Lines Written on a Window of the Globe Tavern, Dumfries (Poem by Robert Burns)
Lines Written on a Window of the Globe Tavern, Dumfries By Robert Burns The greybeard, old Wisdom, may boast of his treasures, Give me with gay …
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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…
The Sower (Poem by Victor Hugo)
The Sower By Victor Hugo Sitting in a porchway cool, Fades the ruddy sunlight fast, Twilight hastens on to rule — Working hours are wellnig…
In Absentia (Poem by Edwin John Dove Pratt)
In Absentia By Edwin John Dove Pratt Erect and motionless he stood, His face a hieroglyph of stone, Stopped was his pulse, chilled was his blood…
Inscription on a Goblet (Poem by Robert Burns)
Inscription on a Goblet By Robert Burns There’s death in the cup — sae beware! Nay, more — there is danger in touching; But wha can avoid the fe…
The Refugee's Haven (Poem by Victor Hugo)
The Refugee's Haven By Victor Hugo You may doubt I find comfort in England But, there, 'tis a refuge from dangers! Where a Cromwell dict…
On a Noisy Polemic (Poem by Robert Burns)
On a Noisy Polemic By Robert Burns Below thir stanes lie Jamie’s banes: O Death, it’s my opinion, Thou ne’er took such a blethrin’ b — ch In…
Eyes Like the Sea (Poem by Gilbert Parker)
Eyes Like the Sea By Gilbert Parker Eyes like the sea, look up, the beacons brighten, Home comes the sailor, home across the tide! Back drifts t…
Impromptu to Miss Ainslie (Poem by Robert Burns)
Impromptu to Miss Ainslie By Robert Burns Fair maid, you need not take the hint, Nor idle texts pursue: — ’Twas guilty sinners that he meant, …
The Beggar's Quatrain (Poem by Victor Hugo)
The Beggar's Quatrain By Victor Hugo Blind, as was Homer; as Belisarius, blind, But one weak child to guide his vision dim. The hand which d…