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van Dyke, Henry
(Encyclopedia) van Dyke, Henry, 1852–1933, American clergyman, educator, and author, b. Germantown, Pa., grad. Princeton, 1873, and Princeton Theological Seminary, 1874. He was pastor of the Brick…waltz
(Encyclopedia) waltz, romantic dance in moderate triple time. It evolved from the German Ländler and became popular in the 18th cent. The dance is smooth, graceful, and vital in performance. The…Wad Madani
(Encyclopedia) Wad MadaniWad Madaniwäd mädäˈnē [key], city (1993 pop. 211,362), SE cental Sudan, on the Blue Nile River. It is linked by rail with Khartoum and is the chief center of the Al Gezira…The River Merchants Wife: A Letter
The River Merchants Wife: A LetterWhile my hair was still cut straight across my forehead Played I about the front gate, pulling flowers. You came by on bamboo stilts, playing horse, You…Amy Lowell: To Elizabeth Ward Perkins
To Elizabeth Ward PerkinsDear Bessie, would my tired rhyme Had force to rise from apathy, And shaking off its lethargy Ring word-tones like a Christmas chime.But in my soul's high belfry,…The Hungry Stones and Other Stories: The Kingdom of Cards, I
by Rabindranath Tagore III Once upon a time there was a lonely island in a distant sea where lived the Kings and Queens, the Aces and the Knaves, in the Kingdom of Cards. The Tens and…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: Clark, November 29, 1805
Day 1038 Day 1040 Clark, November 29, 1805 Friday 29th of November 1805 The wind and rain Continued all the last night, this morning much more moderate. the waves Still high and rain…Sheryl Crow
C'Mon, C'Mon A&M Times may change, but Sheryl Crow is sticking with the tried and true. The singer's disdain for some new trends—especially teen pop—is very obvious on her latest album,…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Revolt of Islam, Canto 7
by Percy Bysshe Shelley Canto 6 Canto 8 Canto 7 So we sate joyous as the morning ray Which fed upon the wrecks of night and storm Now lingering on the winds; light airs did play Among the…Exile's Letter
Exile's LetterTo So-Kiu of Rakuyo, ancient friend, Chancellor Gen.SO-KIN of Rakuho, ancient friend, I now remember That you built me a special tavern, By the south side of the bridge at Ten-…Trending
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