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The Ballad Of East And West — Rudyard Kipling	Oh, East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, Till Earth and Sky stand presently at God's great Judgment Seat; But there...	3,574 views Rate it
Warfare Source: Distempers of the Human Mind — Karl Constantine FOLKES	PROLOGUE: Behold, how war and peace are so aligned. Haply appearing sometimes as comedy. At other times to sadly all remind; there’s sometimes joy...	1,977 views Rate it
Unknown Soldiers — Maxwell Sebastian Burchett	Unknown Soldiers by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett One Memorial Day made me consider The many tombs to unknown soldiers, In memoriam to the lost ...	1,755 views Rate it
Good Day — Maxwell Sebastian Burchett	Good Day by Maxwell "Max" Sebastian Burchett I present these lyrics today, For you to consider if you would, An idea I propose, to find a way To...	1,697 views Rate it
For My Sister Molly Who in the Fifties — Alice Walker	Once made a fairy rooster from Mashed potatoes Whose eyes I forget But green onions were his tail And his two legs were carrot sticks A tomato slice...	1,636 views Rate it
The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner — Samuel Taylor Coleridge	IN SEVEN...	1,108 views Rate it
Garlands of Gold — Robin Loving	I dashed through a snowstorm, in search of a tree I had thirteen dollars, but found one for free. It was thrown in a pile, still nailed to a stand, ...	1,079 views Rate it
Vashti — Frances Ellen Watkins Harper	She leaned her head upon her hand And heard the King's decree -- "My lords are feasting in my halls; Bid Vashti come to...	828 views Rate it
Having happier Thanksgiving By Astghick Moradkhanians — Astghick Moradkhanians	Special thanks to mighty good God for blessings on earth, gaven loving gift of Jesus Christ the Lord! For All human being to have peace of mind and heart...	803 views Rate it
Marmion: a Christmas Poem — Sir Walter Scott	Heap on more wood! the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We'll keep our Christmas merry still. Each age has deem'd the new-born year The...	797 views Rate it
The Runaway Slave at Pilgrim's Point — Elizabeth Barrett Browning	I. I stand on the mark beside the shore Of the first white pilgrim's bended knee, Where exile turned to ancestor, And God was thanked for liberty. I have...	757 views Rate it
T was just this time last year I died. — Emily Dickinson	'T was just this time last year I died. I know I heard the corn, When I was carried by the farms,-- It had the tassels...	602 views Rate it
So Cruel Prison — Henry Howard	So cruel prison how could betide, alas, As proud Windsor? Where I in lust and joy With a king's son my childish years did pass In greater feast than...	542 views Rate it
The May Magnificat — Gerard Manley Hopkins	May is Mary's month, and I Muse at that and wonder why: Her feasts follow reason, Dated due to...	525 views Rate it
On Lake Inle, in Shan State, Myanmar — Karl Constantine FOLKES	On the inlet of Lake Inle, in a small motorboat, in Nyaungshwe Township. There — on a freshwater lake, in lovely Shan State, nested in magestic Shan...	469 views Rate it
Halloween — Robert Burns	Upon that night, when fairies light On Cassilis Downans dance, Or owre the lays, in splendid blaze, On sprightly coursers prance; Or for Colean the...	447 views Rate it
Oh, When Will We Ever Learn? — Karl Constantine FOLKES	A redemption song. The voices of our people. A redemption hymn. Revolutionary call. Oh, when will we ever learn? A Baptist deacon. Paul Bogle,...	421 views Rate it
May Magnificat — Gerard Manley Hopkins	May is Mary's month, and I Muse at that and wonder why: Her feasts follow reason, Dated due to...	392 views Rate it
It Is Later Than You Think — Robert William Service	Lone amid the cafe's cheer, Sad of heart am I to-night; Dolefully I drink my beer, But no single line I write. There's the wretched rent to pay, Yet I...	369 views Rate it
Have happiest New Year by Astghick Moradkhanians — Astghick Moradkhanians	Have a happiest time of your life! That good God through faith of Mary Nazareth and Joseph; brought us the Christ child's miracle, his gift of peace! ...	365 views Rate it
The Truth About Santa — Don Stephens	Prologue: As children we marveled at the mystery of Santa. Why does he live at the North Pole? How old is he? Who are the elves and how did...	357 views Rate it
Winter — Robert Southey	A wrinkled crabbed man they picture thee, Old Winter, with a rugged beard as grey As the long moss upon the apple-tree; Blue-lipt, an icedrop at thy...	338 views Rate it
Fairy Song — Louisa May Alcott	The moonlight fades from flower and rose And the stars dim one by one; The tale is told, the song is sung, And the Fairy feast is done. The night-wind...	334 views Rate it
They Desire A Better Country — Christina Georgina Rossetti	I...	328 views Rate it
Beyond the White Gate — Adam Gutteridge	In the West Country deep, down a quiet narrow lane A haggard white gate stood in shame For its task was to guard a disgraceful event That was due to...	327 views Rate it

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