George MacDonald

The Poetical Works of George MacDonald

Volume I

First published
1893
Length
91,000 words, about 7 hours' reading

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The collected poems: Within and Without, A Hidden Life, The Disciple and others.

Contents

    1. Within and Without
  1. Within and Without
    1. Part I
      1. Scene I.—a cell in a convent. Julian alone
      2. Scene II.—The refectory. The monks at table. A buzz of conversation. Robert enters, wiping his forehead, as if he had just come in
      3. Scene III.—Julian's cell. An open chest. The lantern on a stool, its candle nearly burnt out. Julian lying on his bed, looking at the light
      4. Scene IV.—Night. The court of a country-inn. The Abbot, while his horse is brought out
      5. Scene V.—After midnight. Julian seated under a tree by the roadside
      6. Scene VI.—The Abbot's room. The Abbot and one of the Monks
      7. Scene VII.—Afternoon. The mountains. Julian
      8. Scene Viii.—a dungeon in the monastery. A ray of the moon on the floor. Robert
    2. Part II
      1. Scene I.—a room in Julian's castle. Julian and the old Nurse
      2. Scene Ii.—a poor cottage. An old Man and Woman sitting together
      3. Scene III.—Kitchen of a small inn. Host and Hostess
      4. Scene IV.—The inn; a room upstairs. Julian at the window, half hidden by the curtain
      5. Scene V.—a back street. Two Servants with a carriage and pair
      6. Scene VI.—Julian's room. Julian standing at the window, his face pressed against a pane. Storm and gathering darkness without
      7. Scene VII.—The landing
      8. Scene Viii.—a room in the castle. Julian and the Nurse
      9. Scene IX.—The Abbot's room in the monastery. The Abbot
      10. Scene X.—Towards morning. The Nurse's room. Lilia in bed. Julian watching
      11. Scene Xi.—a hilly road. Stephen, trudging alone, pauses to look around him
      12. Scene XII.—The Nurse's room. Lilia sitting up in bed. Julian seated by her; an open note in his hand
      13. Scene XIII.—The Steward's room. Julian and the Steward. Papers on the table, which Julian has just finished examining
      14. Scene Xiv.—a road near the town. A Waggoner. Stephen, in lay dress, coming up to him
      15. Scene XV.—The Nurse's room. Julian and Lilia standing near the window
      16. Scene XVI.—The Steward's room. Julian. The Steward
      17. Scene XVII.—The inn; the room which had been Julian's. Stephen, Host, and Hostess. Wine on the table
      18. Scene XVIII.—Night. The Nurse's room. Lilia; to her Julian
      19. Scene XIX.—The river-side. Lilia seated in the boat; Julian handing her the bags
    3. Part III
      1. Scene I.—Night. London. A large meanly furnished room; a single candle on the table; a child asleep in a little crib. Julian sits by the table, reading in a low voice out of a book. He looks older, and his hair is lined with grey; his eyes look clearer
      2. Scene II.—Rooms in Lord Seaford's house. A large company; dancers; gentlemen looking on
      3. Scene III.—Julian's room. Lily asleep
      4. Scene Iv.—lilia in bed. The room lighted from a gas-lamp in the street; the bright shadow of the window on the wall and ceiling
      5. Scene V.—lord Seaford, alternately writing at a table and composing at his pianoforte
      6. Scene VI.—Julian's room next morning; no fire. Julian stands at the window, looking into a London fog
      7. Scene VII.—Julian's room. Noon. Lilia at work; Lily playing in a closet
      8. Scene Viii.—a merchants counting-house. Julian preparing to go home
      9. Scene Ix.—lilia preparing to go out. Lily
      10. Scene X.—Julian's room. Christmas Day; early morn. Julian
      11. Scene Xi.—lilia teaching Lady Gertrude. Enter Lord Seaford. Lilia rises. He places her a chair, and seats himself at the instrument; plays a low, half-melancholy, half-defiant prelude, and sings
