Captain is walking his quarter-deck,
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Look At The Clock!' : Patty Morgan The Milkmaid's Story : First Line : FYTTE I.

Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Merchant Of Venice, The : A Legend Of Italy : First Line : I believe there are few
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Monstre' Balloon, The : First Line : Oh! the balloon, the great balloon!
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Mr. Barney Maguire's Account Of The Coronation : First Line : Och! the Coronation! what celebration
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Some Account Of A New Play : First Line : The play's the thing!'-- Hamlet.
Poet : Richard Harris Barham : Poem : Tragedy, The : First Line : Quque ipse miserrima vidi.-- VIRGIL.