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A. E. Housman: The Isle of Portland
The Isle of PortlandThe star-filled seas are smooth to-night From France to England strown; Black towers above the Portland light The felon-quarried stone.On yonder island, not to rise,…A. E. Housman: The Lent Lily
The Lent Lily'Tis spring; come out to ramble The hilly brakes around, For under thorn and bramble About the hollow ground The primroses are found.And there's the windflower chilly With…A. E. Housman: The Merry Guide
The Merry GuideOnce in the wind of morning I ranged the thymy wold; The world-wide air was azure And all the brooks ran gold.There through the dews beside me Behold a youth that trod, With…A. E. Housman: The New Mistress
The New Mistress"Oh, sick I am to see you, will you never let me be? You may be good for something, but you are not good for me. Oh, go where you are wanted, for you are not wanted here." And…A. E. Housman: The True Lover
The True LoverThe lad came to the door at night, When lovers crown their vows, And whistled soft and out of sight In shadow of the boughs."I shall not vex you with my face Henceforth, my…A. E. Housman: The Welsh Marches
The Welsh MarchesHigh the vanes of Shrewsbury gleam Islanded in Severn stream; The bridges from the steepled crest Cross the water east and west.The flag of morn in conqueror's state Enters…Eliza E. Mother George Biography
Eliza E. “Mother” George Civil War nurseBorn: Oct. 20, 1808Birthplace: Bridport, Vt. Of her early life, little is known. Born Elizabeth Hamilton, she later married W. L. George and had three…E. H. Gombrich 2001 Deaths
E. H. GombrichAge: 92 Vienna-born polymath who wrote about subjects ranging from classical music to psychology to white ants. But he's best known for his children's book, The Story of Art,…Dr. Victor E. Frankl Biography
Dr. Victor E. FranklAge: 92 Viennese psychiatrist who used prisoner-of-war experience to write work on human survival, Man's Search for Meaning, that opened new avenues for modern…Marvin E. Wolfgang 1998 Deaths
Marvin E. WolfgangAge: 73 famed criminologist who expanded his field by perfecting a method of analyzing great masses of data to discern patterns of violence and crime. Died: April 12, 1998.…Trending
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