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(Encyclopedia) willow, common name for some members of the Salicaceae, a family of deciduous trees and shrubs of worldwide distribution, especially abundant from north temperate to arctic areas. The…Tibetan art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Tibetan art and architecture have been almost entirely religious in character (see Tibetan Buddhism). The art of Tibetan Lamaism retains strong elements drawn from the forms of both…orange, in botany
(Encyclopedia) orange, name for a tree of the family Rutaceae (rue, or orange, family), native to China and Indochina, and for its fruit, the most important fresh fruit of international commerce. Its…Poems: La Figlia Che Piange
by T. S. Eliot Conversation GalanteLa Figlia Che Piange O quam te memorem Virgo ... Stand on the highest pavement of the stair-- Lean on a garden urn-- Weave, weave the sunlight in…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Of A' The Airts The Wind Can Blaw[1]
by Robert Burns Epistle To Hugh ParkerSong-I Hae a Wife O' My AinOf A' The Airts The Wind Can Blaw[1] Tune-"Miss Admiral Gordon's Strathspey." Of a' the airts the wind can blaw…Amy Lowell: VI
VICrystal-blue brightness over the glass-houses. Crystal-blue streaks and ripples over the lake. A macaw on a gilded perch screams; they have forgotten to take out his dinner. The windows…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: May 30, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark May 29, 1806May 31, 1806May 30, 1806 Friday May 30th 1806. Lapage and Charbono set out to the indian vilages early this morning for the purpose…Exodus: 37
Exodus Chapter 37 1 And Bezaleel made the ark of shittim wood: two cubits and a half was the length of it, and a cubit and a half the breadth of it, and a cubit and a half the…John Keats: Part 1
by John Keats Part 2Part 1 Upon a time, before the faery broods Drove Nymph and Satyr from the prosperous woods, Before King Oberon's bright diadem, Sceptre, and mantle, clasp'd with dewy…White Roses
White RosesWhile the travellers refreshed, and Mrs President struggled into her best gown, Josie ran into the garden to gather flowers for the brides. The sudden arrival of these interesting…Trending
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