Ben JohnsonBorn: Dec. 30, 1961Canadian sprinter set 100m world record (9.83) at 1987 World Championships; won 100m at 1988 Olympics, but flunked drug test and forfeited gold medal; 1987 world…
by Robert Burns Craigieburn WoodA Man's A Man For A' That Tune-"For a' that." Is there for honest Poverty
That hings his head, an' a' that;
The coward slave—we pass him by…
by Robert Burns Bonie Peg-a-RamsayThere Was A Bonie LassInscription At Friars' Carse Hermitage To the Memory of Robert Riddell. To Riddell, much lamented man,
This ivied…
by Robert Burns Epitaph For Robert Aiken, Esq.Epitaph On "Wee Johnie"Epitaph For Gavin Hamilton, Esq. The poor man weeps—here Gavin sleeps,
Whom canting wretches blam'd;…
Walter JohnsonBorn: Nov. 6, 1887Baseball RHP won 20 games or more 10 straight years; led AL in ERA 5 times, wins 6 times and strikeouts 12 times; twice MVP (1913, 24) with Washington; all-…
by Robert Burns Epistle To Robert Graham, Esq....Song.-O, Were I On Parnassus HillSong.-The Day Returns Tune-"Seventh of November." The day returns, my bosom burns,
The…
by Robert Burns Robert Bruce's March To BannockburnDown The Burn, DavieBehold The Hour, The Boat Arrive Behold the hour, the boat arrive;
Thou goest, the darling of my heart…
by Robert Burns Sonnet On The Death Of Robert RiddellCharlie, He's My DarlingThe Lovely Lass O' Inverness The lovely lass o' Inverness,
Nae joy nor pleasure can she see;…
by Robert Burns On A Swearing CoxcombOn Andrew TurnerOn An Innkeeper Nicknamed "The Marquis" Here lies a mock Marquis, whose titles were shamm'd,
If ever he rise, it will be to…
by Robert Burns On ChlorisEpigram On A Country Laird,On Seeing Mrs. Kemble In Yarico Kemble, thou cur'st my unbelief
For Moses and his rod;
At Yarico's sweet nor of grief…
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