Lays of ancient Virginia, and other poemsANCIENT VIRGINIA,Reading editionChapter navigation147 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterLAYSANCIENT VIRGINIA,POEMS:JAMES AVIS BARTLEY,PREFATORY LETTER TO THE PUBLIC.POCAHONTAS.A SONG.ELFINDALE.OF A SKYLARK.THE PRINCESS OF PERU.THE HOLY LADY.TIME AND ETERNITY.YEMEN.LILLY: A POEM.ADIEU TO EMORY.VIRGINIA.WATOGA.NAPOLEON.STANZAS.THE LOVER.THE ANGELS OF EARTH.AUSTRALIA; OR, THE NEW GOLDEN AGE.THE PROPHECY OF COLUMBIA.LOVE.THE LOVERS.SONG.HOURS WITH NATURE.YORKTOWN.POET'S ENCHANTED LIFE.SUNSET.IMAGINATION.MILLY.THE WINTRY DAYS.SPRING.AN INCIDENT.THE LETTER.THE LOST PLEIAD.THE SLEEPER.DWELLING IN HEAVEN.THE FACE I SEE IN DREAMS.TO ELOQUENCE.NEAR YONDER BANKS AT EVEN.AN HYMN.TO P.S. WHITE.MONTPELIER, ORANGE COUNTY, VA.THE HEAVENLY FLOWER.LILLY MAY.TO ELEANOR.THE VOW OF LOVE.DISAPPOINTMENT.THE DREAM OF LOVE.SABBATH.THE THUNDER STORM.THE LIFE-LAND.TO MISS ——.THE WIFE TO THE ABSENT HUSBAND.OH, BLUE-EYED MAID, I SIGH FOR THEE.TO MARY.THOUGH THOU WAST PASSING FAIR.THE LADY'S SOLILOQUY.LOVE WITHOUT HOPE.TO MARY.WRITTEN IN AN ALBUM.THE DEAD EAGLE.LAMENT.OH, LOVE! THE DEW LIES ON THE FLOWER.RED ROSE.ELLEN.THE SABBATH WORSHIPPER.TO ——.WHERE IS OUR BROTHER?STAR OF REST.MELANCHOLY.FOR MARY.LINES.THE FLOWERS.THE ENCHANTED REALM OF JOY.TO MISS M.T.R.BENEATH THOSE STARS OF SUMMER.TO FANNIE.A STROLL DOWN QUALITY ROW.THERE IS A GOD.TO THE BELOVED.TO LORA GORDON BOON.MONTICELLO.TO MARIAN.THE SPIRIT OF POESY.THE WATER.BLANNERHASSETT'S ISLAND.TO BETTIE.EPITAPH FOR AN INFANT.THE MILLENNIUM.TO A POET'S WIFE.LILLY LANE.A SONG OF THE OLDEN TIME.FAREWELL TO ALBEMARLE.SHE WOULD HAVE IT SO.TO FANNIE.ON HEARING THAT MY LOVE WAS ANGRY.TO A POET.THE CHILD'S PRAYER.CRITICUS.TO MARY.SONG OF THE CONVERTED HEATHEN.SIN OF THE CHORAL SINGER.A PORTRAIT.HALLOWED GROUND.TO SPRING.ON HEARING THAT MY LOVE WAS PROUD.TO LIZZIE.MONTICELLO.YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU LOVED ME.THE SONG OF THE SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF TICONDEROGA.TO MY COPY OF SHAKSPEARE WHICH HAD BEEN LOST.I LOVE THEE.ON ——.SERENADE.THE OLD MILL WHEEL.SERENADE.VIRGINIA HOME OF HONOR.HYMN TO THE FATHER.O BIRDIE! SPEAK TO ME.TO ONE.THE WANDERER.TO BETTIE.BABY SONG.MY OLD VIRGINIA HOME.TAKE THOSE PLEDGES BACK.SONG.