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Memorials Of A Tour On The Continent, 1820 – XIX. – Effusion, By: William Wordsworth

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In Presence Of The Painted Tower Of Tell, At Altorf. What though the Italian pencil wrought not here,Nor such fine skill as did the meed bestowOn Marathonian valour, yet the tearSprings forth in presence of this gaudy show,While narrow cares their limits overflow.Thrice happy, burghers, peasants, warriors old,Infants in arms, and ye, that as ye goHomeward or schoolward, ape … [Read more...] about Memorials Of A Tour On The Continent, 1820 – XIX. – Effusion, By: William Wordsworth

Memorials Of A Tour On The Continent, 1820 – XIV. – Composed In One Of The Catholic Cantons, By: William Wordsworth

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Doomed as we are our native dustTo wet with many a bitter shower,It ill befits us to disdainThe altar, to deride the fane,Where simple Sufferers bend, in trustTo win a happier hour. I love, where spreads the village lawn,Upon some knee-worn cell to gaze:Hail to the firm unmoving cross,Aloft, where pines their branches toss!And to the chapel far withdrawn,That lurks by lonely … [Read more...] about Memorials Of A Tour On The Continent, 1820 – XIV. – Composed In One Of The Catholic Cantons, By: William Wordsworth

Memorials Of A Tour On The Continent, 1820 – XIII. – Memorial, By: William Wordsworth

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Near The Outlet Of The Lake Of Thun "Dem Andenken Meines Freundes Aloys Reding MDCCCXVIII." Around a wild and woody hillA gravelled pathway treading,We reached a votive Stone that bearsThe name of Aloys Reding. Well judged the Friend who placed it thereFor silence and protection;And haply with a finer careOf dutiful affection. The Sun regards it from the … [Read more...] about Memorials Of A Tour On The Continent, 1820 – XIII. – Memorial, By: William Wordsworth

Origin Story of the Nubians of the River Trail, By: Michael H. Brownstein

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When money was newand Ray was young,the world went crazy. Everything we wanted to tryfilled itself with glitter and crystal.This became the way of soldiers. Our people gathered food,found a way to developand Ray grew into a warrior,his mouth a wide cave,his teeth sharp and careful. We changed our moneyto the currency of love,created weapons with words,Ray mated with … [Read more...] about Origin Story of the Nubians of the River Trail, By: Michael H. Brownstein