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For Gavin Hamilton (Poem by Robert Burns)

For Gavin Hamilton By  Robert Burns The poor man weeps — here Gavin sleeps,     Whom canting wretches blam’d: But with such as he, where’er he be,   …

Dummy Bridge (Poem by C. J. Dennis)

Dummy Bridge By  C. J. Dennis If I'd 'a' played me Jack on that there Ten,"     Sez Peter Begg, "I might 'a' made the l…

My Rose (Poem by Emily Dickinson)

My Rose By  Emily Dickinson Pigmy seraphs gone astray, Velvet people from Vevay, Belles from some lost summer day, Bees' exclusive coterie. Paris…

Gerontion (Poem by Thomas Stearns Eliot)

Gerontion By  Thomas Stearns Eliot     Thou hast nor youth nor age     But as it were an after dinner sleep     Dreaming of both. Here I am, an old m…

Asleep (Poem by Emily Dickinson)

Asleep By  Emily Dickinson As far from pity as complaint,     As cool to speech as stone, As numb to revelation     As if my trade were bone. As far …

A Carol (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)

A Carol By  Rudyard Kipling Our Lord Who did the Ox command     To kneel to Judah's King, He binds His frost upon the land     To ripen it for Sp…

Lullaby (Poem by C. J. Dennis)

Lullaby By  C. J. Dennis You are much too big to dandle, And I will not leave the candle.     Go to sleep. You are growing naughty, rather, And I'…

Problems (Poem by Emily Dickinson)

Problems By  Emily Dickinson Bring me the sunset in a cup, Reckon the morning's flagons up,     And say how many dew; Tell me how far the morning…

The Fire Sermon (Poem by Thomas Stearns Eliot)

The Fire Sermon By  Thomas Stearns Eliot The river's tent is broken: the last fingers of leaf Clutch and sink into the wet bank. The wind Crosses…
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