Household Words (HHWords) 1853

A middle-class weekly family magazine, unillustrated and costing 2d, Household Words (1850-1859) was “conducted” by Charles Dickens. Christmas issues were particularly successful Poems in Household Words are generally unsigned and often featured poetry. The magazine was amalgamated into All the Year Round, following Dickens’ dispute with the publishers. Unless otherwise noted, poet attribution is from Anne Lohrli’s Household Words: A Weekly Journal 1850-1859 (University of Toronto Press, 1973).

Poems appearing in this periodical

1853

Total poems: 49
Poem title Poet(s) Date Vol etc. Transcribed? id #
The Masque of the New Year Ollier, Edmund 1853-01-01 Household Words Volume 6, Issue 145, Page 371–373 no 1270
The Dirty Old Man. A Lay of Leadenhall Allingham, William 1853-01-08 Household Words Volume 6, Issue 146, Page 396–397 no 1271
Last Christmas Eve Prince, John Critchley 1853-01-22 Household Words Volume 6, Issue 148, Page 445 no 1272
The Leaf Keene 1853-01-29 Household Words Volume 6, Issue 149, Page 469 no 1273
Old Echoes Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-02-05 Household Words Volume 6, Issue 150, Page 492 no 1274
The Two Statues Tomkins, Mary Jane (Plarr) 1853-02-19 Household Words Volume 6, Issue 152, Page 540–541 no 1275
The Flowing of the Waters Ollier, Edmund 1853-02-26 Household Words Volume 6, Issue 153, Page 562 no 1276
Friend Sorrow Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-03-05 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 154, Page 13 no 1282
The Ballad of the Gold-Digger Ollier, Edmund 1853-03-19 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 156, Page 61–63 no 1283
The Feast of Life Harper 1853-04-02 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 158, Page 108 no 1284
Jane Markland. A Tale White, James 1853-04-09 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 159, Page 131–134 no 1285
Dirge Erle 1853-04-16 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 160, Page 157 no 1286
The Secret of the Stream Hood, Tom (Jnr) 1853-04-23 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 161, Page 181 no 1287
The Test of Time Ollier, Edmund 1853-04-30 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 162, Page 205–206 no 1288
“And He Took a Child” Erle 1853-05-07 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 163, Page 229 no 1289
Hush! Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-05-14 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 164, Page 253 no 1290
The Settlers Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-05-21 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 165, Page 277 no 1291
Griper Greg. A Capriccio Cooper, Thomas 1853-05-28 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 166, Page 301–302 no 1292
Choosing a Field-Flower Allingham, William 1853-06-04 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 167, Page 324 no 1293
Eleusinia: Lines Suggested by the Bas-reliefs on the Portland Vase; the figures of which are supposed to be illustrative of the Eleusinian Mysteries Ollier, Edmund 1853-06-11 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 168, Page 349 no 1294
The Lover and Birds Allingham, William 1853-06-18 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 169, Page 372–373 no 1295
Express Allingham, William 1853-06-25 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 170, Page 396–397 no 1296
School and Summer Macintosh, Eliza Anne (née Griffiths) 1853-07-02 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 171, Page 421 no 1297
The Wondrous Well Allingham, William 1853-07-09 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 172, Page 445 no 1298
Windlass Song Allingham, William 1853-07-16 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 173, Page 469 no 1299
The Boy Mahomet Ollier, Edmund 1853-07-23 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 174, Page 492 no 1300
Listening Angels Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-07-30 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 175, Page 516 no 1301
Lighten the Boat! Lockhart, John Gibson, King, John William 1853-08-13 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 177, Page 563–564 no 1302
Grains of Gold Hood, Tom (Jnr) 1853-08-20 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 178, Page 589 no 1303
Sir Graelent. A Breton Legend Ollier, Edmund 1853-08-27 Household Words Volume 7, Issue 179, Page 609–611 no 1304
Echoes Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-09-03 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 180, Page 13 no 1305
Pictures in the Fire Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-09-10 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 181, Page 36–37 yes 1306
Life and Death Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-09-17 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 182, Page 60 no 1307
Moonrise Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-09-24 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 183, Page 84 no 1308
Starlight in the Garden Ollier, Edmund 1853-10-01 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 184, Page 108–109 no 1309
Gone! Macintosh, Eliza Anne (née Griffiths) 1853-10-08 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 185, Page 133 no 1310
A Lament for the Summer Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-10-15 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 186, Page 156 no 1311
Bran Gaskell, William 1853-10-22 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 187, Page 179–181 no 1312
Old London Bridge Tomkins, Mary Jane (Plarr) 1853-10-29 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 188, Page 204 no 1313
The Casket Harper 1853-11-05 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 189, Page 228 no 1315
Song for November Ollier, Edmund 1853-11-19 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 191, Page 276 no 1316
Now Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-11-26 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 192, Page 302 no 1317
The Bright Little Girl. Song to an Irish Tune Allingham, William 1853-12-03 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 193, Page 325 no 1318
Miasma Cape, George Augustus 1853-12-10 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 194, Page 348 no 1319
The Lady of the Fen Ollier, Edmund 1853-12-17 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 195, Page 370–373 no 1320
The Angel’s Story Procter, Adelaide Anne 1853-12-19 Household Words Volume 8, SpecialIssue Christmas issue, Page 17–19 no 1552
The Scholar’s Story Gaskell, William 1853-12-19 Household Words Volume 8, SpecialIssue Christmas issue, Page 32–34 no 1553
Holidays Meredith, George 1853-12-24 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 196, Page 397 no 1321
New Year’s Eve Ollier, Edmund 1853-12-31 Household Words Volume 8, Issue 197, Page 418 no 1322