Poetry
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The Hawthorn Tree by Willa Cather
ACROSS the shimmering meadows–Ah, when he came to me!In the spring-time,In the night-time,In the starlight,Beneath the hawthorn tree. Up from…
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The Tavern by Willa Cather
IN the tavern of my heartMany a one has sat before,Drunk red wine and sung a stave,And, departing, come no…
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How a Beauty Was Waked and Her Suitor Was Suited by Guy Wetmore Carryl
How a Beauty Was Waked and Her Suitor Was Suited is a parody told in rhyme, of Briar-Rose. It was…
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How Cinderella Disposed of Her Shoe by Guy Wetmore Carryl
How Cinderella Disposed of Her Shoe is a parody told in rhyme, of The Brothers Grimm’s fairy tale, Cinderella. It…
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How Little Red Riding Hood Came to Be Eaten by Guy Wetmore Carryl
How Little Red Riding Hood Came to Be Eaten is a parody told in rhyme, of Little Red Riding Hood.…
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The Ambitious Fox and the Unapproachable Grapes by Guy Wetmore Carryl
The Ambitious Fox and the Unapproachable Grapes is a parody told in rhyme, based on Aesop’s Fable, The Fox and…
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The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull by Guy Wetmore Carryl
The Arrogant Frog and the Superior Bull is a parody told in rhyme, of fables by La Fontaine and Aesop’s…
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The Impecunious Cricket and the Frugal Ant by Guy Wetmore Carryl
The Impecunious Cricket and the Frugal Ant is a parody told in rhyme, based on Aesop’s Fable, The Grasshopper and…
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The Impetuous Breeze and the Diplomatic Sun by Guy Wetmore Carryl
The Impetuous Breeze and the Diplomatic Sun is a parody told in rhyme, of Aesop’s Fable, The North Wind and…
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The Microscopic Trout and the Machiavellian Fisherman by Guy Wetmore Carryl
The Microscopic Trout and the Machiavellian Fisherman is a parody told in rhyme, of Aesop’s Fable, The Fisherman and the…
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