London Lyrics

by Frederick Locker-Lampson

Excerpt from London Lyrics

Oh, for the poet-voice that swells To lofty truths, or noble curses I only wear the cap and bells, And yet some Tears are in my verses.

Genres: Poetry

227 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1857

About the author

Frederick Locker-Lampson (1821–1895) was an English man of letters, bibliophile and poet.

Reviews

[Sem · Rating 2 out of 5]

This started out well enough but then rapidly plummeted into bathos.