Chosen (Poem by William Butler Yeats)
Chosen By William Butler Yeats The lot of love is chosen. I learnt that much Struggling for an image on the track Of the whirling Zodiac. Scarce did…
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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…
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…
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…
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'…
Forgotten (Poem by Emily Dickinson)
Forgotten By Emily Dickinson There is a word Which bears a sword Can pierce an armed man. It hurls its barbed syllables, — At once is m…
The Children of the Poor (Poem by Victor Hugo)
The Children of the Poor By Victor Hugo Take heed of this small child of earth; He is great: in him is God most high. Children before their fles…