Poetic Openings : William Lisle Bowles to William Lisle Bowles

Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : On Hearing : First Line : O stay, harmonious and sweet sounds, that die
Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : On The Funeral Of Charles The First : First Line : The castle clock had tolled midnight:
Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : On The Funeral Of Charles The First At Night, In St. George's Chapel, Windsor : First Line : The castle clock had tolled midnight:
Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : Sonnet: At Dover Cliffs, July 20th 1787 : First Line : On these white cliffs, that calm above the flood
Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : Sonnet: At Ostend, July 22nd 1787 : First Line : How sweet the tuneful bells' responsive peal!

Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : Sonnet: July 18th 1787 : First Line : O Time! who know'st a lenient hand to lay
Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : Sonnet: Languid, And Sad, And Slow, From Day To Day : First Line : Languid, and sad, and slow, from day to day
Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : Sonnet: O Poverty! Though From Thy Haggard Eye : First Line : O, Poverty! though from thy haggard eye,
Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : Time And Grief : First Line : O time! who know’st a lenient hand to lay
Poet : William Lisle Bowles : Poem : To A Friend : First Line : Go, then, and join the murmuring city's throng!