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The Kitchen Chimney (Poem by Robert Lee Frost)

The Kitchen Chimney By  Robert Lee Frost Builder, in building the little house, In every way you may please yourself; But please please me in the kit…

A British-Roman Song (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)

A British-Roman Song By  Rudyard Kipling My father's father saw it not,     And I, belike, shall never come, To look on that so-holy spot —      …

Written on a Pane of Glass in the Inn at Moffat (Poem by Robert Burns)

Written on a Pane of Glass in the Inn at Moffat By  Robert Burns Ask why God made the gem so small,     And why so huge the granite? Because God mean…

The Golden Bowl (Poem by Frank Oliver Call)

The Golden Bowl (On seeing a picture of a boy gazing at a golden bowl which among Eastern nations was a symbol of life) By  Frank Oliver Call In a dr…

Night (Poem by Duncan Campbell Scott)

Night By  Duncan Campbell Scott The night is old, and all the world     Is wearied out with strife; A long gray mist lies heavy and wan     Above the…

At Sea (Poem by Duncan Campbell Scott)

At Sea By  Duncan Campbell Scott Three are emerald pools in the sea,     And wing-like flashes of light; The sea is bound with the heavens     In a l…

The Puzzler (Poem by Rudyard Kipling)

The Puzzler By  Rudyard Kipling The Celt in all his variants from Builth to Ballyhoo, His mental processes are plain — one knows what he will do, And…

After the Coup d'État (Poem by Victor Hugo)

After the Coup d'État By  Victor Hugo Before foul treachery and heads hung down,     I'll fold my arms, indignant but serene. Oh! faith in fa…

The Laddies by the Banks o’ Nith (Poem by Robert Burns)

The Laddies by the Banks o’ Nith By  Robert Burns The laddies by the banks o’ Nith,     Wad trust his Grace wi’ a’, Jamie, But he’ll sair them, as he…
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