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The Invitation (Poem by Robert Burns)

The Invitation By  Robert Burns The King’s most humble servant I,     Can scarcely spare a minute; But I am yours at dinner-time,     Or else the dev…

Whan I Sleep I Dream (Poem by Robert Burns)

Whan I Sleep I Dream By  Robert Burns (1) Whan I sleep I dream,     Whan I wauk I’m eerie, Sleep I canna get,     For thinkin’ o’ my dearie. (2) Lane…

Woolloomooloo (Poem by C. J. Dennis)

Woolloomooloo By  C. J. Dennis Here's a ridiculous riddle for you:     How many o's are there in Woolloomooloo? Two for the W, two for the m,…

Ventures (Poem by Emily Dickinson)

Ventures By  Emily Dickinson Finite to fail, but infinite to venture.     For the one ship that struts the shore Many's the gallant, overwhelmed …

Brisbane (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)

Brisbane By  Rudyard Kipling The northern stirp beneath the southern skies —      I build a nation for an Empire's need, Suffer a little, and my …

The Great Day (Poem by William Butler Yeats)

The Great Day By  William Butler Yeats Hurrah for revolution and more cannon-shot! A beggar upon horseback lashes a beggar on foot. Hurrah for revolu…

Elephants of the Gun-Teams (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)

Elephants of the Gun-Teams By  Rudyard Kipling We lent to Alexander the strength of Hercules, The wisdom of our foreheads, the cunning of our knees. …

The True Loyal Natives (Poem by Robert Burns)

The True Loyal Natives By  Robert Burns Ye true "Loyal Natives," attend to my song, In uproar and riot rejoice the night long; From envy or…

The Coming of Wisdom With Time (Poem by William Butler Yeats)

The Coming of Wisdom With Time By William Butler Yeats Though leaves are many, the root is one; Through all the lying days of my youth I…
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