George Crabbe — English Poetry Library

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George Crabbe1754–183218th century George Crabbe was an English poet and clergyman. He is best known for his early use of the realistic narrative form and his descriptions of middle and working-class life and people.

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He is best known for his early use of the realistic narrative form and his descriptions of middle and working-class life and people.
George Crabbe was an English poet and clergyman.
George Crabbe lived from 1754 to 1832.
George Crabbe is grouped in the 18th century section of the library.

Poems

230 poems

A POEM.508 lines
A POETICAL EPISTLE TO THE AUTHORS OF THE MONTHLY REVIEW.5 lines
ABEL KEENE.330 lines
About Google Book Search3 lines
All hope of marriage lost in her disgrace.8 lines
AMUSEMENTS.303 lines
AN EPISTLE TO A FRIEND.56 lines
AN INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS OF THE AUTHOR TO HIS POEMS.46 lines
And all despised and fed the plbnt boy.5 lines
And bade to love and comfort long adieu!50 lines
And conversation with her friends began.3 lines
And happily I have arrived at last360 lines
And his cold touch sets fssl the lithest limb :3 lines
And let me die in one good work at least*7 lines
And pride embitters what it can't deny.97 lines
And telling me the sov'reign'st thing on earth13 lines
And the cold charities of man to man :3 lines
ARABELLA.349 lines
Are only pleased to find their labours end.118 lines
Be shame "to him that gives and him that takes."52 lines
Benbov 964 lines
BENBOW.232 lines
Bene paupertas447 lines
BOOK I.353 lines
BOOK II.216 lines
BOOK XII.927 lines
BOOK XIII.802 lines
BOOK XIV.441 lines
BOOK XIX.743 lines
BOOK XV.460 lines
BOOK XVI.979 lines
BOOK XVII.548 lines
BOOK XVIII.355 lines
BOOK XX.427 lines
BOOK XXI.634 lines
BOOK XXII.526 lines
BOOR IL12 lines
BOOR L57 lines
BURIALS.3 lines
But own the Village Life a life of pain :8 lines
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE8 lines
CLELIA.229 lines
CLUBS AND SOCIAL MEETINGS.405 lines
CONCLUDING LINES OF PRIZE POEM ON HOPE.8 lines
CONTENTS.52 lines
CORRIGENDA.9 lines
CRABBE'S POETICAL WORKS.133 lines
CRABBE'S ROETICAL WORKS.129 lines
CRABBERS POETICAL WORKS.132 lines
CUPID.33 lines
Deep shame hath struck me dumb.490 lines
DESPAIR.3 lines
Distressing glory ! grievous boon of fate !51 lines
DUCHESS DOWAGER OF RUTLAND.36 lines
EDITED BY4 lines
EDWARD SHORE.483 lines
End of PART the FIRST.242 lines
End of PART the SECOND.351 lines
Finirent multi letho mala; credula vitam9 lines
Footnotes:197 lines
Found he « had better spared a better man. *96 lines
FRAGMENT, WRITTEN AT MIDNIGHT.41 lines
FRAGMENT.14 lines
FRAGMENTS OF TALES AND MISCELLANEOUS VERSES NOT PREVIOUSLY PRINTED52 lines
From bia cool phlegm could Donald's spirit raise:13 lines
G. EBBARE.25 lines
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.310 lines
GEORGE CRABBE4 lines
GOLDSMITH TO THE AUTHOR.18 lines
Google7 lines
Heaven witness365 lines
His pliant soul gave way to all things base.6 lines
His very soul was not his own ; he stole3 lines
HYMN.31 lines
I I131 lines
I.17 lines
I.63 lines
I.4 lines
Ib that elrda soae dare walk bat ka:—44 lines
II.4 lines
II.106 lines
III.4 lines
III. Boys at School 2103 lines
Ill27 lines
In all detections Richard first confess'd :3 lines
INEBRIETY.3 lines
INHABITANTS OF THE ALMS-HOUSE.11 lines
INNS.326 lines
INTRODUCTION.8 lines
IV.4 lines
JESSE AND COLIN.538 lines
JUVENILIA18 lines
LETTER I.15 lines
LETTER II.11 lines
LETTER IV.18 lines
LETTER IX.11 lines
LETTER V.11 lines
LETTER VIII.15 lines
LETTER X.11 lines
