A Stick of Incense (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
A Stick of Incense By William Butler Yeats Whence did all that fury come? From empty tomb or Virgin womb? Saint Joseph thought the world would melt …
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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…
Growing Up (Poem by C. J. Dennis)
Growing Up By C. J. Dennis Little Tommy Tadpole began to weep and wail, For little Tommy Tadpole had lost his little tail; And his mother didn&#…
Plowmen (Poem by Robert Lee Frost)
Plowmen By Robert Lee Frost A plow, they say, to plow the snow. They cannot mean to plant it, though — Unless in bitterness to mock At having culti…
Eagle and Salmon (Poem by James McIntyre)
Eagle and Salmon By James McIntyre Wilmot of fish culutre fame, To this tale he lends his name, A pair of eagles built their nest On a lofty pine tr…
Canadian Voyageurs on the Nile (Poem by James McIntyre)
Canadian Voyageurs on the Nile By James McIntyre The British soldiers on the Nile With gratitude did kindly smile, On the Canadian voyageurs Who ski…
Bear Hunt (Poem by James McIntyre)
Bear Hunt By James McIntyre Two youths came over from York state, Bill Brown and Tom Dawes his mate, For many months they were wishing The sport of …