In Reference to her Children I had eight birds hatcht in one nest,
Four Cocks were there, and Hens the rest.
I nurst them up with pain and care,
No cost nor labour did I spare
Till at the…
Poem 17 Poem 19 The Book of Martyrs Read, sweet, how others strove, Till we are stouter; What they renounced, Till we are less afraid; How many times they bore The faithful witness, Till…
The Turnip There were two brothers who were both soldiers; the one was rich and the other poor. The poor man thought he would try to better himself; so, pulling off his red coat, he became a…
CropsThe gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing. Jack and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable…
by Robert Burns The Cooper O' CuddyHad I The Wyte? She Bade MeThe Lass That Made The Bed To Me When Januar' wind was blawing cauld,
As to the north I took my way,
The…
To part thoroughly; to separate effectually. The marriage service in the ancient prayer-books had “till death us depart,” or “till alimony or death us departs,” a sentence which has been…
The RecruitLeave your home behind, lad,
And reach your friends your hand,
And go, and luck go with you
While Ludlow tower shall stand.Oh, come you home of Sunday
When Ludlow streets are…
by Ambrose Bierce OUTDOOVATIONOUT-OF-DOORS -n. That part of one's environment upon which no government has been able to collect taxes. Chiefly useful to inspire poets. I climbed to…
Lily and the Lion A merchant, who had three daughters, was once setting out upon a journey; but before he went he asked each daughter what gift he should bring back for her. The eldest wished…
by Robert Burns Epistle To William SimsonOne Night As I Did WanderPostcript My memory's no worth a preen;
I had amaist forgotten clean,
Ye bade me write you what they mean…
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