poems of Francis Thompson

by Francis Thompson

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Published 1951 by Oxford University Press in London .
Written in English

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Edition Notes

Statement	Francis Thompson.
The Physical Object
Pagination	368p.
Number of Pages	368
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL20709401M

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The Hound of Heaven by Francis Thompson. Nicholson & Lee, eds. The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse. The Hound of Heaven at My Heels: The Lost Diary of Francis Thompson Robert Waldron This book is a poignant and inspiring story about the great poet Francis Thompson. Addicted to opium as a young man and re.

All of Francis Thompson Poems. Francis Thompson Poetry Collection from Famous Poets and Poems. "The Hound of Heaven" is a line poem written by English poet Francis Thompson (–). The poem became famous and was the source of much of Thompson's posthumous reputation. The poem was first published in Thompson's first volume of poems in It was included in the Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse (). New Poems by Francis Thompson Part 1 out of 3. faburrito.com homepage; Index of New Poems; Next part (2) This etext was prepared by Les Bowler, St. Ives, Dorset. New Poems, by Francis Thompson. Dedication to Coventry Patmore. Lo, my book thinks to look Time's leaguer down, Under the banner of your spread renown! Or if these levies of impuissant.

Francis Thompson lived a life as dramatic as his poetry. His father was a doctor, and he came from a Catholic family. He was educated at Ushaw, but after failing to follow in his father’s footsteps as a doctor, Thompson moved to London and lived for three years as a destitute and homeless vagabond. Francis Thompson. Written By: Francis Thompson, (born Dec. 18, , Preston, Lancashire, Eng.—died Nov. 13, , London), English poet of the s, whose most famous poem, “The Hound of Heaven,” describes the pursuit of the human soul by God. Thompson was educated in the Roman Catholic faith at Ushaw College, a seminary in the north of England. The Poetry Of Francis Thompson - Volume 1: "An atheist is a man who believes himself an accident." by Francis Thompson. Read online, or download in secure PDF or secure ePub format.