Florence on a Certain Night, and Other PoemsFLORENCE ON A CERTAIN NIGHTReading editionChapter navigation48 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…FLORENCE ON A CERTAIN NIGHT"WERE I DEAD, I SHOULD LIKE A BOOK DEDICATED TO ME."FLORENCE ON A CERTAIN NIGHTCENTURIES AGOHIS MOTHERPERHAPSBELLUM AMORISQUEEN MARY OF HEAVENA BRAVE LIFETHE MOON-MOTHERTO A YOUNG GIRL WHO SAID SHE WAS NOT BEAUTIFULHALLOWE'ENUNSEENWHY THEY LOVED HIMCHILDISH TRAVELLINGTHE IVORY LATCHTHE ONCE SUNG SONGSPRINGA LULLABYUNANSWERABLE QUESTIONSTHE HILL-TOWERDAYBREAKHOMEVANISHED LOVETHALATTA! THALATTA!TO ENGLAND'S GREATEST SATIRISTIN THE GLAD MONTH OF MAYTHE LILIES BLOOMHERE, SWEET, WE LAYOUT OF THE BLACKNESSIF GOD SHOULD COMEA NEW TENANTLIFE WITHOUT THEEANSWERED PRAYERIN BEDLAMA SONG OF IGNOBLE EASEA WISH FOR HERWE MEETHEART-BREAKUP AGAINMASTERLESSFROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLDABANDONMAN'S BEGINNINGLOVE AT LASTTHE MIRROR OF THOUGHTI'M SORRYDREAMLAND LOVEBeginning of this editionNext chapter →"WERE I DEAD, I SHOULD LIKE A BOOK DEDICATED TO ME."All chapters and sections (48)FLORENCE ON A CERTAIN NIGHT"WERE I DEAD, I SHOULD LIKE A BOOK DEDICATED TO ME."FLORENCE ON A CERTAIN NIGHTCENTURIES AGOHIS MOTHERPERHAPSBELLUM AMORISQUEEN MARY OF HEAVENA BRAVE LIFETHE MOON-MOTHERTO A YOUNG GIRL WHO SAID SHE WAS NOT BEAUTIFULHALLOWE'ENUNSEENWHY THEY LOVED HIMCHILDISH TRAVELLINGTHE IVORY LATCHTHE ONCE SUNG SONGSPRINGA LULLABYUNANSWERABLE QUESTIONSTHE HILL-TOWERDAYBREAKHOMEVANISHED LOVETHALATTA! THALATTA!TO ENGLAND'S GREATEST SATIRISTIN THE GLAD MONTH OF MAYTHE LILIES BLOOMHERE, SWEET, WE LAYOUT OF THE BLACKNESSIF GOD SHOULD COMEA NEW TENANTLIFE WITHOUT THEEANSWERED PRAYERIN BEDLAMA SONG OF IGNOBLE EASEA WISH FOR HERWE MEETHEART-BREAKUP AGAINMASTERLESSFROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLDABANDONMAN'S BEGINNINGLOVE AT LASTTHE MIRROR OF THOUGHTI'M SORRYDREAMLAND LOVEAND OTHER POEMSBy Coningsby DawsonNew York: Henry Holt and Company191400020008TOJOHN KEATSWHO, IN EXCUSE FOR A LIKE OCCASION,WROTE:"WERE I DEAD, I SHOULD LIKE A BOOK DEDICATED TO ME." →