The Iliad: Book 1 (Homer Poems)
Sing, O goddess, the anger of Achilles son of Peleus, that broughtcountless ills upon the Achaeans. Many a brave soul ...
Poems about outwit (17 Poems)
The Vision Of Piers Plowman – Part 13 (William Langland Poems)
And I awaked therwith, witlees nerhande,And as a freke that fey were, forth gan I walkeIn manere of a mendynaunt ...
The Prince Of Anhalt Dessau (Nora Pembroke Poems)
The young Prince of Anhalt Dessau, The Dowager's only son,Was a sturdy strong-limbed fellow And a most determined one.Shook the tutor his ...
Malcolm’s Katie: A Love Story – Part VI. (Isabella Valancy Crawford Poems)
"Who curseth Sorrow knows her not at all.Dark matrix she, from which the human soulHas its last birth; whence, with ...
The Sea-Voyage (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
MANY a day and night my bark stood ready laden;Waiting fav'ring winds, I sat with true friends round me,Pledging me ...
The Gods Of The Saxon (Mary Austin Poems)
WE have set the White Christ forward, we have bid the old gods go,We be Christians, Christian peoples, singing psalm ...
Speaking Of Poetry (John Peale Bishop Poems)
The ceremony must be foundthat will wed Desdemona to the huge Moor.It is not enoughto win the approval of the ...
Catch (Robert Francis Poems)
Two boys uncoached are tossing a poem together,Overhand, underhand, backhand, sleight of hand, everyhand,Teasing with attitudes, latitudes, interludes, altitudes,High, make ...
The Dance To Death. Act III (Emma Lazarus Poems)
ACT III. A cell in the Wartburg Monastery. Enter PRIOR PEPPERCORN with the casket.PRIOR.So! Glittering shell where doubtless shines concealedAn ...
The Debate (C J Dennis Poems)
He was a Glug of simple charm;He wished no living creature harm. His kindly smile like sunlight fell On all ...
The Will Of God (Frederick William Faber Poems)
I worship thee, sweet will of God! And all thy ways adore; And every day I live, I ...
Sonnet LII: “In truth, Love, but a single hope remains” (George Henry Boker Poems)
LIIIn truth, Love, but a single hope remains-- The hope to win thee at the bitter end Of many trials. ...
My Aviary (Oliver Wendell Holmes Poem)
THROUGH my north window, in the wintry weather,-- My airy oriel on the river shore,-- I watch the sea-fowl as ...
THE SEA-VOYAGE. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poem)
MANY a day and night my bark stood ready laden; Waiting fav'ring winds, I sat with true friends round me, ...
Catch (Robert Francis Poem)
Two boys uncoached are tossing a poem together, Overhand, underhand, backhand, sleight of hand, everyhand, Teasing with attitudes, latitudes, interludes, ...
The Reeve’s Tale (Geoffrey Chaucer Poems)
THE PROLOGUE. WHEN folk had laughed all at this nice case Of Absolon and Hendy Nicholas, Diverse folk diversely they ...
The Hunter (Ogden Nash Poems)
The hunter crouches in his blind 'Neath camouflage of every kind And conjures up a quacking noise To lend allure ...