    4. Part IV
      1. Scene I.—Summer. Julian's room. Julian is reading out of a book of poems
      2. Scene II.—Lilia's room. Lilia
      3. Scene III.—Lord Seaford's garden. Lilia; Lord Seaford
      4. Scene IV.—Julian's room. The dusk of evening. Julian standing with his arms folded, and his eyes fixed on the floor
    5. The Father's Hymn for the Mother to Sing
      1. Scene V.—Lord Seaford's house; Lady Gertrude's room. Lady Gertrude lying on a couch; Lilia seated beside her, with the girl's hand in both hers
      2. Scene Vi.—a rainy day. Lord Seaford walking up and down his room, murmuring to himself
      3. Scene Vii.—julian reading in his room
      4. Scene VIII.—Lord Seaford's room. Lilia and Lord Seaford. Her hand lies in his
      5. Scene IX.—Evening. Hampstead Heath. Lilia seated
      6. Scene X.—Julian's room. Julian reading. A letter is brought in. He reads it, turns deadly pale, and leans his arms and head on the table, almost fainting. This lasts some time; then starting up, he paces through the room, his shoulders slightly shrugged, his arms rigid by his sides, and his hands clenched hard, as if a net of pain were drawn tight around his frame. At length he breathes deep, draws himself up, and walks erect, his chest swelling, but his teeth set
      7. Scene Xi.—a table in a club-room. Several Gentlemen seated round it. To them enter another
      8. Scene Xii.—a by-street. Julian walking home very weary. The child in his arms, her head lying on his shoulder. An Organ-boy with a monkey, sitting on a door-step. He sings in a low voice
      9. Scene Xiii.—lilia's room. Julian enters with the child; undresses her, and puts her to bed
      10. Scene XIV.—Crowd about the Italian Opera-House. Julian. Lily in his arms. Three Students
      11. Scene Xv.—julian seated in his room, his eyes fixed on the floor. Lily playing in a corner
      12. Scene Xvi.—julian walking with Lily through one of the squares
      13. Scene XVII.—Julian's room. Julian. Lily asleep
      14. Scene XVIII.—Portsmouth. A bedroom. Lord Seaford. Lady Gertrude
      15. Scene Xix.—a country churchyard. Julian seated on a tombstone. Lily gathering flowers and grass among the grass
      16. Scene XX.—Portsmouth. Lord Seaford, partially recovered. Enter Lady Gertrude and Bernard
      17. Scene Xxi.—lily in bed. Julian seated by her
      18. Scene Xxii.—a cottage-room. Lilia folding a letter
      19. Scene Xxiii.—lily lying dead. Julian bending over her
      20. Scene XXIV.—The country-churchyard. Julian standing by Lily's new-filled grave. He looks very worn and ill
      21. Scene XXV.—The empty room, formerly Lilia's
    6. Part V
    7. A Dream
      1. Scene I.—"A world not realized." Lily. To her Julian
      2. Scene Ii.—a room in a cottage. Lilia on her knees before a crucifix. Her back only is seen, for the Poet dares not look on her face. On a chair beside her lies a book, open at Chapter VIII. Behind her stands an Angel, bending forward, as if to protect her with his wings partly expanded. Appear Julian, with Lily in his arms. Lily looks with love on the angel, and a kind of longing fear on her mother
      3. Scene Iii.—julian on the summit of a mountain-peak. The stars are brilliant around a crescent moon, hanging half-way between the mountain and the zenith. Below lies a sea of vapour. Beyond rises a loftier pinnacle, across which is stretched a bar of cloud. Lily lies on the cloud, looking earnestly into the mist below
  2. A Hidden Life
    1. A Hidden Life
    2. To Them That Mourn
  3. A Story of the Sea-Shore
    1. Introduction
    2. The Story
    3. Dedication
  4. The Disciple
  5. The Gospel Women
    1. The Mother Mary
    2. The Woman That Lifted Up her Voice
    3. The Mother of Zebedee's Children
    4. The Syrophenician Woman
