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Christopher Smart's Poetry, by title

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  • A Song to David
    Sublime—invention ever young,
    Of vast conception, tow'ring tongue
    125 lines
  • Epistle to Mrs. Tyler
    It ever was allow'd, dear Madam,
    Ev'n from the days of father Adam,
    40 lines
  • Jubilate Agno: Fragment A
    Rejoice in God, O ye Tongues; give the glory to the Lord, and the Lamb.
    Nations, and languages, and every Creature, in which is the breath of Life.
    113 lines
  • Jubilate Agno: Fragment B, Part 1
    Let Elizur rejoice with the Partridge, who is a prisoner of state and is proud of his keepers.
    Let Shedeur rejoice with Pyrausta, who dwelleth in a medium of
    245 lines
  • Jubilate Agno: Fragment B, Part 2
    LET PETER rejoice with the MOON FISH who keeps up the life in the waters by night.
    Let Andrew rejoice with the Whale, who is array'd in beauteous blue and is
    405 lines
  • Jubilate Agno: Fragment B, Part 3
    For a Man is to be looked upon in that which he excells as on a prospect.
    For there be twelve cardinal virtues -- three to the East -- Greatness, Valour, Piet
    225 lines
  • Jubilate Agno: Fragment B, Part 4
    For God has given us a language of monosyllables to prevent our clipping.
    For a toad enjoys a finer prospect than another creature to compensate his lack.
    192 lines
  • Jubilate Agno: Fragment C
    Let Ramah rejoice with Cochineal.
    Let Gaba rejoice with the Prickly Pear, which the Cochineal feeds on.
    325 lines
  • Jubilate Agno: Fragment D
    Let Dew, house of Dew rejoice with Xanthenes a precious stone of an amber colour.
    Let Round, house of Round rejoice with Myrmecites a gern having an Emmet in
    237 lines
  • On a Lady Throwing Snow-Balls at Her Lover
    [From the Latin of Petronious Ascanius.]
    When, wanton fair, the snowy orb you throw,
    9 lines, 1 comment
  • On My Wife's Birth-Day
    'Tis Nancy's birth-day--raise your strains,
    Ye nymphs of the Parnassian plains,
    24 lines
  • Psalm XXIII
    The shepherd Christ from heav'n arriv'd,
    My flesh and spirit feeds;
    24 lines
  • The Long-Nosed Fair
    Once on a time I fair Dorinda kiss'd,
    Whose nose was too distinguish'd to be miss'd;
    8 lines, 2 comments
  • The Pig
    In ev'ry age, and each profession,
    Men err the most by prepossession;
    64 lines
  • The Sweets of Evening
    The sweets of evening charm the mind,
    Sick of the sultry day;
    20 lines, 1 comment
  • To Jeoffry His Cat
    For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry.
    For he is the servant of the Living God duly and daily
    101 lines
  • Where's the Poker?
    The poker lost, poor Susan storm'd,
    And all the rites of rage perform'd;
    36 lines
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