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Welcome to our collection of poems about melancholy! The feeling of melancholy is a complex emotion that has long inspired poets to create some of the most beautiful and haunting verses. Our collection brings together a range of poems that explore the depths of this emotional state, from the pain of lost love to the ache of nostalgia. These poems capture the essence of melancholy through their evocative language and vivid imagery, inviting readers to embrace their own feelings of sadness and introspection. Whether you're seeking solace or simply appreciating the beauty of language, our collection offers a powerful exploration of the human condition. So come and immerse yourself in the rich and complex world of melancholy through the power of poetry.

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Vashti — Frances Ellen Watkins Harper	She leaned her head upon her hand And heard the King's decree -- "My lords are feasting in my halls; Bid Vashti come to...	822 views Rate it
The Bridge of Sighs — Thomas Hood	One more Unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; ...	821 views Rate it
The Cremation Of Sam McGee — Robert William Service	There are strange things done in the midnight sun By the men who moil for gold; The Arctic trails have their secret tales That would make your...	805 views Rate it
Sympathy — Emily Jane Brontë	There should be no despair for you While nightly stars are burning, While evening pours its silent dew And sunshine gilds the morning. There should be no...	785 views Rate it
The Snare — James Stephens	I hear a sudden cry of pain! There is a rabbit in a snare: Now I hear the cry again, But I cannot tell from...	783 views Rate it
Feathers in the tree. — A J C	Feathers in the tree. Hope is the thing with feathers—that purchase in the soul and it gives you a smile—and sings the tune without the words and never...	782 views Rate it
Fear No More — William Shakespeare	Fear no more the heat o' the sun; Nor the furious winter's rages, Thou thy worldly task hast done, Home art gone, and ta'en thy wages; Golden lads and...	780 views Rate it
Fidelity — William Wordsworth	A BARKING sound the Shepherd hears, A cry as of a dog or fox; He halts--and searches with his eyes Among the scattered rocks: And now at distance can...	778 views Rate it
Sleep And Poetry — John Keats	As I lay in my bed slepe full unmete Was unto me, but why that I ne might Rest I ne wist, for there n'as erthly wight [As I suppose] had more of hertis...	767 views Rate it
God lay dead in heaven; — Stephen Crane	God lay dead in heaven; Angels sang the hymn of the end; Purple winds went moaning, Their wings drip-dripping With blood That fell upon the earth. ...	762 views Rate it
Dreams — Paul Laurence Dunbar	What dreams we have and how they fly Like rosy clouds across the sky; Of wealth, of fame, of sure success, Of love that comes to cheer and bless; And how...	759 views Rate it
The Duet — Adam Gutteridge	It’s a blustery evening that meets our man As he rushes to catch his train It’s been a fruitless and tiresome day at work And it’s lashing down with...	756 views Rate it
To A Mouse — Robert Burns	Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie, O, what a panic's in thy breastie! Thou need na start awa sae hasty, Wi' bickering brattle! I wad be laith to...	754 views Rate it
The Mask Of Anarchy — Percy Bysshe Shelley	I. As I lay asleep in Italy There came a voice from over the Sea, And with great power it forth led me To walk in the visions of...	748 views Rate it
The Roman Centurion's Song — Rudyard Kipling	Roman Occupation of Britain, A.D....	742 views Rate it
Life doesn't frighten me — Maya Angelou	Life doesn't frighten me Shadows on the wall Noises down the hall Life doesn't frighten me at all Bad dogs barking loud Big ghosts in a cloud ...	739 views Rate it
Florence Nightingale — Emma Lazarus	UPON the whitewashed walls A woman's shadow falls, A woman walketh o'er the darksome floors. A soft, angelic smile Lighteth her face the while, In...	738 views Rate it
In Search of Self — Karl Constantine FOLKES	In search of Self I looked into the mirror and saw two staring eyes They glanced at me and threatened my demise Informing me without speaking that I...	735 views Rate it
The Yarn of the Nancy Bell — William Schwenck Gilbert	'Twas on the shores that round our coast From Deal to Ramsgate span, That I found alone on a piece of stone An elderly naval...	732 views Rate it
The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point — Elizabeth Barrett Browning	I. I stand on the mark beside the shore Of the first white pilgrim's bended knee, Where exile turned to ancestor, And God was thanked for liberty. I have...	730 views Rate it
The Dark Forest — Edward Thomas	Dark is the forest and deep, and overhead Hang stars like seeds of light In vain, though not since they were sown was bred Anything more...	730 views Rate it
The Sea of people did come. — A J C	The sea of people did come. A pack of wolves surrounded me as I walked into the woods between the piles of stubble and rubble. They were not there to...	728 views Rate it
A Tear And A Smile — Khalil Gibran	I would not exchange the sorrows of my heart For the joys of the multitude. And I would not have the tears that sadness makes To flow from my every part...	725 views Rate it
Pandemic of Pandemic! — Karl Constantine FOLKES	Call it pandemic. Pandemic of Pandemic! Man of flesh and blood. Bartering with unknown realms. His body, soul, and spirit. Call it pandemic. Our...	723 views Rate it
One Word Is Too Often Profaned — Percy Bysshe Shelley	One word is too often profaned For me to profane it; One feeling too falsely disdained For thee to disdain it; One hope is too like despair For prudence...	718 views Rate it