On the Disastrous Spread of Aestheticism in all Classes (G. K. Chesterton Poem)
Impetuously I sprang from bed, Long before lunch was up, That I might drain the dizzy dew From the day's ...
Impetuously I sprang from bed, Long before lunch was up, That I might drain the dizzy dew From the day's ...
LIFE, believe, is not a dream So dark as sages say; Oft a little morning rain Foretells a pleasant day. ...
Richard Pigott, the forger, was a very bad man, And to gainsay it there's nobody can, Because for fifty years ...
A sad tale of the sea I will relate, which will your hearts appal Concerning the burning of the steamship ...
'Twas in the year of 1869, and on the 19th of November, Which the people in Southern Germany will long ...
'Twas on a Monday morning, and in the year of 1884, That a fire broke out in Bailie Bradford's store, ...
Ancient town of Leith, most wonderful to be seen, With your many handsome buildings, and lovely links so green, And ...
'Twas on a Sunday morning, and in the year of 1888, The steamer "Saxmundham," laden with coal and coke for ...
Ye Sons of Great Britain, pray list to me, And I'll tell ye of a great victory. Where the British ...
'Twas on Friday the 2nd of March, in the year of 1894, That the Storm Fiend did loudly laugh and ...
'Twas on the 26th of August, the sun was burning hot, In the year of 1346, which will never be ...
'Twas at the disastrous battle of Maiwand, in Afghanistan, Where the Berkshires were massacred to the last man; On the ...
'Twas in the year of 1746, and in April the 14th day, That Prince Charles Stuart and his army marched ...
'Twas on the 9th of September, a very beautiful day, That a numerous English army came in grand array, And ...
Twas in the month of October, and in the year of 1899, Which the Boers will remember for a very ...
'Twas in the year of 1849, and on the 20th of February, Lord Gough met and attacked Shere Sing right ...
'Twas at the Seige of Matagarda, during the Peninsular War, That a Mrs Reston for courage outshone any man there ...
'Twas in the year of 1854, and on the 5th November, Which Britain will no doubt long remember, When the ...
About a hundred and fifty years ago, History relates it happened so, A big ship sailed from the shores of ...
Ye Sons of Great Britain! come join with me And King in praise of the gallant British Armie, That behaved ...
'Twas Christmastide in Germany, And in the year of 1850, And in the city of Berlin, which is most beautiful ...
'Twas in the year 1715, and on the 10th of November, Which the people of Scotland have cause to remember; ...
On one occasion King James the Fifth of Scotland, when alone, in disguise, Near by the Bridge of Cramond met ...
Ye sons of Great Britain, come join with me, And sing in praise of Sir Garnet Wolseley; Sound drums and ...
Edward Teach was a native of Bristol, and sailed from that port On board a privateer, in search of sport, ...
'Twas on the 18th of August in the year of 1798, That Nelson saw with inexpressible delight The City of ...
Which was Held in the Queens Hotel, Perth, on the Evening of 5th September 1894 'Twas in the year of ...
'Twas in the year 1815, and on the 18th day of June, That British cannon, against the French army, loudly ...
In one of fhe States of America, some years ago, There suddenly came on a violent storm of snow, Which ...
Ye Sons of Mars, it gives me great content To think there has been erected a handsome monument In memory ...
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