—UNDYING AFFECTION.FREEDOM'S HOME.NATIVE MOUNTAINS.THE TRAIN IS COMING.LINES.LOVE SONG.PARTING SONG.THE SONG OF MAY.TO MY LYRE.YOU ASK WHY I AM LONELY NOW.OLD HOMESTEAD.LOVE SONG.SUSIE.LINES ON PARTING WITH ——.BLUE-EYED ELLA.ACROSTIC.TO THE MUSE. L'ENVOI.J.W. RANDOLPH,Previous chapter ←LAYSNext chapter →POEMS:All chapters and sections (147)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsLAYSANCIENT VIRGINIA,POEMS:JAMES AVIS BARTLEY,PREFATORY LETTER TO THE PUBLIC.POCAHONTAS.A SONG.ELFINDALE.OF A SKYLARK.THE PRINCESS OF PERU.THE HOLY LADY.TIME AND ETERNITY.YEMEN.LILLY: A POEM.ADIEU TO EMORY.VIRGINIA.WATOGA.NAPOLEON.STANZAS.THE LOVER.THE ANGELS OF EARTH.AUSTRALIA; OR, THE NEW GOLDEN AGE.THE PROPHECY OF COLUMBIA.LOVE.THE LOVERS.SONG.HOURS WITH NATURE.YORKTOWN.POET'S ENCHANTED LIFE.SUNSET.IMAGINATION.MILLY.THE WINTRY DAYS.SPRING.AN INCIDENT.THE LETTER.THE LOST PLEIAD.THE SLEEPER.DWELLING IN HEAVEN.THE FACE I SEE IN DREAMS.TO ELOQUENCE.NEAR YONDER BANKS AT EVEN.AN HYMN.TO P.S. WHITE.MONTPELIER, ORANGE COUNTY, VA.THE HEAVENLY FLOWER.LILLY MAY.TO ELEANOR.THE VOW OF LOVE.DISAPPOINTMENT.THE DREAM OF LOVE.SABBATH.THE THUNDER STORM.THE LIFE-LAND.TO MISS ——.THE WIFE TO THE ABSENT HUSBAND.OH, BLUE-EYED MAID, I SIGH FOR THEE.TO MARY.THOUGH THOU WAST PASSING FAIR.THE LADY'S SOLILOQUY.LOVE WITHOUT HOPE.TO MARY.WRITTEN IN AN ALBUM.THE DEAD EAGLE.LAMENT.OH, LOVE! THE DEW LIES ON THE FLOWER.RED ROSE.ELLEN.THE SABBATH WORSHIPPER.TO ——.WHERE IS OUR BROTHER?STAR OF REST.MELANCHOLY.FOR MARY.LINES.THE FLOWERS.THE ENCHANTED REALM OF JOY.TO MISS M.T.R.BENEATH THOSE STARS OF SUMMER.TO FANNIE.A STROLL DOWN QUALITY ROW.THERE IS A GOD.TO THE BELOVED.TO LORA GORDON BOON.MONTICELLO.TO MARIAN.THE SPIRIT OF POESY.THE WATER.BLANNERHASSETT'S ISLAND.TO BETTIE.EPITAPH FOR AN INFANT.THE MILLENNIUM.TO A POET'S WIFE.LILLY LANE.A SONG OF THE OLDEN TIME.FAREWELL TO ALBEMARLE.SHE WOULD HAVE IT SO.TO FANNIE.ON HEARING THAT MY LOVE WAS ANGRY.TO A POET.THE CHILD'S PRAYER.CRITICUS.TO MARY.SONG OF THE CONVERTED HEATHEN.SIN OF THE CHORAL SINGER.A PORTRAIT.HALLOWED GROUND.TO SPRING.ON HEARING THAT MY LOVE WAS PROUD.TO LIZZIE.MONTICELLO.YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU LOVED ME.THE SONG OF THE SLAIN AT THE BATTLE OF TICONDEROGA.TO MY COPY OF SHAKSPEARE WHICH HAD BEEN LOST.I LOVE THEE.ON ——.SERENADE.THE OLD MILL WHEEL.SERENADE.VIRGINIA HOME OF HONOR.HYMN TO THE FATHER.O BIRDIE! SPEAK TO ME.TO ONE.THE WANDERER.TO BETTIE.BABY SONG.MY OLD VIRGINIA HOME.TAKE THOSE PLEDGES BACK.SONG.—UNDYING AFFECTION.FREEDOM'S HOME.NATIVE MOUNTAINS.THE TRAIN IS COMING.LINES.LOVE SONG.PARTING SONG.THE SONG OF MAY.TO MY LYRE.YOU ASK WHY I AM LONELY NOW.OLD HOMESTEAD.LOVE SONG.SUSIE.LINES ON PARTING WITH ——.BLUE-EYED ELLA.ACROSTIC.TO THE MUSE. L'ENVOI.J.W. RANDOLPH,AND OTHER← LAYSPOEMS: →