Written in a Lady’s Pocket-Book (Poem by Robert Burns)
Written in a Lady’s Pocket-Book By Robert Burns Grant me, indulgent Heav’n, that I may live To see the miscreants feel the pains they give, Deal Fre…
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The Balloon of the Mind (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
The Balloon of the Mind By William Butler Yeats Hands, do what you’re bid: Bring the balloon of the mind That bellies and drags in the wind Into its …
On the Recovery of Jessy Lewars (Poem by Robert Burns)
On the Recovery of Jessy Lewars By Robert Burns But rarely seen since Nature’s birth, The natives of the sky; Yet still one seraph’s left on ear…
To Dr. Maxwell, on Jessie Staig’s Recovery (Poem by Robert Burns)
To Dr. Maxwell, on Jessie Staig’s Recovery By Robert Burns Maxwell, if merit here you crave That merit I deny, You save fair Jessie from the gra…
Under the Cliff (Poem by Gilbert Parker)
Under the Cliff By Gilbert Parker The sands and the sea, and the white gulls fleeting, The mist on the island, the cloud on the hill; The song i…
Alexander McLaughlan (Poem by James McIntyre)
Alexander McLaughlan By James McIntyre Lines sent to Alexander McLaughlan, Amaranth Station, with a copy of my poems: We send to you these rugged rh…
On Miss Jessy Lewars (Poem by Robert Burns)
On Miss Jessy Lewars By Robert Burns Say, sages, what’s the charm on earth Can turn Death’s dart aside? It is not purity and worth, Else Jes…
Quebec and Montreal (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)
Quebec and Montreal By Rudyard Kipling Peace is our portion. Yet a whisper rose, Foolish and causeless, half in jest, half hate. Now wake we and…
Calcutta (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)
Calcutta By Rudyard Kipling Me the Sea-captain loved, the River built, Wealth sought and Kings adventured life to hold. Hail, England! I am Asia…
The Highland Welcome (Poem by Robert Burns)
The Highland Welcome By Robert Burns When Death’s dark stream I ferry o’er, A time that surely shall come; In Heaven itself I’ll ask no more …
Shelly (Poem by James McIntyre)
Shelly By James McIntyre We have scarcely time to tell thee Of the strange and gifted Shelly, Kind hearted man but ill-fated, So youthful, drowned a…
Victoria (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)
Victoria By Rudyard Kipling From East to West the circling word has passed, Till West is East beside our land-locked blue; From East to West the…
Rangoon (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)
Rangoon By Rudyard Kipling Hail, Mother! Do they call me rich in trade? Little care I, but hear the shorn priest drone, And watch my silk-clad l…
The Invitation (Poem by Robert Burns)
The Invitation By Robert Burns The King’s most humble servant I, Can scarcely spare a minute; But I am yours at dinner-time, Or else the dev…