The Akond of Swat (Edward Lear Poem)
Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of SWAT? Is he tall or short, or dark or ...
Who, or why, or which, or what, Is the Akond of SWAT? Is he tall or short, or dark or ...
Samuel Sewall, in a world of wigs, Flouted opinion in his personal hair; For foppery he gave not any figs, ...
Thrice, and above, blest, my soul's half, art thou, In thy both last and better vow; Could'st leave the city, ...
I I traversed a dominion Whose spokesmen spake out strong Their purpose and opinion Through pulpit, press, and song. I ...
Last nite I dreamed of T.S. Eliot welcoming me to the land of dream Sofas couches fog in England Tea ...
The message is unknown; unimportant He spoke with authority. Now that was the thing The real message in the Word ...
A groundswell of justice, of caring comes from changing the winds giving new direction for the weathervanes politicians with their ...
Life was simpler Before Offer Acceptance Revocation Time lapse Counter offer Silence as acceptance Acceptance as mirror image of offer ...
I'd not complain of Sister Jane, for she was good and kind, Combining with rare comeliness distinctive gifts of mind; ...
In spite of all the learn'd have said; I still my old opinion keep, The posture, that we give the ...
NO city I to Rheims would e'er prefer: Of France the pride and honour I aver; The Holy Ampoule and ...
IN life oft ills from self-imprudence spring; As proof, Candaules' story we will bring; In folly's scenes the king was ...
There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That's noted for fresh air and fun, And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom Went ...
There's a famous seaside place called Blackpool, That's noted for fresh air and fun, And Mr and Mrs Ramsbottom Went ...
You've read of several kinds of Cat, And my opinion now is that You should need no interpreter To understand ...
Although thy hand and faith, and good works too, Have sealed thy love which nothing should undo, Yea though thou ...
From a letter from STC to Wordsworth after writing The Nightingale: In stale blank verse a subject stale I send ...
A newspaper is a collection of half-injustices Which, bawled by boys from mile to mile, Spreads its curious opinion To ...
On Turning her up in her Nest with the Plough Wee, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie, O what a panic's in ...
'Tis hard to say, if greater Want of Skill Appear in Writing or in Judging ill, But, of the two, ...
To Henry St. John, Lord Bolingbroke Awake, my St. John! leave all meaner things To low ambition, and the pride ...
It is common knowledge to every schoolboy and even every Bachelor of Arts, That all sin is divided into two ...
Immortal! William Shakespeare, there's none can you excel, You have drawn out your characters remarkably well, Which is delightful for ...
God prosper long our noble Queen, And long may she reign! Maclean he tried to shoot her, But it was ...
Alas! now o'er the civilised world there hangs a gloom For brave General Gordon, that was killed in Khartoum, He ...
Success to Tommy Atkins, he's a very brave man, And to deny it there's few people can; And to face ...
Immortal Robert Burns of Ayr, There's but few poets can with you compare; Some of your poems and songs are ...
Oh, thou demon Drink, thou fell destroyer; Thou curse of society, and its greatest annoyer. What hast thou done to ...
Holland, that scarce deserves the name of Land, As but th'Off-scouring of the Brittish Sand; And so much Earth as ...
We have a name for it in the South: asshole buddies. It means we've known each other so long it ...
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