To the Men and Brethren of the Masonic Lodge at Tarbolton (Poem by Robert Burns)
To the Men and Brethren of the Masonic Lodge at Tarbolton By Robert Burns Within your dear mansion may wayward contention Or withering envy ne’e…
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To A Poet (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
To A Poet, Who Would Have Me Praise Certain Bad Poets, Imitators of His and Mine By William Butler Yeats You say, as I have often given tong…
On R.A., Esq. (Poem by Robert Burns)
On R.A., Esq. By Robert Burns Know thou, O stranger to the fame Of this much lov’d, much honour’d name! (For none that knew him need be told) A warm…
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 …
Gratitude to the Unknown Instructors (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
Gratitude to the Unknown Instructors By William Butler Yeats What they undertook to do They brought to pass; All things hang like a drop of dew Upon…
On a Celebrated Ruling Elder (Poem by Robert Burns)
On a Celebrated Ruling Elder By Robert Burns Here souter Hood in death does sleep; — To h — ll, if he’s gane thither, Satan, gie him thy gear t…
Sydney (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)
Sydney By Rudyard Kipling Greeting! My birth-stain have I turned to good; Forcing strong wills perverse to steadfastness; The first flush of the…
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…
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 Book-Worms (Poem by Robert Burns)
The Book-Worms By Robert Burns Through and through the inspir’d leaves, Ye maggots, make your windings; But oh! respect his lordship’s taste, …
The Nineteenth Century and After (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
The Nineteenth Century and After By William Butler Yeats Though the great song return no more There’s keen delight in what we have: The rattle of pe…
Dawn (Poem by Emily Dickinson)
Dawn By Emily Dickinson Not knowing when the dawn will come I open every door; Or has it feathers like a bird, Or billows like a shore? Poem…
Hong-Kong (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)
Hong-Kong By Rudyard Kipling Hail, Mother! Hold me fast; my Praya sleeps Under innumerable keels to-day. Yet guard (and landward) or to-morrow s…
Statistics (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
Statistics By William Butler Yeats ‘Those Platonists are a curse,’ he said, ‘God’s fire upon the wane, A diagram hung there instead, More women born…
A Grace (Poem by Robert Burns)
A Grace By Robert Burns Lord, we thank and thee adore, For temp’ral gifts we little merit; At present we will ask no more, Let William Hyslo…