Launched by Bradbury and Evans, the publisher of Household Words, after their split with Dickens, Once a Week (1859-1880) was a weekly middle-class family magazine that prominently featured illustrations. Published in 5 series: First Series (1859-1865), Second Series (“New Series”) (1866-1867), Third Series (“new series”) (1868-1874), Fourth Series (1874-1879), Fifth series (1880).
Poem title | Poet(s) | Date | Vol etc. | Transcribed? | id # |
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A Wife | Allingham, William | 1860-01-07 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 28, Page 32 | yes | 250 |
Fair Drinking | Hopkins, Manley | 1860-01-07 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 28, Page 44 | yes | 251 |
The Return of the Firefly | Münster, Mary C. F. | 1860-01-14 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 29, Page 54 | yes | 252 |
A Border Song | Rossetti, Dante Gabriel, D. G. R. (poet; Once a Week) | 1860-01-14 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 29, Page 66 | yes | 253 |
The Bridal of Galtrim | Lover, Samuel | 1860-01-21 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 30, Page 88 | yes | 254 |
Little Rogue! | Stedman, John | 1860-01-28 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 31, Page 97 | yes | 255 |
The Head of Bran | Meredith, George | 1860-02-04 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 32, Page 131–132 | yes | 256 |
The Mistake. (An Old Gem Reset) | Johnson, James W. | 1860-02-11 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 33, Page 142–144 | yes | 257 |
The Lay of the Lady and the Hound | Simeon, John | 1860-02-18 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 34, Page 164 | yes | 258 |
I’ll Never Forget That, Ma’am! | Lover, Samuel | 1860-02-18 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 34, Page 175–176 | yes | 259 |
God Help Our Men at Sea | Hole, Samuel Reynolds | 1860-02-25 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 35, Page 198 | yes | 260 |
An Evening Voice | Benson, Ralph Augustus | 1860-03-03 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 36, Page 204 | yes | 261 |
Florinda | Fonblanque, Albany Jr. | 1860-03-03 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 36, Page 220 | yes | 262 |
Practising | Brooks, Shirley | 1860-03-10 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 37, Page 242 | yes | 263 |
ANAMNHΣIΣ | Munby, Arthur J. | 1860-03-31 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 40, Page 308 | yes | 264 |
Après | Munby, Arthur J. | 1860-04-07 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 41, Page 329–330 | yes | 265 |
Only for Something to Say | Benson, Ralph Augustus | 1860-04-14 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 42, Page 351–352 | yes | 266 |
The Gloves | Langford, John Alfred | 1860-04-28 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 44, Page 402 | yes | 267 |
The Secret That Can’t Be Kept | Bell, Robert | 1860-05-05 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 45, Page 428–430 | yes | 268 |
Noménoë. (Literally rendered from the Breton) | 1860-05-12 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 46, Page 443–445 | yes | 269 | |
The Private View | Brooks, Shirley | 1860-05-19 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 47, Page 486 | yes | 270 |
Shâh Noshirân, King of Persia | 1860-05-26 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 45, Page 494 | yes | 12397 | |
Not Mourn for Thee? | King, Henry (1817-1888) | 1860-06-02 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 49, Page 518–519 | yes | 271 |
Her Bridal | Benson, Ralph Augustus | 1860-06-09 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 50, Page 550 | yes | 272 |
Musa | E. M. B. (poet; Once a Week) | 1860-06-16 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 51, Page 598 | yes | 273 |
What One Year Brought | Merry, William Walter | 1860-06-23 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 52, Page 605 | yes | 274 |
The “Poste Restante.”—A Reverie | Hopkins, Manley | 1860-06-23 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 2, Issue 52, Page 622 | yes | 275 |
A Pouring Wet Day. June 17th, 1860 | 1860-06-30 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 53, Page 7 | yes | 276 | |
