Spain (Poem by Walter Whitman)
Spain (1873-1874) By Walter Whitman Out of the murk of heaviest clouds, Out of the feudal wrecks and heap’d-up skeletons of kings, Out of that old e…
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Wisdom (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
Wisdom By William Butler Yeats The true faith discovered was When painted panel, statuary. Glass-mosaic, window-glass, Amended what was told awry By…
Freedom and the World (Poem by Victor Hugo)
Freedom and the World By Victor Hugo Weak is the People — but will grow beyond all other — Within thy holy arms, thou fruitful victor-mother! O Libe…
Sonnet (Poem by Robert Burns)
Sonnet, Written on the 25th January, 1793, The Birthday of the Author, On Hearing a Thrush Sing in a Morning Walk By Robert Burns Sing on, sweet thr…
The Panther (Poem by Rainer Maria Rilke)
The Panther By Rainer Maria Rilke His weary glance, from passing by the bars, Has grown into a dazed and vacant stare; It seems to him…
Madness (Poem by Rainer Maria Rilke)
Madness By Rainer Maria Rilke She thinks: I am — Have you not seen? Who are you then, Marie? I am a Queen, I am a Queen! To your knee, …
The Two Old Bachelors (Poem by Edward Lear)
The Two Old Bachelors By Edward Lear Two old Bachelors were living in one house; One caught a Muffin, the other caught a Mouse. Said he who caught t…
Music (Poem by Rainer Maria Rilke)
Music By Rainer Maria Rilke What play you, O Boy? Through the garden it stole Like wandering steps, like a whisper — then mute; What pla…
Hymn (Poem by Edgar Allan Poe)
Hymn (translation from the Greek Hymn to Aristogeiton and Harmodius) By Edgar Allan Poe (1) Wreathed in myrtle, my sword I'll conceal, Like thos…
The Lass of Ballochmyle (Poem by Robert Burns)
The Lass of Ballochmyle (1) By Robert Burns 'Twas even — the dewy fields were green, On every blade the pearls hang, The zephyr wanton’d rou…
Singapore (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)
Singapore By Rudyard Kipling Hail, Mother! East and West must seek my aid Ere the spent gear shall dare the ports afar. The second doorway of th…
Beloved Name (Poem by Victor Hugo)
Beloved Name By Victor Hugo The lily's perfume pure, fame's crown of light, The latest murmur of departing day, Fond friendshi…
Precedence (Poem by Emily Dickinson)
Precedence By Emily Dickinson Wait till the majesty of Death Invests so mean a brow! Almost a powdered footman Might dare to touch it now! Wait till…
Lament (Poem by Rainer Maria Rilke)
Lament By Rainer Maria Rilke Oh! All things are long passed away and far. A light is shining but the distant star From which it still …