Poetic Openings : Thomas Hood to Gerard Manley Hopkins
Poet : Thomas Hood :
Poem : The Song Of The Shirt :
First Line : The Song of the Shirt
Poet : Thomas Hood :
Poem : The World Is With Me :
First Line : The world is with me, and its many cares,
Poet : Thomas Hood :
Poem : Tim Turpin :
First Line : Tim Turpin he was gravel-blind,
Poet : Thomas Hood :
Poem : Time Of Roses :
First Line : It was not in the Winter
Poet : Gerard Manley Hopkins :
Poem : Andromeda :
First Line : Now Time’s Andromeda on this rock rude,
Poet : Gerard Manley Hopkins :
Poem : As Kingfishers Catch Fire :
First Line : As king fishers catch fire, dragonflies draw flame;
Poet : Gerard Manley Hopkins :
Poem : Ash-boughs :
First Line : a.
Poet : Gerard Manley Hopkins :
Poem : At The Wedding March :
First Line : God with honour hang your head,
Poet : Gerard Manley Hopkins :
Poem : Barnfloor And Winepress :
First Line : And he said, If the Lord do not help thee, whence shall I help thee? out of the barnfloor, or out of the winepress?
Poet : Gerard Manley Hopkins :
Poem : Binsey Poplars :
First Line : felled 1879