Modern Moses (James Madison Bell Poems)
There is a tide in men's affairs,Leading to fame not wholly theirs —Leading to high positions, wonThrough noble deeds by ...
Poems about ruse (18 Poems)
The Testament of Cressida (excerpt) (Robert Henryson Poems)
...Thus chydand with her drerie destenye,Weiping, scho woik the nicht fra end to end;Bot all in vane; hir dule, hir ...
Lily’s Menagerie (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
THERE'S no menagerie, I vow,Excels my Lily's at this minute;She keeps the strangest creatures in it,And catches them, she knows ...
MacDonald’s Raid.-A.D. 1780. (Paul Hamilton Hayne Poems)
I REMEMBER it well; 'twas a morn dull and gray,And the legion lay idle and listless that day,A thin drizzle ...
Address For The Benefit Of Henry Placide. (George Pope Morris Poems)
The music's done. Be quiet, Mr. Durie!Your bell and whistle put me in a fury!Don't ring up yet, sir--I've a word ...
The Squatter, Three Cornstalks, and the Well (Henry Lawson Poems)
THERE WAS a Squatter in the land- So runs the truthful tale I tell-There also were three cornstalks, and There also was ...
To Promise Is One Thing To Keep It, Another (Jean de La Fontaine Poems)
JOHN courts Perrette; but all in vain; Love's sweetest oaths, and tears, and sighs All potent spells her heart to gain The ardent ...
Three Portraits Of Boys (Paul Hamilton Hayne Poems)
STURDY little form, of trueSaxon pattern, through and through;Face as purely Saxon, too,With a smile demure and sly,Dimpled cheek and ...
The Dress-Maker (Jean de La Fontaine Poems)
A CLOISTERED nun had a loverDwelling in the neighb'ring town;Both racked their brains to discoverHow they best their love might ...
Which (Oscar Fay Adams Poems)
O which were best, and who would dare to chooseBetween the friend who holds you as his life,Counting all effort ...
Epilogue (Eugene Field Poems)
The day is done; and, lo! the shades Melt 'neath Diana's mellow grace.Hark, how those deep, designing maids Feign terror ...
LILY’S MENAGERIE. (Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Poems)
[Goethe describes this much-admired Poem, which he wrote in honour of his love Lily, as being "designed to change his ...
To Promise Is One Thing To Keep It, Another (Jean de La Fontaine Poem)
JOHN courts Perrette; but all in vain; Love's sweetest oaths, and tears, and sighs All potent spells her heart to ...
The Dress-Maker (Jean de La Fontaine Poem)
A CLOISTERED nun had a lover Dwelling in the neighb'ring town; Both racked their brains to discover How they best ...
Stalk Me (Maggie Estep Poem)
Liner Notes - (from Love Is A Dog From Hell) My friend Jenny is really worried that people are going ...
The Price of Fame (Ivan Donn Carswell Poem)
Do I really love you? So let me guess, you'll think I'm easy prey if I say, okay I do ...
Breaking and Entering (Ralph Angel Poem)
Many setups. At least as many falls. Winter is paralyzing the country, but not here. Here, the boys are impersonating ...
Stepping Backward (Adrienne Rich Poems)
Good-by to you whom I shall see tomorrow, Next year and when I'm fifty; still good-by. This is the leave ...