    5. The Widow of Nain
    6. The Woman Whom Satan Had Bound
    7. The Woman Who Came Behind Him in the Crowd
    8. The Widow with the Two Mites
    9. The Women Who Ministered unto Him
    10. Pilate's Wife
    11. The Woman of Samaria
    12. Mary Magdalene
    13. The Woman in the Temple
    14. Martha
    15. Mary
    16. The Woman That Was a Sinner
  6. A Book of Sonnets
    1. The Burnt-Offering
    2. The Unseen Face
    3. Concerning Jesus
    4. A Memorial of Africa
    5. A. M. D
    6. To Garibaldi—with a Book
    7. To S. F. S
    8. Russell Gurney
    9. To One Threatened with Blindness
    10. To Aubrey De Vere
    11. General Gordon
    12. The Chrysalis
    13. The Sweeper of the Floor
    14. Death
  7. Organ Songs
    1. Light
    2. To a. J. Scott
    3. I Would I Were a Child
    4. A Prayer for the Past
    5. A Prayer for the Past
    6. Longing
    7. I Know What Beauty is
    8. Sympathy
    9. The Thank-Offering
    10. Prayer
    11. Rest
    12. O Do Not Leave Me
    13. Blessed are the Meek, for They Shall Inherit the Earth
    14. Hymn for a Sick Girl
    15. Written for One in Sore Pain
    16. A Christmas Carol for 1862
    17. The Year of the Trouble in Lancashire
    18. A Christmas Carol
    19. The Sleepless Jesus
    20. Christmas, 1873
    21. Christmas, 1884
    22. An Old Story
    23. A Song for Christmas
    24. To My Aging Friends
    25. Christmas Song of the Old Children
    26. Christmas Meditation
    27. The Old Castle
    28. Christmas Prayer
    29. Song of the Innocents
    30. Christmas Day and Every Day
    31. The Children's Heaven
    32. Rejoice
    33. The Grace of Grace
    34. Antiphon
    35. Dorcas
    36. Marriage Song
    37. Blind Bartimeus
    38. Come unto Me
    39. Morning Hymn
    40. Noontide Hymn
    41. Evening Hymn
    42. The Holy Midnight
    43. Rondel
    44. A Prayer
    45. Home from the Wars
    46. God; Not Gift
    47. To Any Friend
  8. Violin Songs
    1. Hope Deferred
    2. Death
    3. Hard Times
    4. If I Were a Monk, and Thou Wert a Nun
    5. My Heart
    6. The Flower-Angels
    7. To My Sister
    8. On her Twenty-First Birthday
    9. Oh Thou of Little Faith!
    10. Wild Flowers
    11. Spring Song
    12. Summer Song
    13. Autumn Song
    14. Winter Song
  9. Picture Songs
    1. A Dream Song
    2. At My Window After Sunset
    3. A Father to a Mother
    4. The Temple of God
    5. Going to Sleep
    6. To-Morrow
    7. Foolish Children
    8. Love is Home
    9. Faith
    10. Waiting
    11. Our Ship
    12. My Heart Thy Lark
    13. Two in One
    14. Bedtime
    15. A Prayer
    16. A Song Prayer
  10. Songs of the Days and Nights
    1. Songs of the Summer Days
    2. Songs of the Summer Nights
    3. Songs of the Autumn Days
    4. Songs of the Autumn Nights
    5. Songs of the Winter Days
    6. Songs of the Winter Nights
    7. Songs of the Spring Days
    8. Songs of the Spring Nights
  11. A Book of Dreams
    1. Part I
    2. Part II
  12. Roadside Poems
    1. Better Things
    2. An Old Sermon with a New Text
    3. Little Elfie
    4. Reciprocity
    5. The Shadows
    6. The Child-Mother
    7. He Heeded Not
    8. The Sheep and the Goat
    9. The Wakeful Sleeper
    10. A Dream of Waking
    11. A Manchester Poem
    12. What the Lord Saith
    13. How Shall He Sing Who Hath No Song?
    14. This World
    15. Saint Peter
    16. Zacchaeus
    17. After Thomas Kempis
  13. To and of Friends
    1. To Lady Noel Byron
    2. To the Same
    3. To Aurelio Saffi
    4. A Thanksgiving for F. D. Maurice
    5. George Rolleston
    6. To Gordon, Leaving Khartoum
    7. Song of the Saints and Angels
    8. January 26, 1885
    9. Failure
    10. To E. G., Dedicating a Book
    11. To G. M. T
    12. In Memorium
    13. Lady Caroline Charteris

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