An illustrated non-denominational religious magazine (1860-1911), published by Alexander Strahan and initially edited by Rev. Norman Macleod. Good Words was published weekly until January 1861, when it became a monthly. DVPP’s indexing of Good Words poems is based on the collated annual volumes that sometimes do not distinguish between monthly parts, although we make inferences where possible that are based on poetry’s proximity to seasonal contributions.DVPP indexes poems until the end of 1901.
| Poem title | Poet(s) | Date | Vol etc. | Transcribed? | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. “Not with the fame from silver trumpets blown” | G. (poet; Good Words) | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 45 | no | 5486 |
| II. “Such was thy song, when summer walked the land” | J. H. (poet; Good Words) | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 45 | no | 12394 |
| Patrick Laing | Anderson, Alexander | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 66–67 | no | 5487 |
| Sunrise | Horton, Robert Forman | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 104 | no | 5488 |
| In a London Square | Richardson, Robert | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 173 | no | 5489 |
| Notre Dame | MacDonald, Mosse | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 200 | no | 5491 |
| Spring Winds | Anderson, Alexander | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 212 | no | 5495 |
| Queen Polly | Langbridge, Frederick | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 247 | no | 5498 |
| A Sabbath Morning in the Highlands | Macleod, Norman | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 325 | no | 5500 |
| The Road that Jesus Trod. (Written between Jerusalem and Jericho) | Aïdé, Hamilton | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 329 | no | 5502 |
| Joy in Sorrow | Horton, Robert Forman | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 380 | no | 5504 |
| The Water-Carrier | Richardson, Robert | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 407–408 | no | 5508 |
| The Wayside Rest | Bain, Charlotte | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 428 | no | 5510 |
| Loss and Gain | Fowler, Ellen Thorneycroft | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 452 | no | 5511 |
| The Lark | Anderson, Alexander | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 467–468 | no | 5512 |
| The Old Knife-Grinder | Langbridge, Frederick | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 477–478 | no | 5515 |
| The Stock-Rider’s Grave | Richardson, Robert | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 537–539 | no | 5518 |
| The Four Gates | Carpenter, William Boyd | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 554 | no | 5521 |
| Corn Flowers | Salmon, Arthur Leslie | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 572 | no | 5524 |
| The River: A Reverie | J. T. R. (poet; Good Words) | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 630–631 | no | 5525 |
| Holidays | Fyvie Mayo, Isabella | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 668 | no | 5541 |
| Son of Man | Horton, Robert Forman | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 682 | no | 5542 |
| Night-Songs of the Sea | Salmon, Arthur Leslie | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 704–705 | no | 5543 |
| “On Great Waters” | Salmon, Arthur Leslie | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 769 | no | 5544 |
| “It Could Not Happen Now” | Langbridge, Frederick | 1888 | Good Words Volume 29, Page 772 | no | 5545 |