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The Character of Holland
The Character of Holland Holland, that scarce deserves the name of Land, As but th'Off-scouring of the Brittish Sand; And so much Earth as was contributed By English Pilots when they heav'd…What's So "Great" About Catherine II?
Who Was Catherine the Great? Catherine II of Russia is one of history's most famous figures. More than that, she has had an incredible celebrity following since her lifetime. She was the subject of…Exodus: 19
Exodus Chapter 19 1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai. 2 For they were…Genesis: 40
Genesis Chapter 40 1 And it came to pass after these things, that the butler of the king of Egypt and his baker had offended their lord the king of Egypt. 2 And Pharaoh was wroth against two of…Alfred Lord Tennyson: Chorus
Chorus The varied earth, the moving heaven, The rapid waste of roving sea, The fountainpregnant mountains riven To shapes of wildest anarchy, By secret fire and midnight…Amy Lowell: Madonna of the Evening Flowers
Madonna of the Evening FlowersAmy LowellAll day long I have been working, Now I am tired. I call: "Where are you?" But there is only the oak tree rustling in the wind. The house is very…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Catted Anarchist
At Heaven's Gate The Honourable Member The Catted Anarchist AN Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead…Poems and Songs of Robert Burns: Castle Gordon
by Robert Burns Strathallan's LamentSong-Lady Onlie, Honest LuckyCastle Gordon Streams that glide in orient plains, Never bound by Winter's chains; Glowing here on golden…Craig HOSMER, Congress, CA (1915-1982)
HOSMER Craig , a Representative from California; born in Brea, Orange County, Calif., May 6, 1915; attended the public schools; graduated from the University of California in 1937; attended the…Clinton Scollard: To William Sharp
To William Sharp(Fiona Macleod)Clinton ScollardThe waves about Iona dirge, The wild winds trumpet over Skye; Shrill around Arran's cliff-bound verge The gray gulls cry.Spring wraps its…