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When tears wash tears and soul upon soul leaps, Ameen Rihani Repentance
When that rich soul which to her heaven is gone, John Donne An Anatomy of the World
When the apostle wonders wrought, John Newton The Exorcists
When the Autumn’s breezes Mary Weston Fordham Mr. Edward Fordham
When the beloved disciple took John Newton The Little Book.
When the bright lamp is carried in, Robert Louis Stevenson North-West Passage
When the British Lion offered aid to the Turk, James McIntyre Crimean War
When the Chinese did rebel, James McIntyre Gordon and Burnaby
When the clock hath ceased to tick George MacDonald A Dead House
When the disciples cross’d the lake John Newton But One Loaf.
When the flaming lute-thronged angelic door is wide; W. B. Yeats The Travail of Passion
When the flowery hands of spring C. S. Lewis The Satyr
When the frosty kiss of Autumn in the dark Henry van Dyke Jr. Autumn in the Garden
When the full-grown poet came, Walt Whitman When the Full-Grown Poet Came
When the golden day is done, Robert Louis Stevenson Night and Day
When the grass was closely mown, Robert Louis Stevenson The Dumb Soldier
When the great Bulwer’s pen did trace James McIntyre Electric Light
When the great Bulwer’s pen did trace James McIntyre Reflections After Reading “The Coming Race” and “Looking Backward”
When the heavens with stars are gleaming Mary Weston Fordham For Who?
When the Lake Front’s a place we can play, Ring Lardner Charles H. Wacker
When the long, long day is over, and the Big Boss gives me my pay, Robert W. Service The Song of the Wage-Slave
When the night winds whistle through the trees and blow the crisp brown leaves a-crackling down, Langston Hughes Thanksgiving Time
When the old junk man Death Langston Hughes Question
When the poor pris’ner, through a grate, John Newton The Prisoner
When the Sabbath was declining, just at twilight’s mystic hour, Mary Weston Fordham In Memoriam
When the shy star goes forth in heaven James Joyce When the Shy Star Goes Forth in Heaven
When the skies are green with clover, Ambrose Bierce A Prediction
When the snow is on the earth George MacDonald Coming
When the spring boughs were told Ameen Rihani Independent Blossoms
When the sun comes after rain Robert Louis Stevenson When the Sun Comes After Rain
When the sun with cheerful beams John Newton The Rainbow
When the wounded spirit hears John Newton Humiliation and Praise
When there’s nothing in sight he can print, Ring Lardner C. S. Peterson
When these old woods were young Edward Thomas Under the Woods
When things are holding wonted pace George MacDonald The Wakeful Sleeper
When this country it was woody, James McIntyre Mrs. Moody
When this party comes out to play, Ring Lardner W. R. Moorhouse
When Thomas set this tablet here, Robert Louis Stevenson For Richmond’s Garden Wall
When thou shalt be disposed to set me light William Shakespeare LXXXVIII
When thou turn’st away from ill, George MacDonald Approaches
When thy heart, love-filled, grows graver, George MacDonald Much and More
When time has rocked the present age to sleep, Georgia Douglas Johnson To William Stanley Braithwaite
When to the garden of untroubled thought Henry van Dyke Jr. The Child in the Garden
When to the sessions of sweet silent thought William Shakespeare XXX
When tulips bloom in Union Square, Henry van Dyke Jr. When Tulips Bloom
When Vrooman here lay down to sleep, Ambrose Bierce XXXIX
When Waterman ended his bright career Ambrose Bierce XXXI
When we came home across the hill T. S. Eliot Song
When we count out our gold at the end of the day, Georgia Douglas Johnson Service
When we do trace out nature’s laws, James McIntyre Potato Bug Exterminators
When we met first and loved, I did not build Elizabeth Barrett Browning XXXVI
When we two walked in Lent Edward Thomas When We Two Walked
When we went down to London in midst of the champaign James McIntyre Lines on A. B.
When wedding fiddles are a-playing, John Keats Folly’s Song
When Winter’s ahead, Edward Thomas The Thrush
When Wonham got orders James McIntyre Lines on Col. Wonham
When Wonham got orders James McIntyre Lines on Colonel Wonham
When you are old and grey and full of sleep, W. B. Yeats When You Are Old
When you are old enough to know John G. Neihardt To Sigurd, Scarcely Three
When you awake at half‑past‑two, Robert Williams Wood The Rue; The Rooster
When you go out to fish and no spot one, Ring Lardner William M. Walker
When you hear this cognomen at foist, Ring Lardner S. E. Moist
When young Mr. Randle sets out Ring Lardner Hanson F. Randle
When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, William Shakespeare XXIX
When, long ago, the daring of my youth George MacDonald To A. J. Scott
When, long ago, the young world circling flew Ambrose Bierce The Birth of Virtue
When, with all the loved around thee, George MacDonald To One Unsatisfied
When, with the force of a ram that discharges its ponderous body Ambrose Bierce From the Minutes
Whence is this awe, by stillness spread John Henry Newman The Haven
Whene’er across this sinful flesh of mine John Henry Newman The Sign of the Cross
Whene’er goes forth Thy dread command, John Henry Newman Hora Novissima
Whene’er I lift my eyes to bliss, Georgia Douglas Johnson Whene’er I Lift My Eyes to Bliss
Whene’er we take a tour abroad James McIntyre Lines on Credit Valley Trip
Whenever Auntie moves around, Robert Louis Stevenson Auntie’s Skirts
Whenever the moon and stars are set, Robert Louis Stevenson Windy Nights
Whenever the Presbyterian bell Edgar Lee Masters J. Milton Miles
Where are Elmer, Herman, Bert, Tom and Charley, Edgar Lee Masters The Hill
Where are the brave men, where are the strong men? Georgia Douglas Johnson Question
Where are the Islands of the Blest? John Henry Newman Heathen Greece
Where art thou, Muse, that thou forget’st so long William Shakespeare C
Where contemplation finds her sacred spring, Phillis Wheatley To a Clergyman on the Death of His Lady
Where did you come from, baby dear? George MacDonald Baby
Where dips the rocky highland W. B. Yeats The Stolen Child
Where frosts doth northern bays congeal, James McIntyre Seal Fishing and Hunting
Where hast thou been since round the walls of Troy Oscar Wilde The New Helen
Where I am, thou ask’st, and where I wended Matthew Arnold Thekla’s Answer
Where is my boy, my boy⁠— Edgar Lee Masters Emily Sparks
Where is that holy fire, which verse is said John Donne Heroical Epistle
Where is the love that might have been Georgia Douglas Johnson Celibacy
“Where is thy crown, O tree of Love? George MacDonald Hope Deferred
Where most surely comes a day Langston Hughes Day
Where shall I find you, William Carlos Williams Sub Terra
Where the bells peal far at sea Robert Louis Stevenson The Mirror Speaks
Where the bud has never blown George MacDonald The Word of God
Where the city’s ceaseless crowd moves on the livelong day, Walt Whitman Sparkles from the Wheel
Where the squalid town of Dae Ambrose Bierce The Town of Dae
Where thunders the mighty Shoshone; Ring Lardner Albert N. Eastman
Where went the feet that hitherto have come? George MacDonald The Failing Track
Where, like a pillow on a bed, John Donne The Ecstacy
Where, under Loughrigg, the stream Matthew Arnold Haworth Churchyard

Alphabetical, keeping any leading “A” or “The”.