Picture-Writing (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Poem)
In those days said Hiawatha, "Lo! how all things fade and perish! From the memory of the old men Pass ...
In those days said Hiawatha, "Lo! how all things fade and perish! From the memory of the old men Pass ...
Forth upon the Gitche Gumee, On the shining Big-Sea-Water, With his fishing-line of cedar, Of the twisted bark of cedar, ...
HE. CANST thou give, oh fair and matchless maiden, 'Neath the shadow of the lindens yonder,-- Where I'd fain one ...
The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The ploughman homeward plods ...
The gold-hoarder walked in his palace park and with him walked his troubles. And over his head hovered worries as ...
And now it was evening. And Almitra the seeress said, "Blessed be this day and this place and your spirit ...
And an orator said, "Speak to us of Freedom." And he answered: At the city gate and by your fireside ...
One heavy day I ran away from the grim face of society and the dizzying clamor of the city and ...
The dark wings of night enfolded the city upon which Nature had spread a pure white garment of snow; and ...
An outsider, within his own home falling to his knees, falling at Peter's feet a revelation of his own doubts ...
THE key, which opes the chest of hoarded gold. Unlocks the heart that favours would withhold. To this the god ...
Thou youngest virgin-daughter of the skies, Made in the last promotion of the Blest; Whose palms, new pluck'd from Paradise, ...
To the Pious Memory of the Accomplished Young Lady, Mrs Anne Killigrew, Excellent in the Two Sister-arts of Poesy and ...
I am standing on a disused iron bridge that was erected in 1902, according to the iron plaque bolted into ...
Who built Thebes of the seven gates? In the books you will find the names of kings. Did the kings ...
New England. 1 Alas, dear Mother, fairest Queen and best, 2 With honour, wealth, and peace happy and blest, 3 ...
'Twas after dread Pultowa's day, When fortune left the royal Swede - Around a slaughtered army lay, No more to ...
We'd rather have the iceberg than the ship, although it meant the end of travel. Although it stood stock-still like ...
NO 1 sculptured marble here, nor pompous lay, "No storied urn nor animated bust;" This simple stone directs pale Scotia's ...
RecitativoWHEN lyart leaves bestrow the yird, Or wavering like the bauckie-bird, Bedim cauld Boreas' blast; When hailstanes drive wi' bitter ...
1. In terrors Los shrunk from his task: His great hammer fell from his hand: His fires beheld, and sickening, ...
Oh, Bonnie Dundee! I will sing in thy praise A few but true simple lays, Regarding some of your beauties ...
'Twas in the year of 1869, and on the 19th of November, Which the people in Southern Germany will long ...
Ancient town of Leith, most wonderful to be seen, With your many handsome buildings, and lovely links so green, And ...
Ye Sons of Mars, it gives me great content To think there has been erected a handsome monument In memory ...
Beautiful Ancient City of Perth, One of the fairest on the earth, With your stately mansions and scenery most fine, ...
Is it true, Spoon River, That in the hall-way of the New Court House There is a tablet of bronze ...
So spake the Son of God; and Satan stood A while as mute, confounded what to say, What to reply, ...
My father who owned the wagon-shop And grew rich shoeing horses Sent me to the University of Montreal. I learned ...
To my little niece Sally Livingston, on the death of a little serenading wren she admired. Hasty pilgrim stop thy ...
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