About Ada Cambridge
1844 - 1926/EnglishAda Cambridge (21 November 1844 – 19 July 1926), later known as Ada Cross, was an English writer. Overall she wrote more than twenty-five works of fiction, three volumes of poetry and two autobiographical works. Many of her novels were serialised in Au
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Poetry & Stories
A Story at Dusk
An evening all aglow with summer lightAnd autumn colour—fairest of the year.The wheat-fields, crowned with shocks of tawny gold,
A Dream of Venice
NUMB, half asleep, and dazed with whirl of wheels,And gasp of steam, and measured clank of chains,
Afar Off
.Is it a will o' the wisp, or is dawn breaking,That our horizon wears so strange a hue?
All-Saints' Day (1867)
Blessed are they whose baby-souls are bright,Whose brows are sealèd with the cross of light,
A Wife's Protest
.Like a white snowdrop in the springFrom child to girl I grew,
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Who is Ada Cambridge?
1844 - 1926/EnglishAda Cambridge (21 November 1844 – 19 July 1926), later known as Ada Cross, was an English writer. Overall she wrote more than twenty-five works of fiction, three volumes of poetry and two autobiographical works.
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Kavishala has 12 poems and stories by Ada Cambridge, free to read on this page, along with selected quotes you can share.
Poems & Stories by Ada Cambridge
A Story at Dusk
An evening all aglow with summer lightAnd autumn colour—fairest of the year.The wheat-fields, crowned with shocks of tawny gold,
A Dream of Venice
NUMB, half asleep, and dazed with whirl of wheels,And gasp of steam, and measured clank of chains,
Afar Off
.Is it a will o' the wisp, or is dawn breaking,That our horizon wears so strange a hue?
All-Saints' Day (1867)
Blessed are they whose baby-souls are bright,Whose brows are sealèd with the cross of light,
A Wife's Protest
.Like a white snowdrop in the springFrom child to girl I grew,
An Anniversary
I.AS flower to sun its drop of dew
A Promise
.Should'st thou, in grip of dread disease,Foresee the day when thou must die,
A Street Riot
Poor, hapless souls! at whom we stand aghast,As at invading armies sweeping by —
A Lesson
.I know now why the world was sad,With so much good to make it glad;
A Sigh in the Night
O sweet darkness, still, and calm, and lonely!Spread thy downy pinions round about.
After our Likeness.
Before me now a little picture lies—A little shadow of a childish face,
A Prayer
Spirit and Breath of Life, whate'er Thy name!Bear with Thy creature, Man,
Selected Quotes by Ada Cambridge (चुनिंदा उद्धरण)
.Like a white snowdrop in the springFrom child to girl I grew,
Before me now a little picture lies—A little shadow of a childish face,
.Should'st thou, in grip of dread disease,Foresee the day when thou must die,
.I know now why the world was sad,With so much good to make it glad;
Blessed are they whose baby-souls are bright,Whose brows are sealèd with the cross of light,
Poor, hapless souls! at whom we stand aghast,As at invading armies sweeping by —
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