Gerard Manley Hopkins
Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844–1889) was an English Jesuit poet who invented "sprung rhythm," a new metrical system. His poems—including "The Windhover," "Pied Beauty," and…
"I caught this morning morning's minion, kingdom of daylight's dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Fal- con, in his riding Of the rolling level underne"
"As kingfishers catch fire, dragonflies drw flme; As tumbled over rim in roundy wells Stones ring; like each tucked string tells, each"
"May is Mary's month, and I Muse at that and wonder why: Her feasts follow reason, Dated due to season - Candlemas, Lady Day;"
"Earnest, earthless, equal, attuneable, | vaulty, voluminous, . . stupendous Evening strains to be tme's vst, | womb-of-all, home-of-all, he"
"For the Visitors' Book at the Inn Who long for rest, who look for pleasure Away from counter, court, or school O where live well your"
"Hard as hurdle arms, with a broth of goldish flue Breathed round; the rack of ribs; the scooped flank; lank Rope-over thigh; knee-nave;"
"The best ideal is the true And other truth is none. All glory be ascribd to The holy Three in One."
"My own heart let me have more pity on; let Me live to my sad self hereafter kind, Charitable; not live this tormented mind With thi"
"No worst, there is none. Pitched past pitch of grief, More pangs will, schooled at forepangs, wilder wring. Comforter, where, where is y"
"Patience, hard thing! the hard thing but to pray, But bid for, Patience is! Patience who asks Wants war, wants wounds; weary his times,"