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John Donne: Twickenham Garden

Twickenham GardenBlasted with sighs, and surrounded with tears, Hither I come to seek the spring, And at mine eyes, and at mine ears, Receive such balms as else cure every thing…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: IV

IVThe civil world will much forgive To bards who from its maxims live, But if, grown bold, the poet dare Bend his practice to his prayer And following his mighty heart Shame the times and…

Walt Whitman: The City Dead-House

The City Dead-HouseBy the city dead-house by the gate, As idly sauntering wending my way from the clangor, I curious pause, for lo, an outcast form, a poor dead prostitute brought, Her corpse…

Walt Whitman: A Song for Occupations, Part 6

Part 6Will you seek afar off? you surely come back at last, In things best known to you finding the best, or as good as the best, In folks nearest to you finding the sweetest, strongest,…

The Balkans

1997 News of the World Bosnia's long-delayed municipal elections finally succeeded in taking place, but little else has improved in this ravaged nation. The terms of the December 1995 Dayton…

Amy Lowell: IV

IVA vile day, Porter. But keep your wits about you. The Empress will soon be here. Queer, without the Emperor! It is indeed, but best not consider that. Scratch your head and prick up…

Chemistry: Solids

SolidsChemistrySolidsWhat Are Solids?Why Are Solids Solid?Types of Solids You may have noticed that this assumes you know what solids, liquids, and gases are. Though most chemistry books define…