Poetic Openings : Thomas Hardy to Thomas Hardy

Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Church-builder : First Line : The church flings forth a battled shade
Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Colonel's Solilquy : First Line : "The quay recedes. Hurrah! Ahead we go! . . .
Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Comet At Valbury Or Yell'ham : First Line : I
Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Contretemps : First Line : A forward rush by the lamp in the gloom,
Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Convergence Of The Twain : First Line : (Lines on the loss of the "Titanic")

Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Coquette, And After ( Triolets ) : First Line : I
Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Dame Of Athelhall : First Line : I
Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Dance At The Phoenix : First Line : TO Jenny came a gentle youth
Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Darkling Thrush : First Line : I leant upon a coppice gate
Poet : Thomas Hardy : Poem : The Dead Drummer : First Line : I