Wind and Window Flower (Poem by Robert Lee Frost) Wind and Window Flower By Robert Lee Frost Lovers, forget your love, And list to the love of these, She a window flower, And he a winter bre…
Thorold (Poem by James McIntyre) Thorold By James McIntyre McCready, the great Irish tragedian, said that the view from Thorold was the finest in America. Thorold is famous for its …
Land Clearing (Poem by James McIntyre) Land Clearing By James McIntyre The first winter which I did spend In Canada was with a friend, And when the snow had passed away Quite early in the…
Canadian Hunter (Poem by James McIntyre) Canadian Hunter By James McIntyre Of Kentucky's great hunter bold Old Daniel Boone oft tales are told, Of wild beasts he had no fear, But danger…
Close Up (Poem by Gilbert Parker) Close Up By Gilbert Parker You heard the bugles calling, comrades, brothers, — “Close up! Close up!” You mounted to go forth, You answered “We are…
Big Bear the Indian Chief (Poem by James McIntyre) Big Bear the Indian Chief By James McIntyre The following impromptu was given at a banquet to one of the captives of Fort Pit after he had related h…
In a Belgian Garden (Poem by Frank Oliver Call) In a Belgian Garden By Frank Oliver Call Once in a Belgian garden, (Ah, many months ago!) I saw like pale Madonnas The tall white lilies blo…
Canada Before the Confederation of the Provinces (Poem by James McIntyre) Canada Before the Confederation of the Provinces By James McIntyre Canadian provinces they lay Divided by river and by bay, Many a separate division…
The Secret of the Sea (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt) The Secret of the Sea By Edwin John Dove Pratt Tell me thy secret, O Sea, The mystery sealed in thy breast; Come, breathe it in whispers to me, …
Elegy on Miss Burnet of Monboddo (Poem by Robert Burns) Elegy on Miss Burnet of Monboddo By Robert Burns Life ne’er exulted in so rich a prize As Burnet, lovely from her native skies; Nor envious death so…
To Some Ladies (Poem by John Keats) To Some Ladies On receiving a curious Shell By John Keats What though while the wonders of nature exploring, I cannot your light, mazy footsteps…
The First Six Verses of the Ninetieth Psalm (Poem by Robert Burns) The First Six Verses of the Ninetieth Psalm By Robert Burns O Thou, the first, the greatest friend Of all the human race! Whose strong right han…
As a Watch in the Night (Poem by William Hodgson Ellis) As a Watch in the Night * By William Hodgson Ellis The soldier called from rest or play To take his post as sentinel, To guard until the break o…