LETTER XI.33 lines
LETTER XII.19 lines
LETTER XIII.9 lines
LETTER XVII.11 lines
LETTER XXIII.351 lines
LETTER XXIV.508 lines
LIFE OF BLANEY.225 lines
LIFE.13 lines
MEMOIR OF THE REV. GEORGE CRABBE.115 lines
Methought the souls of all that I had murder'd7 lines
MIRA.19 lines
MISCELLANEOUS VERSES PREVIOUSLY PRINTED30 lines
Mtmoiv 0t tb^ U$\t. <8^ot0e ^taht^.100 lines
MY BIRTH-DAY.13 lines
NIGHT.9 lines
No ; cast by Fortune on a frowning coast.67 lines
No sailor came; the months in terror fled!8 lines
Nor yet can Time itself obtain for these65 lines
NOTES TO THE VILLAGE.29 lines
OF8 lines
Of Gossip Goe as greedy in her gain.19 lines
Oh! torture me no more--I will confess.560 lines
Otii>. Am. Ub. i».4 lines
PARIS7 lines
PART I.859 lines
Patience and sorrow strove374 lines
PETER GRIMES.385 lines
PETERHOUSE LODGE, CAMBRIDGE.4 lines
PLAYERS.378 lines
POEMS5 lines
POEMS.6 lines
Pope's Dunciad.--24 lines
Pope's Essay on Man.--36 lines
PREFACE.590 lines
PREFATORY NOTE.163 lines
PROFESSIONS--LAW.378 lines
PROFESSIONS--PHYSIC.304 lines
Quid leges sine moribus13 lines
Recorded next a babe of love I trace !72 lines
RESENTMENT.506 lines
RICHARDSON.6 lines
SaaaCA §m87 lines
SECTS AND PROFESSIONS IN RELIGION.546 lines
See64 lines
She match'd both sons and daughters to her mind.6 lines
She talk'd of market-steeds and patent-ploughs.3 lines
Soft! I did but dream.496 lines
SOLITUDE.53 lines
SONG.13 lines
TALE I.738 lines
TALE II.1074 lines
TALE III.520 lines
TALE IV.354 lines
TALE IX.347 lines
TALE V.728 lines
TALE VI.502 lines
TALE VII.431 lines
TALE VIII.362 lines
TALE X.379 lines
TALE XI.475 lines
TALE XII.387 lines
TALE XIII.523 lines
TALE XIV.497 lines
TALE XIX.462 lines
TALE XV.434 lines
TALE XVI.596 lines
TALE XVII.491 lines
TALE XVIII.299 lines
TALE XX.379 lines
Th' indecent fondling of preposterous love?4 lines
That dying Christians to their priests unfold 719 lines
That Lucy's promise fail'd to sliield her heart.5 lines
THE ALMS-HOUSE AND TRUSTEES.352 lines
THE BROTHERS.423 lines
THE CHOICE.187 lines
THE CHURCH.279 lines
THE COMPARISON.9 lines
THE CONFIDANT.603 lines
THE CONVERT.481 lines
THE CURATE.171 lines
THE ELECTION.220 lines
THE FAREWELL AND RETURN15 lines
THE FRANK COURTSHIP.12 lines
THE GENTLEMAN FARMER.535 lines
THE HOSPITAL AND GOVERNORS.284 lines
THE LEARNED BOY.15 lines
THE LIBRARY.716 lines
THE LOVER'S JOURNEY.12 lines
The Manna of the Day. _Green's Spleen._13 lines
THE MOTHER.379 lines
THE NEWSPAPER.492 lines
THE PARISH REGISTER.135 lines
THE PARISH-CLERK.309 lines
THE PARTING HOUR.499 lines
THE PATRON.742 lines
THE POOR OF THE BOROUGH.12 lines
The PREFACE.213 lines
THE RESURRECTION.21 lines
THE SACRAMENT.21 lines
THE STRUGGLES OF CONSCIENCE.8 lines
THE VICAR--THE CURATE.11 lines
THE VICAR.165 lines
THE WAGER.308 lines
THE WIDOW'S TALE.445 lines
THE WISH.15 lines
Then rtiral beaux their best attire put on.8 lines
Thepfiof6 lines
Thou hast it now--and I fear7 lines
Till our chaste nymphs no longer felt disdaioi9 lines
TIME.19 lines
TO56 lines
TO ELIZA.13 lines
TO EMMA.20 lines
TO THE48 lines
TO THE AUTHORS OF THE MONTHLY REVIEW.382 lines
TO THE READER.36 lines
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE24 lines
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF SHELBURNE.25 lines
TRADES.226 lines
Tyrsis _and_ Damon.48 lines
Usage guidelines16 lines
V. The Patron 1403 lines
Viull aailUo.36 lines
Vn. Tlie Elder Brother 2253 lines
Volume II12 lines
Volume III13 lines
What fire is in mine ears? Can this be true?497 lines
Wlien arm in ann they totter and retise.68 lines
XIII. Delay has Danger 3685 lines
XX. The Cathedral Walk . 3o54 lines
YE GENTLE GALES.13 lines