Once Upon a Time | Cook, Eliza | 1860-06-30 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 53, Page 23–26 | yes | 277 |
She and I | William, C. P. | 1860-07-07 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 54, Page 56 | yes | 278 |
Master Olaf. (From the German) | 1860-07-14 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 55, Page 63–64 | yes | 279 | |
Contrasts | Fuller, James Franklin | 1860-07-14 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 55, Page 84 | yes | 280 |
At Night | 1860-07-21 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 56, Page 102 | yes | 281 | |
The Game of Life | Cook, Eliza | 1860-07-28 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 57, Page 118 | yes | 282 |
Violet | Munby, Arthur J. | 1860-07-28 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 57, Page 139–140 | yes | 283 |
The Betrayed | Bolton, Sarah T. | 1860-08-04 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 58, Page 154–155 | yes | 284 |
I’ve Lost My Heart | Rankin, Jessica | 1860-08-11 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 59, Page 190 | yes | 285 |
Dark Gordon’s Bride | Montgomery, Bartholomew Sparrow | 1860-08-25 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 61, Page 238–239 | yes | 286 |
Jolly Anglers | S. (poet; Once a Week) | 1860-09-01 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 62, Page 266–267 | yes | 287 |
The Meeting | Meredith, George | 1860-09-01 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 62, Page 276 | yes | 288 |
Elfie Meadows | T. (poet; Once a Week), Turquand, Ellen Eyre | 1860-09-08 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 63, Page 303–304 | yes | 289 |
First Love | Sketchley, Richard Forster | 1860-09-15 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 64, Page 322–323 | yes | 290 |
September | Arnold, Edwin | 1860-09-15 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 64, Page 332 | yes | 291 |
The Minstrel’s Curse | Uhland, Johann Ludwig | 1860-09-22 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 65, Page 351–352 | yes | 292 |
Faristan and Fatima. An Oriental Legend, Done into his mother tongue by E. A. Bowring | 1860-09-29 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 66, Page 377–380 | yes | 293 | |
A Score of Years Ago | Watson, L. | 1860-10-06 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 67, Page 416 | yes | 294 |
Aimless | Huxley, Henrietta Anne | 1860-10-13 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 68, Page 437 | yes | 295 |
Jeannie | Richardson, Paul | 1860-10-13 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 68, Page 444 | yes | 296 |
Amata | Benson, Ralph Augustus | 1860-10-20 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 69, Page 458–459 | yes | 297 |
The Knight’s Grave | Arnold, Edwin | 1860-10-27 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 70, Page 500 | yes | 298 |
Now, and Then | Huxley, Henrietta Anne | 1860-11-03 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 71, Page 528 | yes | 299 |
Non Satis | Hopkins, Manley | 1860-11-17 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 73, Page 575–576 | yes | 300 |
Won! | Fonblanque, Albany Jr. | 1860-11-24 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 74, Page 612 | yes | 301 |
Temujin | H. P. (poet; Once a Week) | 1860-12-01 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 75, Page 629–631 | yes | 302 |
The Two Hands | Lemon, Mark | 1860-12-01 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 75, Page 640 | yes | 303 |
“His hand upon the latch.” A Young Wife’s Song | Hopkins, Manley | 1860-12-08 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 76, Page 668 | yes | 304 |
Sonnet from Petrarch. “Se lamentar angelli o verdi fronde” | Petrarch | 1860-12-15 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 77, Page 691 | yes | 305 |
Fair and False | Montgomery, Bartholomew Sparrow | 1860-12-22 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 78, Page 710 | yes | 306 |
The Legend of the Redbreast | Baldwin, Astley H. | 1860-12-22 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 3, Issue 78, Page 722 | yes | 307 |
The Death of Œnone | Moule, Horace | 1860-12-29 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 4, Issue 79, Page 14–15 | yes | 422 |
What? | Boughton, W. H. | 1860-12-29 | Once a Week Series 1, Volume 4, Issue 79, Page 25 | yes | 423 |